Huge thanks to student dietitian, Kristi Brown for this guest post. “Gut health” is a term that you will have heard if you are remotely interested in nutrition, health and/or science. But what does it mean and why is everyone talking about it? The gut microbiome refers to the trillions of bacteria that reside in […]
CAFFEINATED VS DECAF
Many thanks to Naomi Leppitt, dietitian, for this blog post. You can find her blog here. ☕️ What is caffeine and what does it do? Caffeine is a natural stimulant, meaning it temporarily activates your brain and central nervous system. The effects of caffeine depend on how much you have, how sensitive you are, what […]
Banana and pumpkin seed pancakes
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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 […]
Improve your Diet for 2019
Whilst diets are flying everywhere and detoxes around every corner here is how to make long-term change your diet that will give you lasting health benefits for life. How are you eat impacts your gut health and your long-term risk of diseases. So here are my top 5 food goals, which I’m taking […]
Environmentally Sustainable Diets – how to eat to save the planet.
This is going to be a hot topic. As a nation we have never had such access to food. Yet our diets are at their worst and the way we eat is unsustainable. ‘Sustainable Diets are those diets with low environmental impacts which contribute to food and nutrition security and to healthy life for present […]
Confessions of a dietitian. My kids eat doughnuts.
My children surprise me time and time again with their eating and their ability to hone in on their own needs and internal cues… if only I give them a chance. With my oldest turning 8 this week she is exposed to different foods in places outside our home. Sweets at youth club, biscuits for […]
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 […]