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 […]
Slow cooker chicken casserole
The temperature is set to drop. For me that means it’s time to bring out the slow cooker. What I love is how such little effort brings such great rewards. This chicken casserole took minutes to prepare, hours to cook and then was devoured. Plus the house smells amazing when you get home. So here […]
How to eat for Brain Health
We all want a healthy, functioning brain for as along as possible. How we eat and drink really does impact it. Studies on cognitive function and brain health show that overall a wholefood plant-based diet with a limited intake of animal and high saturated fat foods is the way forward. A big piece of […]
The next new super-nutrient we should all be eating.
Fibre is one of the lesser talked about nutrients and yet so vitally important for our bodies. A recent summary of the scientific literature on fibre has shown just how key It is to eat a high-fibre diet. Learn more about what fibre is here. The research: 185 studies and 58 clinical trials […]
Should I eat more plant based diet?
What are the benefits? Plant based diets (PBD’s) are better for the environment and provide a more sustainable way of eating. There are also health benefits due to eating more plants altering the nutritional profile of your body. PBD’s tend to be lower in saturated fat due to less meat. They usually contain higher amounts […]
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 […]
Nitrates, nitrites and eating sausages.
There has been so much talk about red meat over the last few years. The guidelines from the WHO told us not to eat too much red meat and showed the link between red meat and colorectal cancer. This risk was higher with processed red meat. Today it’s been more news about processed meat causing […]
The benefits of Green Tea
Green tea is made by the rapid steaming of freshly harvested leaves which stops the process of oxidation to black tea. Green and black tea contain similar levels of total flavonoids but the difference in oxidation means there are differing types of flavanoids. Black tea has higher levels of theaflavins and thearubigins and green […]