Advantages: you should be able to decide which is most suitable for your needs
Disadvantages: It's often expensive

...you eat organic foods, and if you are in a stressfull occupation. Supplements are often recommended in high potency intakes, to help support you towards what they have termed "optimum" health, or "optimum nutrition" (a phrase coined by the Guru of Nutritional Consultants, Patrick Holford). From my experience, nutrtional therapists are a bit weak on the science side of nutrition, compared to orthodox trained nutritionists, and don't always know about any medication you are taking. This is not a direct critism, it's just acknowledgement of their lack of clinical training. This means that they are often more bold in their approach to supplementation and diet, and are often assured from practical experience that they know what they are doing. Expect to pay between £30-£60 per session. The first hour is usually the longest, as a detailed... Read review

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Advantages: Quality, Taste, Mixability, Aminogen
Disadvantages: Price,

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Advantages: A diet that focusses on what your body needs, not stressing over calorie counting
Disadvantages: Initial credit card flexing at the health food store

...As a therapist who works to help people lose weight (and body image issues) I was very interested in the concept of this book. Patrick Holford is very well respected in the field of nutrition, having written the Optimum Nutrition Bible and established the Institute for Optimum Nutrition so his views were more interesting to me than the currently trendy Dr Gillian McKeith. I would say that if you have weight that you need to lose or you simply want to feel better about yourself then giving this eating plan a go could be worth your while. I would advise NOT to be put off by the essential up front visit to the health food store, by the amount of seeds and nuts that you have to get, and even including things like Tofu and Quinoa in your daily diet. This system is about including ALL of the essential nutrients and minerals in your diet... Read review

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Advantages: 23g of pure whey protein!!
Disadvantages: None!

...- Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Protein - As anyone who regularly works out will know, good nutrition is vital to development. Whether you lift weights at the gym, or train for a sport, one of the most fundamental aspects of diet is adequate protein intake. What is protein? Protein is essentially the body's building blocks, allowing your body to adapt and grow stronger after a good workout by rebuilding your muscles. If your body is not getting enough protein, all that time spent at the gym could be wasted effort, especially for anyone looking to make size and strength gains. If you are looking to bulk up, many bodybuilders suggest that at least 1 gram of protein should be consumed per pound of bodyweight. Now that's a lot of protein! The minimum daily intake for men is around the 56g mark I think. So if you are looking... Read review

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Advantages: Explains things clearly
Disadvantages: Means a lot of changes

...to do all the things you want with your life, than be exhausted and feel rubbish whilst being half a stone lighter? All in all, I hate these types of books, with all the 'in' words like 'GI', but I guess at least this one is based on slightly more solid foundations. Patrick Holford has been writing about nutrition for a long time, and even founded the optimum nutrition foundation. I think this means his work can be trusted a little more than certain others out there, who are just jumping on the bandwagon.... Read review

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Advantages: Everything
Disadvantages: None

...£4.79 from Boots but in my opinion the babys health is priceless especially after I've already had one miscarriage. If you have an advantage card thats good too because you get 4 points for every £1 you sped which you can then spend on things in store so that's worth the investment. Sanatogen also now sell his & hers, to give Mother & Father optimum health when trying to concieve and Pro Natal + Omega 3. PLEASE NOTE! The tablets are to help not to replace nutritional foods!... Read review

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Advantages: It's interesting and has some unique views
Disadvantages: It's not origional and sometimes a bit mind boggeling.

...Patrick Holford founded the institute of optimum nutrition and this is his book of how to get success. He centers this book on controlling blood sugar levels and says hat this is the key to loosing weight. His rules are to combine low-carbs with protein to burn maximum weight. You have to eat a lot of these foods, which can be quite pricey and also there are really difficult to work out a glycameic index to do formulae's on foods to make sure you get 40 units of low carbs every day. Compared to carb diets, it allows a larger variety of foods both foreign and custom. It's very suitable for both vegetarians and meat eaters and is packed full of ideas. This isn't a low carb diet, which is relieving because I can't do them! It concentrates on more balanced carbs whilst controlling your blood-sugar levels. Unfortunately some... Read review

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Advantages: Highly readable, beautifully presented
Disadvantages: Quite expensive

...I love the summer. Long, light evenings mean that I can potter quite happily in the garden for hours but come the winter I have often succumbed to ‘the blues’. Now I know that winter seems a long way off and no one really wants to be reminded of cold grey days however a bit of forward planning might make next winter a bit more bearable. I discovered this book ‘The Kitchen Shrink’ whilst browsing in the WH Smiths clearance shop and immediately felt it might help me get through next winter unscathed. Indeed I think that the book is a good all year round winner. The author Natalie Savona She trained as a nutritionist at the Institute for Optimum Nutrition in London after graduating from Cambridge University. As well as lecturing and contributing to national newspapers such as The Sunday Times and magazines such as Woman and Home... Read review

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Advantages: Helps with maintaining good health and well-being.
Disadvantages: Best used to supplement conventional medicine.

...specific symptoms" to one that focuses on treating and preventing the underlying causes of poor health. And I've got to admit, that he seems to be succeeding in this mission with his very balanced reviews and articles from himself and other leading experts throughout the world. Included are some of the best nutritional, medical and emotional therapy that offers guidance on a lifestyle that will serve to improve and maintain optimum health and well-being. And what's more, the guidance he offers is not prejudiced in favour of any commercial gain, but has been personally researched by himself during the course of his medical work. On visiting the site, I found it to be extremely big, absolutely packed with everything you can think of in the world of natural healthcare and medicine. A search bar that connects with google.com is also very good... Read review

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Advantages: easy to use, it gives you a sense of achievement
Disadvantages: you have to wait a few days to see the results

...I bought the Biosnacky Glass germinator from my local health food store around a month ago with some packets of seeds from the same brand "A. Vogel". There are two types of germinators, the larger one described in the previous review and this smaller one, which I am reviewing now. The glass germinator is very simple and not far from a coffee jar and cotton wool system. However, it is a lot less messy and much more practical. Let me explain. It is a glass jar which is about the size of a medium to large coffee jar with a green lid. The lid is the clever part. It lets water filter through so that your seeds maintain a correct moisture level. The lid has a support mechanism so that the jar can be left in a secure tilted position to ensure the release of water, optimum light incidence and air circulation, which are necessary conditions... Read review

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