surefirenutrition

09/09/2016

This is an interesting read. What it doesn't touch on is the link between obesity and inflammation and how this in turn relates to the link through to cancer. It's not just about eating too much, but we need to understand that what we eat (and what we do not eat) can have a significant impact on inflammatory pathways that can increase the risk of metabolic disease/obesity and type II diabetes. As in most cases, these things aren't just black and white!

Three-quarters of people are unaware being overweight increases the risk of developing 10 different types of cancer, Cancer Research UK says.

08/09/2016

Might make for interesting viewing tonight.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-37292174

A small percentage of people suffer debilitating coeliac disease. But what people who are just "gluten intolerant"?

07/09/2016

Okay, so yesterday's news reported another big vitamin D headline - this time for asthma (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-37275232) There are also additional studies that show combining vitamin D with omega-3 (these are the fatty acids found in fish and fish oil) may have additional benefits. This is because omega-3 influence several aspects of the immune response connected to the onset and control of asthma and can direct pro-inflammatory pathways into an anti-inflammatory direction, especially an early stage in mild asthma which may help to control the clinical symptoms of bronchial asthma. The LUNG-VITAL aims to test the efficacy of vitamin D (vitamin D3 2000 IU/day) and marine omega-3 fatty acids (EPA and DHA at 1 g/d)

Contemp Clin Trials. 2016 Mar;47:185-95. doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2016.01.003. Epub 2016 Jan 16. Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

20/08/2016

Buffalo curd and coconut 'honey' is found in abundance by the road sides of Kandy, Newara Eliya and Ella. Makes for a great start to the day. Filling and nutritious.

16/08/2016

Street food! Totally delicious!

14/08/2016

Sri Lankan cookery class.

13/08/2016

Authentic Sri Lankan buffet

12/08/2016

Beautiful fruit stall!

07/08/2016

Today's curry is Thai green curry, coconut sambol, fried brinjal, lentils, chutney and poppadoms.

05/08/2016

Enjoying a few fruits in Sri Lanka!

31/07/2016

Top dessert at the Middle House at Mayfield

09/07/2016

Tomato, pepper and basil soup. High in lycopene - a potent free radical-fighting antioxidant belonging to the carotenoid family, so this soup is both delicious and nutritious!