Whilst becoming pregnant is relatively straightforward for many, around 1 in 7 couples have difficulty conceiving. Optimising your nutrition while trying to conceive helps ensure the best possible nutritional start to pregnancy, plus the latest evidence now suggests that certain lifestyles and ways of eating are likely to favour more positive fertility outcomes. This week’s Food For Thought see’s specialist registered dietitian Komal Deepak Kumar and I delve deeper into the basics to understand how nutrition and lifestyle can play an important role in a successful and healthy pregnancy. Plus for more information, visit Rhitrition.com, Instagram.com/rhitrition, Rhitritionplus.com, Instagram.com/rhitritionplus.

Trigger warning: This episode discusses miscarriages and infertility.

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The rise in plant-based eating is booming, thanks to its many benefits - and now more recently you may have heard the phrase plant points. This is just the beginning as plant points for good reason are set to dominate nutrition and the way we eat. So this week’s Food for Thought sees one of the Rhitrition clinic’s gut health dietitians, Catherine Rabess and I deep dive into what plant points are, the true impact that plants have on our gut health and in turn how they can elevate our overall health. Plus for more information, visit Rhitrition.com, Instagram.com/rhitrition, Rhitritionplus.com, Instagram.com/rhitritionplus.

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‘Eat less, move more’ is what many of us assume is the way forward for weight loss. However, with people opting for low calorie diets and increasing the amount of exercise they do, should we be shifting our focus away from cutting calories for good in order for us to be healthy. This week’s Food For Thought sees dietitian Leanne Ward and I discuss whether it really is as simple as energy in vs energy out, and if this is the best way to measure our health. Plus for more information, visit Rhitrition.com, Instagram.com/rhitrition, Rhitritionplus.com, Instagram.com/rhitritionplus.

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We know the benefits of regular physical activity are indisputable and exercise is a key element of a healthy and balanced lifestyle. But how much consideration are you giving to your nutrition, especially when it comes to long distance training as how we choose to fuel our endurance exercise can elevate goals and transform results. This week’s Food for Thought sees Rhitrition’s very own Registered Sports Nutritionist Faye Townsend and I discuss how to fuel your long distance fitness and reach peak performance. Plus for more information, visit Rhitrition.com, Instagram.com/rhitrition, Rhitritionplus.com, Instagram.com/rhitritionplus.

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The effects of climate change are set to be irreversible by 2030, if we continue as we are. For the sake of our own lives, as well as our children’s and future generations to come, making sure we take the necessary steps to look after the world we live in is becoming even more important. This week’s Food For Thought sees Nutritionist Elphee Medici and I uncover what being sustainable actually means, how what we eat can have a huge impact on the environment, and what we can do to eat more sustainably. Plus for more information, visit Rhitrition.com, Instagram.com/rhitrition, Rhitritionplus.com, Instagram.com/rhitritionplus.

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