Optimum Nutrition
Winter 2015
Your nutrition magazine
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Dive into a goldmine of evidence-based health wisdom designed to help you feel your absolute best. You’ll uncover real-life success stories from top nutritional therapists, expert tips on tackling everything from gut health and anxiety to picky eating, and deep dives into targeted topics in our features. Whatever you’re looking for hopefully there is something in these issues for everyone.
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In this issue:
- Ditching the Diet: Speaks to three women who broke free from years of yo-yo dieting, exploring whether it is time to ditch restrictive diets for good ahead of the New Year.
- Foetal Alcohol Syndrome (Little Lives): An emotive investigation into Foetal Alcohol Syndrome, featuring teenager Dominic Head’s personal story and examining whether women should completely abstain from alcohol during pregnancy.
- Feature Interview with Shann Nix Jones: The journalist, Hollywood inspiration, author, and goat farmer reveals why she believes a “nasty” natural product could do us the world of good.
- Equine Therapy (Different Strokes): Explores how spending time with horses can offer therapeutic support for children with autism and adults struggling with depression.
- Men’s Mental Health (Men’s World): Focuses on depression in men and explores why so many suffer in silence without seeking help.
- Winter Skin Care (All Woman): Offers practical nutritional tips on how to eat for healthy, glowing skin during the cold winter months.
- Plus: Features seasonal nutrition advice, research news, exclusive recipes from nutritional therapist Amelia Freer, and much more!
Previous issues
Explores whether ancient aphrodisiacs, diet, and nutrition can truly boost libido and fertility. BBC presenter Dr. Michael Mosley shares insights on self-experimentation and building lasting healthy habits, while our in-depth feature on Lyme disease covers key symptoms and nutritional recovery strategies. We also investigate whether everyday food flavorings contribute to weight gain, highlight top superfoods for managing menopause in All Woman, and offer essential wellness habits in Men’s World. Plus, enjoy hearty plant-based family recipes alongside the latest health news and research updates!
Explores how Asperger’s syndrome impacts selective eating in children and how parents cope, alongside eye-opening interviews with adults on severely restricted diets. We also share a real-life case study on using nutritional therapy to ease anxiety, look at new research on preventing travelers’ tummy, and offer expert advice on checking skin moles. Plus, All Woman examines the toxic load in seafood, alongside features on night running, juicing, and the health benefits of coffee.