Gourmet Focus

Is exercise better for your brain than your body?

Recent research has put doubt into the theory that exercise is the best prescription for weight loss. With this being such a popular dogma for so many years, and many invested parties, I expect this argument to continue to stretch. It’s very…

What coffee does to your brain and body: The good and bad

In the UK, we drink 70 million cups of coffee a day. That is more than the entire population. The question to be answered is ‘Is what we are drinking good for us?’

How the brain can repair itself and can become stronger

The brain has 86 billion neurons, and 1 trillion glial cells that support the neurons.

However, we lose over 10,000 neurons a day. This is just the average, many things can cause much higher rates of brain…

A little (quality) beef goes a long way

Grass fed beef is becoming increasingly sought after, from some of the best restaurants in the country to the discerning public. It provides numerous health benefits as well as being ethical, sustainable and a much better taste to the alternative of corn fed…

Overrated. Do not read this blog. Information will not help you

When was the last time you learned something that made you change the way you are, how you eat or the way you live?

The ‘mistakes’ the vast majority of us make are not due to a lack of knowledge…

The Brain killers

Our brains use over 20% of the body’s energy but makes up only 2.5% of the body weight. We lose 10,000 neurons (brain cells) everyday. Our diet and lifestyle are key factors in how it recovers or degenerates.

Why we sleep — a chance to clear your mind

‘Why do we sleep?’. It’s a question that has baffled philosophers and scientists for millennia. Only now are we gathering more pieces to get a better picture of this elusive biological puzzle. Everything from worms to mice need their 40 winks. 
We do know…