Lauren Potts

1 month ago | bbc.co.uk | Lauren Potts

How long does it take to digest food? Because studies tend to look at the digestion times of food combinations rather than one macronutrient on its own, there’s no easy answer to this question, says consultant gut health dietitian Kirsten Jackson. Even if there were lots of reliable studies on how long it takes to digest, say, chicken, there’s a limit to how practical that information would be, as we don’t really eat these foods by themselves.

2 months ago | bbc.co.uk | Lauren Potts

All over social media, people are posting about foods that can cause our body to ‘burn fat’. But is any of it true? “Want to lose 10lbs of fat in three days? Take a glass of cold water, add a spoonful of instant coffee, a splash of olive oil and a spoon of chopped onion. Drink this first thing in the morning… and don’t believe everything you see on TikTok.”This is the sensible and, some might say, obvious, advice of a content creator whose video had over 15,000 likes on social media.

Nov 19, 2024 | refinery29.com | Lauren Potts

ADVERTISEMENTOne year, five years, 10; silver, gold and diamond anniversaries. It’s normal to celebrate how long we’ve been with our partners but our friendships rarely get the same treatment, even though they can require just as much effort as our romantic relationships. Which is why my best friend, Ruth, and I decided to mark 20 years of friendship with a trip to Paris, much like we would two decades with our husbands. Ours, too, is a commitment that deserves a lavish weekend away.

Nov 15, 2024 | refinery29.com | Lauren Potts

One year, five years, 10; silver, gold and diamond anniversaries. It’s normal to celebrate how long we’ve been with our partners but our our friendships rarely get the same treatment, even though they can require just as much effort as our romantic relationships. Which is why my best friend, Ruth, and I decided to mark 20 years of friendship with a trip to Paris, much like we would two decades with our husbands. Ours, too, is a commitment that deserves a lavish weekend away.

Nov 6, 2024 | bbc.co.uk | Lauren Potts

Sticking to the recommended 6g of salt per day might be more challenging than you think…By Lauren PottsResearch suggests we’re a nation who’s consuming way more salt than we should. We’re meant to stick to a teaspoon of salt a day but working adults in England are said to eat So how easy is it to keep to 6g and what are the health benefits? There are two types of people in my house - the sugar addict (me) and the salt fiend (my husband).