November - 2017

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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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?...