For some people who have had Covid-19 there seems to be a very long recovery time and a post-viral fatigue that comes with it. I cannot imagine what that is like to go through, after being unwell to them be left struggling still weeks and months later. Having worked as part of the Chronic Fatigue […]
What is a perfect portion?
What is the right portion for me? It’s a question I know a lot of you are unsure so here is a post just for you! Just a reminder that there is no 100% right or wrong, so some days you may eat more or less and that is ok. Our bodies are not robots […]
Crispy Tofu Satay Stir Fry
Tofu is not something I grew up eating and hence I’ve never learnt to cook it, in fact I’ve found it a tricky customer. Growing up we had a diverse range of foods. My parents liked us to try it all, I still remember the snails in France and I actually loved the fish eyes […]
Lockdown and weight gain.
With anxiety high all over the country I am hearing about people worrying more about their weight right now. Should we be? Lockdown means that we are at home, staying safe, but also for a lot of us that means more opportunity to eat, more snacks on hand and less activity. Yes you may be […]
Selenium
With huge thanks to Naomi Leppitt for her help with this post. What does it do and why do we need it? Selenium is used in the body to make antioxidants that work with iodine to make the thyroid hormones. These help our body regulate metabolism, immunity and growth. For example they can control how […]
‘Is Fruit FULL of sugar”
‘Fruit is FULL of sugar- you should decrease your intake!’ This is something I hear all too often and each time I think it has gone away it pops back up again. Up it came in clinic this week again, it’s a myth I will keep on busting! So here is a reminder for you. […]
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome – an overview.
Written by Naomi Leppitt, RD. Community dietitian in Winsor, UK. Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) effects 1 in 5 women. It’s a condition that effects how regularly women ovulate and have periods. It can include extra male hormones (testosterone) being produced, and so some women with PCOS may experience excess facial hair or body hair. Other […]
The famous banana flapjacks
Many moons ago when I first started this blog and had my first toddler, we baked quite a lot and made cute videos. You can still see them way back on my youtube/blog and they bring me joy everytime I stumble over them. Now, almost 10 years on and with families needing easy recipe for […]
Woman’s Hour and Lockdown Cooking
This week I had the pleasure of being asked to speak on the iconic Woman’s Hour as part of a programme with Mary Berry, talking about cooking in lockdown. Some of the items we talk about include food shopping as a single mum, the food parcels being sent out, how to make the most of […]
Satsuma Polenta Cake
Lockdown cooking for us is not that different to normal life, but it does mean I’m even more focused on making the food go further and am having to be more flexible with ingredients when I don’t have my usual options available. This cake came about as there were some satsumas looking sad, on route […]