There has been a lot of talk and hype around sugar lately and let’s be honest, it’s been pretty confusing. It certainly has made me stop and think, which sent me scurrying back to the literature and research base on the topic. As a dietitian the scientific evidence is always key as is how it […]
Sugar: the top 3 myths. Read More »
So I was challenged last week by Nic from Nic’s Nutrition to share what I ate on a Wednesday, #WIAWRD. Catchy huh! I’m quite a nosy girl at heart so I love the idea of having a little snapshot into other peoples days, especially other dietitian’s diets! Wednesday for me is a no exercise day so
A day in the life of a dietitian’s tummy #WIAWRD Read More »
Babies always lead to sleep deprivation. Actually in our house right now children full stop lead to no sleep, well not enough anyway! If it’s not the baby who is up in the night it is the toddler. I’m convinced mine somehow have a rota set up saying who will be up when on which
10 tips for healthy living when sleep deprived. Read More »
When you have an eating disorder or disordered eating it can lead to mealtimes becoming a stressful, hated time. For parents, carers, loved ones and friends it can become an anxious minefield. With everyone treading on eggshells, what should be a relaxing eating experience turns into an emotional melting pot. I’ve spent a number of
Mealtime Guidelines for Eating Disorder Sufferers. Read More »
Weight loss, that seems to often be the theme for January. Which is all good, but I find it slightly frustrating that the answer people turn to is often jumping onto the next diet craze. Here are my top reasons why not to diet. 1. A short term fix leads to short term weight loss. Most
Why you should say NO to diets. Read More »
Yesterday was an exciting day. I’ve been working on a secret project and yesterday was the special launch event. Operation Hospital Food is currently a TV series showing how James Martin’s journey improving hospital food. Now my latest trip to hospital proved to me how much this project is needed, so I’m definitely in favour.
Operation Hospital Food: Meeting James Martin Read More »
Portion control. It’s key if you want to lose weight or maintain a healthy weight and it’s usually carbohydrates that are the tricky customers. Now you could weigh foods out each time, but that can lead to obsessive tendencies in some and isn’t always that practical. I much prefer that people use household measure such
Perfect Portions for a Healthy Weight. Read More »
I literally love my freezer. There are days when I just know I won’t have the time to cook or am going to be far too tired to be able to string a coherent sentence together never mind think through how to make dinner. On these occasions I delve into my freezer stock. I almost
Baby Judah struggled to gain weight after birth and lost 15% of his birth weight which led to an awful lot of stress and a hospital admission. We are ok now and he is small but perfectly formed 🙂 Now in my mind anyone in hospital needs a nutritious meal and not only that it
Hospital Food, My experience. Read More »
Pregnancy is a funny old time. Growing a new life inside you is an amazing thing, but all those hormones certainly can have strange effects on your body, and on your appetite. There is so much information out there about eating in pregnancy, here’s my input 😉 For some people those initial 12 weeks
