Lee McCusker

Lee McCusker (BA; MSc; MSc; MSc; ANutr; SENr) is a registered public health nutritionist (ANutr) and sports and exercise nutritionist (SENr) from Belfast. He runs his own private nutrition practice in West Belfast where he works with the general public as well as athletes. Lee is our nutrition columnist and is a nutrition lecturer on HND programmes in Belfast Met College. Lee has robust academia behind him with a total of four University Degrees including two MSc’s in Food and Nutrition and Sports and Exercise Nutrition through Ulster University.

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HEALTHWISE: Find your best food-supplement protein mix

PROTEIN is needed for growth, repair and maintenance of our bodies, especially for bones and muscles.Supplements provide a concentrated source of protein to supplement a person’s usual food intake.

HEALTHWISE: Healthy diet vital for hair but can’t stop baldness

RECENT research has revealed that Belfast has the highest rates of hair loss in the North of Ireland – and the UK. Approximately 62% of males in Belfast are affected.

HEALTHWISE: The sun’s your vitamin D friend

SOME of the best dietary sources of vitamin D3 include oily fish like salmon, sardines, pilchards, herring, and so on. But a portion of these would provide around fifty per cent (5ug) of the recommended intake of 10ug and it isn’t advised to take two portions of fish per day to achieve your recommended daily intake of vitamin D3 as this would be reckless due to mercury levels, among other things.

HEALTHWISE: Enjoy your Easter pleasures

EASTER is an exciting time when we can relax and enjoy spending quality time with family and friends. And of course at Easter we are often surrounded by large amounts of delicious food.

HEALTHWISE: The tree of life – or another worthless remedy?

THE amount of people in the world’s population aged 60 and over is expected to total to two billion in the next twenty-five years. This is a great landmark for the over-60s but there will be an increased risk of dementia and cognitive decline within this age range.

HEALTHWISE: Regulation means peanuts aren’t a big worry

AFLATOXINS are a family of toxins produced by fungi that can be found on agricultural crops, notably peanuts. They are carcinogenic in high levels, meaning they are capable of causing cancer, especially liver cancer.

HEALTHWISE: Make versatile tuna a key part of your diet

FRESH tuna is a very versatile foodstuff, being a good source of protein, vitamins A, B3, B12 and D3. These nutrients help with structure within our bodies, eyesight, energy release, DNA blueprint and bone health.

HEALTHWISE: Dairy products and your skin

IT has long been debated that the Western diet per se or its specific dietary components contributes to the prevalence and severity of acne. In particular, dairy has been incriminated – but why? Is this true and is there substance to it?

HEALTHWISE: A vegan diet requires accurate information

A VEGAN diet is one that excludes animal products (meat, dairy, fish, eggs and honey) so all foods come from plant products. Good education requires knowledge beyond the basic principles of the Eatwell guide where we live.

HEALTHWISE: Try wholewheat if you enjoy your pasta dishes

WHOLEWHEAT pasta can be enjoyed as part of a healthy diet that will provide you with great versatility when it comes to nutritional value.

HEALTHWISE: If you want to lose real weight forget the fads

THERE’S a reason why fad diets are so popular, not just in January, but all year round.

HEALTHWISE: Supplement your knowledge of dietary needs

JANUARY is the floodgate month where opportunists promise you magic solutions for your health.

HEALTHWISE: Best all round to torch the fat-burning method

WE all know January is the month where the floodgates are opened in the health industry with market opportunists promising you magic solutions for weight loss.

HEALTHWISE: Exercise caution in that New Year diet

JANUARY is the month when the floodgates open in the health and fitness industry. Market opportunists will promise you a magic potion for weight loss or for your general health goals, whatever they may be. If you are a person that goes from diet to diet and are on the dreaded diet hamster wheel then you will probably be easy sucked in.

HEALTHWISE: A merry Christmas can be a healthy Christmas

AT Christmas we are surrounded by large amounts of delicious food. There’s no reason to feel guilty about enjoying yourself but it’s worth remembering that, on average, people usually gain an extra 1kg-2.5kg over this holiday.

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