Category Archives for Nutrition & Food
Is Intermittent Fasting good for you?
It’s definitely trendy and many people are reporting great weight loss results, but is Intermittent Fasting good for you? Intermittent Fasting (IF) involves going for a period of time without eating, though water and sometimes coffee and supplement are used to maintain energy and basic vitamin intake. There are various schedules IF can […]
Continue readingBaby milk, weaning and boobs!
Mother and Baby Magazine asked me once again for some advice on weaning, breastfeeding and dairy free infant alternatives, so here’s the reader questions answered below. You can read other Mother & Baby Mag q&a’s I’ve done here and here. Click on the picture to go to the pdf of read my answers […]
Continue readingHealthy Blog roundup
Last year I became the BritMums health & fitness roundup editor and since then have published loads of healthy blog roundups, tips, recipes and more. Here’s the best for you to enjoy and be inspired from. BritMums is a parenting website and online community to discuss all things motherhood in a supportive, non-judgemental environment. They […]
Continue readingIs a Vegan Christmas more Ethical?
Back in Spring I helped out some students with a radio interview about having a vegan Christmas and whether this would be a more ethical choice than the traditional turkey and brandy butter we know and love. Most people choose to eat a vegan diet for health or ethical reasons or both, but do these […]
Continue readingThe 10 real reasons you can’t lose weight
If you can’t lose weight it’s probably not because you don’t know what to eat. Based on real survey results I’ll help you overcome the biggest challenges dieters face when it comes to sticking with your healthy eating goals. ‘Just tell me what to eat!’ I’m asked regularly. And sure if you just want […]
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 readingCelebrity Diets Scrutinised – fab or fad?
Magazines are awash with celebrity diets and exercise regimes that are as far from ‘normal eating’ as you can get, but are these diets a load of rubbish or is there actually some merit to the crazy fads celebrities embark on? Personally I couldn’t stand the thought of being world famous, my photo in […]
Continue readingHealthier Millionaire Shortbread
Millionaire’s Shortbread has been my husband’s favourite afternoon tea treat (or any time!) for as long as I can remember, and he can’t order a coffee from a coffee shop without adding one to his purchases. So with good intentions to keep the family healthy as far as possible I set out to create a […]
Continue readingHere’s What Happened 6 Years After The Biggest Loser
The Biggest Loser Participants Appear To Lose Weight Initially But 6 Year Follow-Up Tells Different Story In 2010, 6 men and 8 women gave their consent to scientists to measure long-term weight loss before they began The Biggest Loser. These 14 individuals were in a unique position. First they had been accepted onto The […]
Continue reading40 OK Cheat Foods, for Men’s Health (and women too!)
When you’re on a diet cheat foods appeal even more, because they’re the forbidden fruit. Or are they? While I normally work with women, Men’s Health Magazine contacted me for advice on how and why so called ‘cheat foods’ are fine to include in your diet. The reason you can ‘have your cake […]
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