Tag: nutritionist
Lots to love about veggies on World Vegetarian Day
As National awareness days go, today is a great celebration about all things veggie. Whilst most Nutritionists will talk about a balanced diet, including animal proteins, one thing which we’ll all agree on is the
Simple summer chicken with basil and pomodori
Summertime is a great time to embrace healthy eating as the warmer weather naturally steers us towards colourful salads, seasonal fruits, grilled seafood and bbq’d* meats, bringing us closer to the halo’ed Mediterranean diet. Out
Are you fat-adapted or a sugar burner?
Are you fat-adapted or a sugar burner? Are you looking to better balance your body weight? One of the buzz topics in recent years in weight loss camps is this question of “which fuel your
National Diabetes Week: Weight Management & Blood Glucose control
This week 11-17 June it is National Diabetes Week in the UK and both weight management and blood-glucose control are important risk factors for the disease. It is reported that almost 3.7 million people were diagnosed in
How can Nutrition cater to our individual needs?
About a month ago I gave a seminar on “eating to promote health” to a room full of 30 adults, of mixed age and including both men and women. As I went through BANT’s Wellness
Recipe: Turkey, Courgette & Mint Polpette
Getting a good balance of lean protein in the diet can be really helpful for supporting the body’s natural growth and repair systems. Animal proteins such as meat, fish and eggs provide the complete range
#AdEnough of Junk Food Ads
Jamie Oliver has launched a new campaign in the UK “AdEnough” to lobby the government to stop promoting junk food marketing to kids, and introduce a 9pm watershed on all junk food advertising on TV
Making Easter treats just a little bit healthier
Traditionally Easter has always been a time of feasting, after the prolonged fasting period during Lent which precedes it. The modern-day take on Easter has turned it into an entirely sweet affair with chocolate eggs,
Beetroot-blushed gnocchi to fill your heart with love this Valentines
Beetroot-blushed gnocchi with heart-beets and rocket Gnocchi is one of the quickest dishes to prepare and whether fresh or packet, has a cooking time of just 3 to 6 minutes. Garnished with beetroot love hearts,