In a Nutshell

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In a Nutshell is a quick peak into some of the interesting questions we have been asked.


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Our modern world is saturated with profound claims for new and improved ways of managing our health and wellbeing. The influence of social media and a multitude of self-proclaimed "health and nutrition experts" has many of us glued to our news feeds waiting for "the latest fix" for our health-related woes.

Carbohydrates, or carbs as they are commonly called, are often classed as the 'devil' in the diet world. The notion that carbs make you fat is not a new one, but it simply isn't true. So, if carbs don't make you fat, then where did this idea originate from? Since the rise of the Atkins Diet in the early 70s...

With summer fast approaching most of us are concerned about staying hydrated. With about 60% of our bodies made up of water, we know that drinking plenty of water is important. Not just to prevent dehydration, but for better digestion, to help our muscles and brain perform at their best, to regulate our temperature and blood pressure and for...

In the late 1920s Elzie Segar created the character Popeye, who possessed superhuman strength that came from eating cans of spinach. It is widely reported that Popeye's fondness for spinach comes from a mathematical error made back in the 1870s.