Few ingredients have attracted quite as much controversy in recent years as seed oils. Sunflower oil, rapeseed oil, soybean oil and other commonly used vegetable oils have increasingly been accused of promoting inflammation, damaging our metabolism and contributing to chronic disease. Scroll through...

There are very few things that have been hotly debated in the nutrition world as aggressively and for as long as dietary fat and the influence that this has on the cardiovascular system. The traditional view posited that all fats, particularly saturated fats, were detrimental to heart health. Howeve...

Chronic inflammation can be a serious issue, linked to many serious degenerative diseases like cardiovascular disease and man y cancers. Keeping it at bay is of vital importance to maintain our health into later life.

There are many things that we can do in our diet to ease the inflammatory load, b...

There are few things that cause chaos confusion and arguments like cooking oils. Which is best? Should they be used at all? Well, I have written a fair bit around what I feel is the right option to use and why. You can see that here and here.

So in this piece I just wanted to talk about the one thi...

Imagine a nutrient so powerful that it can subtly influence the rhythm of your heart and the pulse of your blood vessels. Omega-3 fatty acids are just that - unsung heroes in the world of heart health. Long term followers of my work know that I am a tad obsessed with them because of the vast positiv...

If there is one thing that divides the room rapidly, it is the subject of cooking with olive oil. Mention this on social media and it is as close to inciting rioting as you can get. I have been on the receiving end of the hysteria several times.

The thing is, Extra Virgin Olive Oil is one of the si...

In recent years, olive oil has become synonymous with healthy eating, gracing the kitchens of health-conscious individuals around the globe. But what sets it apart from other seed oils such as sunflower, canola, or grapeseed oil? Understanding the nuances of these oils becomes not merely a culinary ...

If there is one question that comes up again and again for me, whether it is at a live event or online, it always appears. What cooking oil should I use?

My answer if always the same - for 98% of all cooking I advise using Olive Oil, for the remaining 2% that would be very high temperature cooking ...

Fats are one of the most feared and misunderstood elements of our diet. For decades we were taught that fat will make us fat and destroy the health of our heart and circulatory system.

Times have moved on thankfully and our understanding of the vital importance of fats has grown.  Particularly the ...