WELLNESS

The Udo's Choice story and how he came to develop his flax oil-based blend. Udo Erasmus is an international authority on fats, oils, cholesterol and human health.

When Udo Erasmus visited the UK in 2012 he was asked "As we seem to be getting heavier as a population how could increasing our fat intake possibly help?"

Currently in the UK the words “Omega 3” are often associated with fish. Everywhere you look you see slogans encouraging you to “get more Omega 3 EFAs from fish and fish oils”. This recommendation seems harmless enough, but on closer inspection leaves some questions unanswered.

TV Nutritionist Amanda Hamilton today launches a new addition to her successful weight loss program by offering a three month “Goal Buster” program including a bottle of Udo’s Choice Ultimate Oil Blend, a blend of nutritional seed oils that provide the body with the ideal ratio of 2:1 Omega 3 and 6 essential fatty acids.

Your body needs a wide range of nutrients to function at its best, and the simplest way to achieve this is to ensure you eat natural foods from all the main food groups in the right proportions. Here are some expert tips from Nutritionist Amanda Hamilton to help you succeed

The results of a new study have indicated that adding flaxseed to the diets of patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) resulted in significant drops in blood pressure after six months. The research carried out by the Canadian centre for Agri-Food Research in Health and Medicine involved patients eating bagels and muffins rich in flaxseeds.