I am a huge fan of all vegetables, but have always had a soft spot for cauliflower which is such a versatile vegetable! Mashed with pesto and cream cheese – perfect with grilled fish!…
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10 Tips to Avoid Weight Gain During the Holidays!
Is it possible to avoid weight gain while on holiday?! The research clearly highlights that holiday weight gain is an issue for most of us, with 61% of adults gaining weight while on holiday.…
Calorie counting or Diet Quality?!
There’s been a lot of discussion recently regarding calorie counting. It is one of the most used methods of weight control and numerous apps exist to help people record and monitor their calorie intake. …
Does diet help depression and anxiety?
There’s increasing interest in nutrition and the link with mental health. What we know so far is that nutrition is associated with being protective for certain diseases, such as dementia and possibly supportive for…
An insider’s guide to detecting nutrition myths and ‘foodoo’ in a ‘post facts and post truths’ era
Nutrition myths are bad science! It’s been an ‘interesting’ year! A dawning realization of the powerful role social media is playing in sharing information and opinions. Sadly, this information is open to bias and…
How to manage stress and weight gain
A second post by the wonderful Angela Stathakis Porisse which looks at the effect of stress on our weight. We know stress has many negative effects on our physical and emotional health. And most…
Korean style peanut butter noodles with kale
I love Korean food and I love peanut butter. Kale also gets the thumbs up as long as it is cooked and not raw, stringy and tough (dramatic shudder!) This recipe is perfect for…
UK Childhood Obesity Plan – A plan of ‘inaction’ or a start?!
The UK Childhood Obesity Plan was released on August 18 2016 to address the concerns around increasing levels of childhood obesity as well as recognizing the heavy governmental cost of overweight and obesity related disease.…
The 100 (healthy salad!)
Tis the salad season and the opportunity to easily get our 5 portions of vegetables a day. This salad is colourful, fresh, delicious and fun. I hope you enjoy it! The 100 (healthy salad!)…
Saying no to processed rubbish!
We’ve got back from a week in Brighton and my children are calling me ‘Maman Non’ because I spent 99.9% of my time saying no to their requests for ice creams, sweets and fizzy…
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