Tanita RoseMar 5, 20203 minEat omega 3s to build healthy cell membranesYou are what you eat. And so are your cells. Each of the tiny 100 trillion cells in your body has an outer layer called the membrane. The...
Tanita RoseOct 1, 20198 minSupplementing vitamin D [my n = 1 experiment]I'd been unintentionally neglecting my bones for a while. Sounds odd, right? Isn't your skeleton sort of just there, doing its thing...
Tanita RoseSep 30, 20196 minVitamin D [Nutrient feature!]Sunshine. The ultimate, all natural and completely free health supplement. Sunlight is a mood booster, regulates our circadian rhythms...
Tanita RoseAug 18, 20194 minBanana berry kefir smoothieHere's a simple recipe to add something different to your repeated plates of food. I'm not a big smoothie person, but there's something...
Tanita RoseApr 26, 20194 minFour reasons I choose to eat pasture raised meatToxins, taste, fats and nutrients. These are the reasons that I choose to eat beef that's pasture raised rather than factory farmed....
Tanita RoseApr 2, 20194 minA carb is (not just) a carb [infographic!]A carb is a carb is a carb, right? That's the assumption behind the popular suggestion to steer clear of 'white' carbs - bread, pasta,...
Tanita RoseMar 7, 20192 minPineapple and steak - odd couple or perfect match?Both. Foods contain more than just nutrients. There are also enzymes present in some foods that help our bodies to digest certain...
Tanita RoseFeb 28, 20197 minTracking your micros from food [Part 3] - Is your data accurate? [n = 1 experiment #2/2019]Have you noticed that the nutrient composition of the same food can be a little different across different data sets? Unless you happen...
Tanita RoseFeb 27, 20193 minVitamin C [Nutrient feature!]Can you guess what all of these foods have in common? They are all excellent sources of vitamin C. Here's something fascinating that I...
Tanita RoseFeb 20, 20195 minTracking your micros from food [Part 2] - How do I do it?For many years, I've been a My Fitness Pal user (translation: addict). I've deliberately cut this back in the last 12 months while not...
Tanita RoseFeb 14, 20195 minTracking your micros from food [Part 1] - Should I bother?Hands up if you've used a calorie or macro counting app before? That's most of us. I can't count the number of times that I've logged in...
Tanita RoseFeb 8, 20193 minCan I still meet my micros if I can't access fresh produce? [n = 1 experiment #1/2019]Can you guess what these foods have in common? They are all on my list of top nutrient dense foods that aren't fresh produce. I initially...
Tanita RoseFeb 4, 20196 minMacros v. Micros: crunching the numbers for almondsI don't like talking in just 'macros'. Talking in just macros feels a bit like click bait headlines. It's quick, popular and enticing,...