nutrition and lifestyle medicine for a balanced life
A beautiful bowl of goodness to help you feel wonderful. Eating is a sensual pleasure and doing it mindfully and healthily is one of the greatest acts of self care. Ingredients: For the salad 275g chopped spinach 130g chopped kale 65g green beans 150g chopped broccoli 10g chopped basil 1 large avocado, peeled, pitted and […]
Christmas is a time for celebration, sparkles, excitement and treating ourselves and our loved ones. It can also be a time of gratitude and nourishment, and a wonderful exercise in mindfulness. Winding down at the end of the year can be a time of relaxation and repair, allowing us to get ready for a new […]
This soup truly is a winner for a comforting meal. It’s packed with immune boosting ingredients and will brighten up any grey day. Did you know that due to its sulforaphane content, cauliflower is supportive of healthy oestrogen metabolism? Ingredients: 2 cloves garlic, crushed 1 onion, finely chopped 1 tsp turmeric powder or thumb-sized piece […]
Wild salmon is a great source of anti-inflammatory omega 3 fats and tastes great cooked Asian-style with soy sauce, garlic and tahini. I always add fresh green chillies too, and sometimes fresh ginger. Use whatever health-boosting ingredients you have. One of my favourite combos is tahini and soy sauce and a scattering of sesame seeds. […]
We all know that guzzling down fruit juice is not good for health, so using green veggies instead for juicing is preferable. Here I’ve juiced some veggies and then blended them with basil, avocado and spirulina for a green drink that really packs a health punch, and will flood your body with nutrients to keep […]
I love this simple dish. I make it every few days and keep some in the fridge ready to add to salads or alongside fish. You can make it with olive oil and vinegar, or quality mayo depending on your tastes and dietary preferences. If you’re following a LCHF or keto diet, you can crank […]
This curry is from Rick Stein’s India book. It’s on p128 and he uses prawns, but I’ve also made it with fresh cod, as well as a selection of veggies for a delicious veg curry. The combination of turmeric, coconut milk, coconut flakes, mustard seeds and green chillies is simply sublime! This is one of […]
“Intermittent fasting” was the number one diet-related Google search of 2019. You’ve probably heard about it and it’s likely you know somebody that does it, but do you know what it is and why it’s so popular? What is intermittent fasting? It’s an eating schedule that focuses on giving your body an extended period of […]
There are many benefits of a low carb diet, particularly for certain conditions like diabetes, hormonal imbalances and weight gain, but exactly what is low carb eating and how low can you go? Current official dietary guidelines recommend you eat at least 250g of carbohydrates a day from sources like bread, pasta, rice and cereals, […]
Back when we lived in nature as hunter gatherers there was a limited supply of carbohydrate-rich foods. We hunted wild animals, caught fresh fish and foraged for green leafy vegetables, berries and nuts. There was no bread, pasta, grains or refined sugar. It’s interesting to look back on that period called Paleolithic, as it gives […]