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If you’ve been steering clear of carbs in fear they’ll derail your health goals, I have good news. There’s a special kind of carbohydrate called resistant starch that might just change how you view spuds, pasta and bananas. Resistant starch acts more like fibre in your body – it isn’t digested in your small intestine, so it doesn’t spike your blood sugar. Instead, it travels to your colon where it feeds your friendly gut bacteria . In other words, it’s a carb that nourishes you. As a…

Whenever I speak about stress in workplaces, I ask people to raise their hands if they feel constantly “on”. Almost every hand shoots up. Modern life runs on deadlines, notifications and caffeine — and the body’s main stress hormone, cortisol, is paying the price.

Cortisol isn’t the enemy; we need it to wake up, think clearly and manage short bursts of pressure. But when it stays high for too long, it starts misbehaving. Chronically elevated cortisol can lead to fatigue, anxiety, weight gain, dis…

I can always tell when someone’s gut is calling for help. They describe waking up tired, feeling foggy by mid-afternoon, craving sugar or caffeine, and watching their weight creep up even though nothing in their routine has changed. The truth is, gut inflammation hides behind so many modern-day complaints that it’s almost become normal. But it’s not normal and it’s absolutely fixable.

When your gut isn’t just about digestion

We often think of gut health as a polite way of talking about bloating or…