It's now well into November which only means one thing - "Santa clause is coming to town" - Now while this is true, for the adults it also means a lot more socialising, eating meals out, drinking and Christmas catch ups. For people trying to lose weight, this can cause great anxiety as they feel they might fall off the rails or put on weight if they allow themselves to eat a few chocolates. This doesn't have to be the case. Christmas should be a time of joy and being with the

Most people have heard of probiotics and know that they are good for the gut and are important to have in the diet especially after a course of antibiotics. As opposed to probitoics which are live bacteria and yeasts that help replenish your good gut bacteria and help improve your digestive system, prebiotics are the foods that feed and nourish the gut microflora to allow them to thrive and grow in that environment. You can either help the bad gut bacteria to grow by feeding