Health & Nutrition

Kat D'Andrea - dipNT CNM, mBANT, rCNHC - is a London based specialist in Women’s Hormonal Health & Naturopathic Nutritional Therapist, and is dedicated to help those who have been diagnosed with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS), Endometriosis and also those who suffer with PMS. Kat wrote us a previous Journal entry titled:  Rebalancing...

For the past 16 years Ali Cooper has trained and worked with amazing adults, children, groups and companies. Her experience, knowledge and passion help people to achieve their health and fitness goals and be the best they can. Ali's fitness journey began in childhood and from a young age was...

Summer’s here, which means it’s time to light up the BBQ and invite your friends around. Feeling thirsty, how about a glass of lemonade or maybe even a cheeky Pimm’s - sound familiar? Fun in the sun is what summer’s all about and quite rightly so. However, all too often...

How about making an appointment with Lunch? An opportunity for half an hour or an hour, for some time to fuel up for the rest of the afternoon. Lunch is often neglected and eaten in a hurry ‘on the hop’ as we rush to get another job done or quick...

Adding a handful of blueberries is a really simple way of packing an extra punch to your healthy breakfast smoothie. They’ve long been considered a ‘Superfood’ or ‘The Powerhouse’ of all fruits and berries and for good reason too! Not only do they contain high levels of antioxidants (and heaps...

Tomorrow is new year's eve and the motto ‘new year, new you’, is what seems to be sold to us at the start of every year. It isn’t that easy though, it is hard to change and even harder to keep that change going. It can all depend on our...

Earlier this month we teamed up with pupils at Tibberton CE Primary School to talk about British Food Fortnight and healthy eating. As part of our visit to the school we got the children involved in making their own healthy, sugar-free smoothies and we had lots of fun. We also...

As you know Purition has turned pink this October to support Breast Cancer Awareness Month and we’ve teamed up with Breast Cancer Care to launch our new limited edition raspberry protein shake. Available to buy soon, £1 from every bag sold will be donated to the charity, which works to...

Here at Purition it’s been an exciting week doing something a little bit different. We’ve been busy talking to local school pupils about the dangers of consuming too much sugar and, what fun we had. We went spent the entire morning on Tuesday at Tibberton CE Primary School here in...

Eek, we hear you cry. What about all that mess? Well, how about looking beyond the mess and instead focusing on the fun we can have with our children in the kitchen. As parents, we can teach our children from a really young age the importance of nutrition, healthy eating...

One in 10 new mothers each year will suffer from Post Natal Depression but still it remains a relatively unspoken about form of mental illness. That’s why this week we’re proud to be supporting Shropshire - based PANDAS Foundation (Pre and Post Natal Depression Advice and Support) by helping to...

Over the next few weeks the world’s attention will be focused on the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. Thousands of athletes and thousands more sporting fans have already begun the descent on Rio De Janeiro - the home of the 31st world games. And over the next two weeks, millions of people...

So recently, everyone has been talking about alcohol being the direct cause of several different types of cancers. It’s not the best news for anyone but particularly those of us who look forward to winding down for the weekend with a glass of wine, beer or other preferred tipple. So...

He may have crashed out of this year’s Wimbledon early in a shock performance against Sam Querrey but Novak Djokovic still holds the flag as the world’s number one tennis player. As a 12-time grand slam champion and current holder of all four major titles his dominance on court is...

Well, according to scientists the answer is yes and the reason being - because the ruby red fruit is packed full of a ‘miracle’ ingredient that helps to strengthen ageing muscles. According to reports in the Daily Mail and The Telegraph newspapers this week researchers in Switzerland made the discovery...

At Purition, we are proud to have developed products that are delicious but also gluten free. So when we saw it was Coeliac awareness week, we wanted to find out more. Did you know around 1% of the UK population has coeliac disease? And as only 24% are diagnosed, it...

With the great British May bank holiday upon us, we know many of you will be picnic packed and countryside bound this weekend, whatever the weather! Healthy picnic ideas Although most picnics are delicious, they are not always the most nutritious meal. Many picnic foods are high in calories, fat...

Whether you’ve tried running before or have caught the bug after watching the inspirational stories around the London marathon this weekend, we’ve scoured the depths of fitness fact and fiction to bring you some of the best basic tips when it comes to taking up running. 6 tips and tricks for...

