Yet it may be more than the foods eaten—cereals, vegetables, fruits, legumes, nuts, olive oil, wine and coffee—that contributes to the robust health of the Sardinian people.

‘Drink to health’ is a saying that is centuries old. Yet for some, they are no longer clinking glasses filled with wine, but freshly squeezed organic juice.

Sugar has been labelled a dietary villain and a cause of many of our health concerns, yet sugars essential to our life.

Switching to a higher consumption of wholefoods, rather than processed foods, can help you learn to trust your body and achieve a balance that is right for you.

Restriction and labelling foods as good or bad not only leads to confusion and overwhelm, but also a desire for the very foods that are off limits.