Nutrition Articles
Why cinnamon is a super spice for curbing sugar cravings, supporting PCOS and heart health
Rich in flavour and high in health benefits, cinnamon can enhance the taste of your food and support your overall wellbeing. Commonly known for helping with improving blood sugar control,...
Should we replace sugar with artificial sweeteners?
Sugar substitutes may taste sweet and seem like a good alternative in a low-sugar diet, but consuming foods and drinks containing these are not without their risks. There is an...
Hot flushes? Mood swings? Disrupted sleep? How blood sugar balance can ease menopausal symptoms
Could a low sugar approach be key to managing hot flushes, weight gain and other menopausal symptoms? Menopause and insulin resistance The simple answer is yes. Symptoms such as hot...
Have We Gone Too Far with Tracking Health?
With the rise in personalised nutrition and the constant evolution of technology to monitor our health, are we going too far? Nutritionist Phil Beard digs deeper into its implications to...
Can too much sugar affect your skin and lead to skin ageing?
We all know excessive sugar is bad for our health but just how disruptive is the sweet stuff to our skin? Long term, a less than nutrient rich diet loaded...
Recipe for change: New Viridian campaign helps nation to kick the sugar habit
Ethical vitamin company Viridian Nutrition is launching a campaign to address the nation’s health crisis by helping people break free from the sugar cycle. Viridian has unveiled its new...
Cinnamon named Viridian Ingredient of the Year 2025
Ethical vitamin company Viridian Nutrition is pleased to announce cinnamon as the 2025 Viridian Ingredient of the Year. Each year, Viridian’s nutrition experts review the latest studies and forecast...
Is sugar really that bad?
There is arguably no topic hotter in nutrition right now than the health effects of sugar, and what we should be doing about it Sugar is everywhere, not just...
