Introduction What  you eat each day can have a profound effect on your health.  So many people think they eat a healthy diet, yet suffer a whole range of health problems.  Some so-called 'healthy' foods can actually be at the root of the problem, because we have been brainwashed into believing they are 'good' for us. The food we eat today is often less nutritious than in previous generations, with residues of pesticides and processing additives.  Preservation of foods through canning, or even freezing removes vital trace elements, such as zinc, manganese and calcium and the chemicals used during this process affect the body's ability to absorb the remaining trace minerals. The addition of preservatives, colourings, emulsifiers, food additives, artificial flavourings, antibiotic and hormone residues will all accumulate in the body causing increased toxicity. This burden on the immune system will affect the absorption and utilisation of vitamins, minerals and micronutrients and a poor quality diet will incur greater imbalances affecting cell function, and inevitably resulting in ill-health. The Ann Shaw Clinic of Nutritional Medicine >>   HOME Clinics Teddington, Claygate & Surbiton Experience Practicing since 1993 (18 years) Qualifications/ Accreditations DThD.DN Med., T.A.S.K. M.BANT. NTCC British Association for Applied Nutrition & Nutritional Therapy (BANT) Nutritional Therapy Council Certified (NTCC) Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council (CNHC) Registered Practitioner Contact 020 8977 0463 ann@annshawclinic.com