Zest Blog

Eat good fats, avoid bad fats

Eat good fats, avoid bad fats Why fatty foods taste so good Fat adds to the satisfaction of eating, known as mouth feel and is considered a vital part of the eating experience. When we eat fat a substance called Galanin is released into the body—Galanin actually...

Some new readymade snacks to try

NAIRN CHEESE OATCAKES  Some things are just made for each other – strawberries and cream, neeps and tatties, oatcakes and cheese. Cheese oatcakes are made with mature cheddar cheese, wholegrain oats and very little else. healthy wholegrain oats slowly...

Water works!

Water Works! What happens when you’re not getting enough of the stuff… Slimming slows down. Water is the fuel that drives the chemical reactions in your metabolism. So if you’re not drinking enough to replace the 2.5 litres we lose through natural functions each...

Off to the flicks? Well choose the right picks!

Don’t let your healthy eating plan fall foul to a cinema snack attack! Make the right choices and you can keep yourself on track. Big No! No!: A bucket of salty popcorn You might think salty popcorn would be better for you than sweet, but it’s high levels of salt will...

Dealing with addiction of the Dairy Milk kind

Dealing with addiction of the Dairy Milk kind. Have you ever wondered why the chocolate is so close to the cash registers in shops? It’s because of you. You are a captive audience, standing patiently, waiting to be served. It is there to tempt you. To make you covert...

Foodle – Which water to drink?

Which water to drink? We know we’re supposed to drink water to stay healthy. But increasingly the message is that it’s not enough to drink tap water when a bottle can give you an alphabet’s worth of vitamins, berry extracts, herbal stimulants and...