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Is it ok to eat a vegan raw food diet?
Is it ok to eat a vegan raw food diet or only fruit, aka a fruitarian? As a nutritionist I’d be very concerned about these two diets but they’re different so I’ll differentiate them. Fruitarian Diet Fruit contains vitamins, fibre, antioxidants and carbohydrates and is really good for you, but it’s missing protein and […]
Continue readingHealthy Pumpkin Round-up: Recipes for Halloween and beyond!
Want to reduce food waste and get creative this Autumn? These healthy pumpkin recipes will keep you busy while the kids carve out faces in their pumpkins. Pumpkin is fairly neutral and some might say bland by itself, but that’s why it’s such a versatile ingredient, as it adds moisture, fibre, and vitamins to […]
Continue readingUnusual Healthy Salad Recipe Combos You Must Try!
There’s nothing like a fresh, tasty, light and healthy salad to remind you that, rain or shine, the calendar confirms it is indeed Summer here in the UK. Having said that, the quickest way to be deterred from ever eating another leaf is to be presented with a limp bowl of wilting lettuce and a few wrinkly […]
Continue readingCrunchy Chilled Lettuce Soup
I woke one April morning to glorious sunshine and warmth coming through my kitchen French windows and instantly knew I would be making chilled lettuce soup today. Random? Not quite. My husband is not great at assessing what we actually need when he food shops, so tends to buy too much of some […]
Continue readingHulk Green Vegetable Soup
If there’s one thing virtually everyone can benefit from it’s eating more vegetables. And you can’t get a more veggi packed soup than this Hulk Green Vegetable Soup! Each serving has a whopping 200g of vegetables in it (2 portions), so all you need to turn it into a complete meal is to add […]
Continue readingSausage & Veg Healthy Stew Recipe
While most people think stews and casseroles are stodgy and ‘fattening’ comfort food, this healthy stew recipe will show you how to make a hearty Winter meal that’s both comforting and waistline friendly! Finding meals and recipes that are suitable for hungry teens and men, fussy kids, and Mums who are trying to shift […]
Continue readingSuperfood Spinach Bread Recipe
If you’re cutting down on bread then fear not as this superfood spinach bread recipe isn’t technically bread at all (though it is very tasty!) Even I would have turned my nose up at spinach bread some years ago but that was before I discovered the power of eating nutritious food, and that feeling […]
Continue readingHow to Eat More to Lose Weight
It is actually possible to eat more to lose weight, but it’s very easy to get wrong. Hunger is a big problem for people trying to lose weight. Weight loss requires a reduction in calories (food), which, obviously, is going to leave you hungrier than before. Your body instinctively doesn’t want you to […]
Continue readingCan you eat Too Many Vegetables?
For most people not enough vegetables, rather than too many vegetables is the problem. Vegetables as well as fruit and salad are high in vitamins, fibre & water and low calorie. But can you eat all you like or should you put a limit on them when you’re trying to cut calories and […]
Continue readingFather’s Day Brunch – Turkish Eggs
It’s Father’s Day next Sunday and every hungry Dad would be only too happy to be presented with a tasty Father’s Day brunch to kick off his special day. But if the Daddy in your house is more Dad Bod than Hot Bod then you might want to skip the chocolate croissants in favour […]
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