Dr Somi Igbene is a biomedical scientist and registered associate nutritionist with the association for nutrition. She holds a bachelor’s degree (first-class honours) in Biomedical Science from Kings College London, a master’s degree (distinction) in Human Nutrition from St Mary’s University Twickenham, and a PhD in cell and molecular immunology from Imperial College London. Somi is passionate about promoting health and wellness in the Black community. She has a keen interest in type 2 diabetes, sickle cell anaemia, and weight management.
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Flexitarian? Carnivore? What’s next after my plant-based/exclusive diet?
Read moreI ended my plant-based diet due to digestive issues. I detail the changes I am making to my diet to heal my gut and regain my health. If you missed my live video and story on Instagram, I’m officially no longer eating a plant-based or plant-exclusive diet. You can read this blog post to find out why I chose to end that journey. I’m incredibly thankful for all the support…
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Why I discontinued my 100% plant-based diet after 35 months
Read moreOn March 19 2019, I ended my 35 month stint of being completely animal-product free. It was a tough decision, but it was something I had to do for my sanity and my health. When I initially began my plant-exclusive diet, I remember saying that I would never go back to eating animal products because of how good I felt. So, how and when did it go wrong, and why…
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Finally, a tasty granola range from Kelloggs that is free of added sugar!
Read moreMy review of the new plant-based no added sugar and sweetener granola range from W.K.Kellogg. Spoiler: It is truly delicious! Granola has always been my Achilles heel; I enjoy it to a fault. It doesn’t sound like a big deal until I tell you that I usually eat about four to five servings in one sitting and then polish off the rest of the box either at another meal the…
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Selfcare Sunday Featuring Noughty Haircare
Read moreNoughty Haircare is a vegan brand that I love because of their ‘clean’ formulations, affordability and effectiveness. In this post, I share how I use them in my haircare routine. Am I correct in saying that diet is the first thing you try to change when you want to improve your lifestyle? It is, without a doubt, an excellent place to start because what you feed your body has a…
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Stop Food Waste with Too Good To Go
Read moreDownload Too Good To Go app and join their mission to stop unnecessary food waste. Over 1o million tonnes of food (worth around £17 billion) goes in the bin every year in the UK. We all contribute to this in some form, but I didn’t realise that restaurants bin perfectly good food at the end of the day if they don’t sell them. I honestly assumed that their staff took the…