Intermittent Fasting is an eating pattern that cycles between periods of fasting and eating. It is not about what foods you should eat, bur rather when you should eat them. This lifestyle change has been gaining popularity in recent years due to its potential health benefits. Intermittent fasting is also known as Time Restricted Eating (TRE). Rather than restricting the foods that you eat, when you practice fasting or TRE it involves restricting your eating window for a specific number of hours each day. For example, you may fast for 16 hours and eat all your meals within an 8-hour window. This could mean eating all your meals between 8.00am and 4.00pm, or between 12.00pm and 8.00pm., thus allowing the body to enter a state of fasting and burning stored fat for energy. It is often used as an effective way to lose weight, but it can also be used to improve one’s overall health.

Gluten is a group of proteins found in grains like Wheat, Rye, Barley and associated foods that you are bound to be  familiar with, for example -bread, pasta, cereal, semolina, spelt etc… The gluten in the grain acts like a sticky glue - this  stretchy like-quality lends itself to cooking as it helps food to hold its shape -hence why it is found in so many goods e.g.  baking breads, pizzas, pasta, soups, cereals and sauces. 

Circadian rhythm is another name for your body’s internal clock that regulates a variety of biological processes and essential functions - repeating (roughly) every 24 hours. The circadian clock is present in cells throughout our entire body. It can impact hormone production, detoxification, energy metabolism, cell regeneration, brain wave activity, body temperature, sleep-wake cycle (a well-known example of the importance of circadian rhythms), and so much more.

Vitamin K is a fat-soluble nutrient that comes in different forms, primarily Vitamin K1 and Vitamin K2, and plays a role in blood clotting, bone health and cardiovascular health. A lack of vitamin K can lead to deficiency and depletion, with some of the signs of vitamin K deficiency being particularly unpleasant.

Pyridoxine, also known as vitamin B6, is one of the eight vitamins included in the vitamin B-complex family. It performs various functions within our bodies, including movement, memory, energy and blood flow, as well as helping to maintain a healthy nervous system and supporting mood.

Vitamin B1, also called thiamine, is a water-soluble vitamin that is used by almost every cell in your body. The most significant health benefits of vitamin B1 are support for your metabolism and energy levels, as well as maintaining proper heart and nerve function. Thiamine is used in combination with other B vitamins that make up the ‘B vitamin complex’, which helps to regulate important functions of the cardiovascular, endocrine and digestive systems.

Riboflavin, also known as vitamin B2, is one of the eight B vitamins in the B-complex. Like other B vitamins, vitamin B2 plays a vital role in many biological reactions in your body, including those required for breaking down fats, proteins and carbohydrates. It's also essential to maintain the integrity of your mucous membranes, skin, eyes, liver, and nervous system and is involved in the metabolism of other vitamins such as B3, B6, B9 and B12.