Is office cake as harmful as passive smoking?
Should we stop office cake culture? Or is it something to be enjoyed with an pouring of common sense?
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Media
Are Eggs Safe?
Eggs have always been quite a controversial topic in the nutrition world. I appeared on BBC One’s Food Truth or Scare recently to bust this myth. You can catch the full episode on BBC Iplayer, Series 5, Episode 2. I’d make an egg pun about it being egg-cellent but that would just be awful! Eggs
Veggie Croquettes
After making these I was named the Empress of Veggies by the one and only Gregg Wallace, so I felt I had to share this recipe! It is a little messy to make (make sure you squeeze the fluid out of the veggies) but those dips combined with the croquettes = heaven. I
Low Carb Diets
Today has been all about carbohydrates as a new study was published in the Lancet. I’ve spoken on ITV new and Wave 105 radio about it and video/audio clips are at the end. So what’s the low down? This is a controversial topic as low carb diets have become popular. I’m not against this, but
Quick, Tasty Beef Stir Fry – Eat Well for Less
Stir Fry is one of those meals we make a lot at home. It is fast food, easy to make and satisying. This one, made on Eat Well for Less uses frying steak which is quick to cook due to it’s thinness and cheaper than other cuts. Top tip – you don’t want to overcook
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Eat Well for Less: Ham and Cheese Bites
Everyone is always after quick, nutritious, filling snacks. So this one shared on Eat Well for Less ticks all those boxes. If you want to give these a go here is the recipe, you can totally make this your own, add your favourite herbs, veggies etc. These are gluten free, dairy free (if you use
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Eat Well for Less: Lentil Curry and Naan.
So a lot of people have been asking for the recipe for the lentil curry and naan after it was shown on Eat well for less, Series 5, Episode 1. If you haven’t seen then do pop to BBC Iplayer and have a look. We are back on this Thursday too, BBC1 8pm, please
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How do we know when we are hungry/full?
In a completely perfect world we would eat when hungry, stop when full and eat the foods our body tells us to eat. However few of us are that tuned into our bodies signals. We are bombarded with outside signals for example the media, advertising, other people, shops, restaurants – food is all around us.
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Diet Secrets – TV appearance clip Jan 2018.
When I was asked if I would take part in a documentary style show that was about myth busting and presenting the science behind dieting I knew this was something I needed to get involved in. The show was of course a little controversial (or it wouldn’t make good TV) and I hadn’t realised celebs
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Is eating gluten free healthier?
Gluten free eating has been bang on trend recently. Why? There is a thought that gluten affects weight, causes bloating and is commonly poorly digested. However, often it is not actually gluten that is the issue. There can be several other explanations, for example: large portions of carbohydrate foods can cause bloating, just because of
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