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On BBC 2 Wednesday 29th January 2014 at 9pm Horizon: Sugar vs. Fat aired for the viewing public. I normally don't blog too much about TV programmes, but the more I watched this particular documentary the more I felt that something had to be said!

It is highly unlikely that foods from the nightshade family are not eaten on virtually a daily basis in most Western diets. These foods can cause certain problems in sensitive individuals and may actually be playing a role in the background 'noise' of symptoms that may be identified as inflammatory illnesses. Could these foods be leading to your own less than optimal health?

This clever infographic was recently shared with us. It quickly reviews some of the important elements we need to be concerned with regarding milk production and nutritional value. Whilst it does relate to the USA, there are some great little facts. Enjoy.

Beef has long been demonized as a food that contributes to several modern chronic diseases such as heart disease, osteoporosis and colon cancer. The consumption of red meat has increased in general throughout the Western world, but an association of trends is not proof neither a convincing reason to pin the blame solely on beef for the observed rising disease rates.

Renowned life coach and fitness expert Pete Cohen recently invited me to chat with him on his radio show about some of the often overlooked, but key aspects of managing body weight. Listen to the show and share any feedback or comments you wish by clicking below.

In recent conversations I have had it seems like an area that continues to catch people out in their efforts to switch over to a better diet is the area of sugars and other foods that help to add sweetness.

The humble loaf of bread in some form or another has played a significant part in the human diet since biblical times and the dawn of the agricultural era many 1000's of years ago. This ubiquitous food and its basic ingredient, wheat, has worked its way into almost every meal time and snack from breakfast through to dinner.

It is no secret that the human body needs to have an adequate supply of fluid to maintain hydration and promote optimal health.

Just read this little report from the Weston A Price Foundation - very interesting indeed!

Sir Julian Rose has been an advocate for raw milk in the UK for many years. He has more recently invested a lot of time in the fight against genetically modified organisms (GMO). Today he sent through to us here at Natural Food Finder a fascinating video that reveals the research of a ground-breaking French study on the effects of GM corn.

I was invited recently to Old Street in London to spend some time with Nic and Brian from London Real TV. We recorded a video podcast which proved to be an interesting discussion. You can watch the full episode below:

I have been asked several times whether chocolate is a healthy food? Most people ask this question tongue in cheek expecting to be told that of course chocolate is bad for you! However, it seems when they ask that regardless of the answer they are determined to continue to eat chocolate even if it does turn out to be bad news!

This is a short interview with leading fitness professional Bobby Capuccio from PT on the Net. We discuss the issue of what determines the basis of 'real food'. A few interesting little snippets. Enjoy.

I just came across this fascinating article written by Dr Dwight Lundell, a heart surgeon of over 25 years experience. This flies in the face of modern guidelines and the typical 'heart healthy' advice that is peddled by the medical and dietetics industry - worth a read!

After the last post on raw milk safety I have had some great discussions with friends and colleagues regarding the 'evidence' that is typically put forward apparently condemning the safety of drinking unpasteurised milk.

An article titled 'The raw milk revolution' was published on the Guardian newspaper on Wednesday 23rd November 2011. It was focused on the growing interest in this historical and valuable food and was not intended to be a convincing argument for the safety of raw milk.

The Daily Mail reported a story on 13th September 2011 entitled ‘The government should stop promoting exercise as a weight loss measure...and we should just eat less’ as a result of a statement recently made by Lord McColl of Dulwich. We felt this bold stance need some comment on our part as diet and exercise play such a critical role in weight management.

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The results of a new study were published yesterday (8th Aug 2011) that delivered a devastating blow to both the soy food industry and the alternative nutrition world who have promoted soy as a 'health' food. The double blind, randomised controlled trial (the gold standard in science) published in the Archives of Internal Medicine stated: