Sundays for us are the one chilled breakfast day of the week. No school run. I don’t teach any Pilates classes so it’s a day to take time over brekkie and have something different. This is one of my favs. So here is a my super simple recipe for you. These pancakes are easy, quick […]
Diet and Mental Health – Part 2
Huge thanks for this guest blog post by Bethany Francois. MSc Eating Disorders and Clinical Nutrition. Find her on Instagram: bethany_laura_ As mentioned in Part 1 of this blog post, health is not just a physical concept but involves mental and social wellbeing too. Therefore, by definition it is impossible achieve a healthy status if one […]
Diet and Mental Health PART 1.
Huge thanks for this guest blog post by Bethany Francois. MSc Eating Disorders and Clinical Nutrition. Find her on Instagram: bethany_laura_ The 13th-19th May 2019 is Mental Health Awareness Week. In the UK, mental health problems affect 1 in 4 adults and 1 in 10 children and up to 18% of NHS expenditure on treating […]
Nutrition Tips for a Plant based Diet
Eating a more plant based diet or switching to a vegan diet is definitely on trend right now and whilst normally I’d not be recommending you jump onto the lastest fad in terms of nutrition, this is one I do agree with. I spoke about this at Womens Health Live so thought it was time […]
The misconception of sugar.
By Rosie Jasper, student dietitian. Many thanks to Rosie for this blog post. Carbs are a huge topic that I myth bust on and talk to clients about every week… so I know you will find this helpful. I don’t know about you but I’m sick and tired of seeing celebrities, Instagram influencers and articles […]
Eating for a healthy gut
The way you eat has a huge impact on your gut, read on for foods you can eat to improve your gut bacteria and foods to feed those bacteria.
Eggs and CHolesterol
Back in the news recently has been the humble egg. At first it may sound like we’ve gone full circle on this as years ago it was advised to reduce egg consumption due to cholesterol concerns. However nutrition is never that black and white. The latest research was an observational study which means it shows […]
Saving my sanity by meal planning – simple family meals.
One of the things I am passionate about is making food simple. If you have time and can afford to be fancy with your meals then there is absolutely nothing wrong with that. Go for it. Normal life for my family in the week involves basic range ingredients, plenty of fresh and frozen veggies and […]
How much salt should I eat?
Salt Awareness Week is the 4th-10th March making there no better time to discuss salt! Why do we need salt, why are we consuming too much, what are the dangers of this, and how can we go about reducing our intake? Huge thanks to Hannah Collins AfN for this guest post. What is salt, how […]
What is Orthorexia Nervosa and what can I do?
Orthorexia Nervosa is the newest eating disorder phrase on the block. It was devised by Steven Bratman in 1996, after he noticed a trend in his patients. Ortho means rich or correct. Orthorexia = an unhealthy obsession with healthy eating. It can have elements of anxiety disorders and OCD with it. Whilst there is an […]