Yesterday almost 40,000 people took to the streets of London to take part in one of the major events in the UK sporting calendar – the London Marathon. But did you know it started in a pub? Back in the late 1970’s members of a London running club, including John...

Today is Garlic Day. Why someone made 19th April the day of the ‘stinking rose’, we’re not sure, but we are glad someone did, as the humble garlic is indeed one of nature’s wonder drugs. Top health benefits of Garlic We all know that garlic is a highly nutritious vegetable and...

This year World Health Day is focusing on diabetes – a cause close to our heart – but why is it so important? Diabetes, the emerging global epidemic About 347 million people worldwide currently have diabetes and there is an emerging global epidemic that can be traced back to rapid...

Over the years, there have been numerous April Fools hoaxes that have caught the attention of the nation. When we looked, it was amazing how many of these related to food, diet and exercise! In 2000, the Daily Mail reported on a new brand of socks designed to help people...

With 30ft chocolate hens, hot cross bun mountains and even a chocolate Loch Ness Monster, its difficult to see past all the unhealthy treats when it comes to Easter. So we wanted to ask the question “Can you really have a healthy Easter?”. And we found, when you get past...

This is picture of our eight year old enjoying a Macadamia & Vanilla smoothie for breakfast with milk and half a banana! That's the great thing about Purition, it's real food and suitable for the whole family to enjoy. natural whole food nutrition Fuel your day with natural whole food...

To celebrate the end of a fantastic blackberry harvest and just before we freeze the last of this years crop for use over winter we thought we'd share a simple smoothie recipe with you.

More evidence has emerged from a leading academic that junk food not only makes us fat it actually kills the good bacteria in the gut that helps keep us thin. Good bacteria keeps the gut healthy and supports your immune system, it also helps your body burn calories. Professor Tim...

Just when you’d got the hang of pronouncing quinoa (keen-wa if you’re still not complete sure), come along its superfoody cousin canihua – or kaniwa - aka baby quinoa.

No, it’s nothing to do with relieving an itch, nor must you don DJ headphones, instead that’s the buzzword name for making food from scratch.

If you are serious about supporting your immune system and increasing your daily energy, then adding traditionally fermented foods to your diet is a must. Although not widely known, the health benefits of these foods are tremendous. I am a major proponent of traditionally fermented foods. Because fermentation is an...

If there’s one meal that divides people in this life it’s breakfast - some swear by it, others don’t have the time or inclination to eat anything before 11am. Scientists, it seems, are also fascinated by what we should or shouldn’t eat in the morning, and the latest study has shown...

It started last year with the publication of a few studies looking at whether fat was really bad for our hearts (perhaps not) and what happened if people ate it while losing weight (they got thinner), but 2015 looks like the year that high fat eating hits the mainstream –...

Here’s some exciting news – saturated fats in a dairy products may reduce your risk of Type II diabetes say not one, not two but three new studies. According to researchers in Sweden those eating the highest intake of dairy foods had a 23 percent lower risk of developing type...

It seems things are changing and the message about sugar is making an impact amongst British women, who are paying more attention to their breakfast choices. Many cereal choices are no longer considered healthy, with some of them packing more sugar than a doughnut, as reported by The Daily Mail...

If you needed another reason why you shouldn’t skimp on fat in your diet, we’ve found it. And it also helps prove that Mother Nature really is seriously clever. Here’s the news – plants + fat = a super healthy you. Why? Lowers blood pressure Because researchers at the UK’s...

Riboflavin also known as vitamin B2 or as additive E101 is essential for human health, we must obtain it from our diet or we will become deficient.B2 is crucial for breaking down food components, absorbing other nutrients and maintaining tissue. It helps the body absorb and activate iron, folic acid...

Did you know that Thiamin (Vitamin B1) is essential for your body? We need it so that the body can use carbohydrates for energy (glucose metabolism). So if you are not getting enough in your daily diet your body will be less efficient at burning glucose which could lead to...

At Purition HQ, we believe in producing real food with quality ingredients that suit your lifestyle and help you maintain a balanced diet to achieve your goals naturally. Purition is literally BURSTING with natural, super healthy ingredients. Help your body burn fat We all know it is important to have...

Omega-3 fatty acids are important for our health and are used to build and maintain cells within our body but the body is unable to make them so we have to get them from our diet. Omega 3 is found in oily fish, plants and nuts and seeds. When we...