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Do you know anyone with CFS, fibromyalgia or ME?
I am delighted to announce that today I gained accreditation as a Foundation Level Chrysalis Effect Practitioner. The Chrysalis Effect...
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All is not lost!
Even nutritional therapists have "off" days now and again, so after a weekend of socialising and indulgence, I rustled up this Sunday...
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What am I eating today?
Here's a super-speedy, low-carb, nutrient-packed, colourful breakfast that takes less than 3 minutes to prepare. Chop up some cucumber...
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Are you giving your heart everything it needs to keep you healthy?
Cardiovascular disease (an umbrella term used to describe all heart and circulatory disease) causes more than a quarter of all deaths in...
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What's for lunch?
People often ask me what I give my kids for packed lunches. When I tell them I give them a salad, I get looks of surprise: "Do they...
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Calling all bread lovers
As a nutritional therapist, I am known to advocate a low-carb approach and bread is usually a rare treat. That is until I came across...
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Which of these three foods might help PMS?
The answer is all three of them! Fatigue, bloating, breast tenderness, mood swings, acne, insomnia, food cravings - PMS can really make...
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What am I eating this week?
I made this colourful salad for a light supper for the family. Containing complex carbohydrate (barley), protein (edamame), healthy fats...
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Healthy sustained weight loss
Sometimes nutritional information can be so confusing. One minute we are told that a low-fat diet is best, and the next day we are told...
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Is there a healthy alternative to roast potatoes?
Who doesn't love roast potatoes? A favorite side dish at family dinner tables up and down the land. But is there a healthier alternative?...
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