Healthy Eating
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Stewed Apple Recipe
Who knew that a simple apple could have so many benefits? Apples are not just a delicious treat but a powerhouse of goodness for your body. Let’s discover the rewards of this humble fruit.
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Challenges of Diverticular Disease
Half of those over 60 and a staggering 60% of those over 80 will exhibit signs of diverticular Disease.
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Cracking the Candida Code
Could your persistent gut problems be linked to something more elusive. Could it be Candida? Let’s delve into the world of Candida albicans.
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Eatloaf Recipe
A novel recipe for a meatloaf without the meat. This recipe can easily be adapted to be gluten free too, making it versatile enough for large gatherings of friends and family.
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Constipation
Constipation is one of the most common gastrointestinal issues reported in Western countries. As you may expect, constipation often has a lot to do with diet and lifestyle.
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Pumpkin Dhal Recipe
This delicious dhal is a perfect vegetarian main Lentils count as both a protein and a vegetable, which means that when you eat half a cup of lentils you can tick off one of your 5-daily vegetables as well as one serving of protein. Lentils are high in fibre, and half a cup gives you around…
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Pumpkin Soup Recipe
A warming and nurturing recipe in these cold and crisp winter days. Pumpkin is a great source of fibre, which we need for good digestion and regular bowel motions. Pumpkin also contains B vitamins, which are great for energy.
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Are you feeling SAD?
A lot changes as colder temperatures roll in each year. One’s appetite increases and we need hearty, carb-rich foods. It may get harder to get out of bed. Wonder why you feel a bit down or experience a low mood or depression during winter. You may be experiencing Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD).
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Sweet Pumpkin Pie Recipe
This is a fun recipe for a sweet Pumpkin Pie that can be either baked or non-baked. Boost your energy and memory and improve cellular function with this treat packed with vitamins and minerals.
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Potato, Pepper and Broccoli Frittata Recipe
As the seasons change and the cold settles in, nutritious food is our best bet at keeping our bodies strong and ready for the fight against circulating sicknesses. For those days where there’s an inversion overhead or the sun won’t come out we can turn to vitamin D rich foods to boost our intake.
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Long covid post-viral immune dysfunction
The aftermath of COVID has been widespread and has impacted us all at many levels physically, emotionally, spiritually and mentally. Many of us have known someone who has died from COVID or are experiencing the long-term consequences of the virus.
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The Gut Sleep Connection
Sleep is fundamental to your health, yet it is often overlooked. More than 60% of the population in developed nations sleep less than the recommended eight hours a night.
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Raw Broccoli and Cranberry Salad Recipe
A delicious salad recipe I found in the Revive Café Cookbook Edition 6 by Jeremy Dixon. I made it over the Christmas period and it went down well.
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Boost your Day with A Mighty Vegetable
Broccoli sprouts contains a compound called sulforaphane. They contain up to 100 times more sulforaphane than normal broccoli.
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Broccoli Sprout Smoothie
Kick-start your day with a green smoothie or enjoy it as a snack to keep you feeling refueled and to help you detoxify your liver.
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Let’s Talk Insulin Resistance
Lack of exercise, overeating, and poor food choices such as fast foods, sugary snacks or excess caffeine or alcohol, all contribute to insulin resistance. Stress can play a role too.
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Beef Cheeks Recipe
A quick and easy recipe for beef cheeks that can be done in the crock pot.
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Mushroom Curry Recipe
Recipe for a warming winter curry with mushrooms. Taking the seasons and your constitution into consideration, you can help your body to digest food more efficiently.
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Let’s Talk Gut Health
Chewing is a free and easy way to get the full benefit of the food you eat. Your body will thank you and you will feel better for it.
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Slow Cooked Plum Venison Stew Recipe
As we move into the cooler months, our needs for warming foods become greater. Here’s a recipe for a nutritious warming venison stew.
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Let’s Talk Liver Detoxification
Find out how best you can support your liver. Lower your intake of toxins and flush stored toxins safely with a detox.
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Let’s Talk Gluten Free
You’ve been diagnosed with coeliac disease or you have been advised to do an elimination diet by a nutritionist or dietician. What do you do?
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Gluten Free Curried Lentil Recipe
Lentils are high in protein, folate, fibre, iron, potassium and manganese. Great food for the gut bugs and have been shown to lower cholesterol levels.
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Power Salad Recipe
We should be getting five to seven servings a day of vegetables. One serving is about the size of your palm. Even as a nutritionist, I have to work hard at ensuring that I have a good intake of these nutrient dense foods every day.
