Nutrition is not something we think about everyday when we all have busy working lives. Most people see food as fuel and grab something to eat on the go, not giving it much thought. Often food is cheap and fills us up so we are not too concerned about how nutritious it is. We have […]
Compassionate Nutrition
Compassionate nutrition and metabolic health
Metabolic health is becoming more evident in the research world lately and this may be because it is a subject that has been neglected greatly. Florence Nightingale was aware during the Crimean War in the 1800s that it was the infection that was killing the soldiers, more than their injuries and we have yet still […]
Compassionate Nutrition & Immunity – Are We What we Eat?
For most of this year, we have been trying to avoid a pandemic around the covid19 virus. Many people have not been able to avoid it as it becomes more virulent while others who have been vaccinated hope to not experience too many symptoms if they do. Debates and discussions have been evident and […]
Compassionate Nutrition and Mental Wellbeing
Mental wellbeing is an important part of compassionate nutrition because it is directly connected to the vagus nerve otherwise known as the compassion nerve. The vagus nerve is part of the central nervous system and is in constant communication with the digestive system and the brain. The food that we eat therefore affects not only […]