Alessandra, vegan recovering from injury

Apr 16, 2018 | Case Studies

Alessandra is vegan and she is knowledgeable about diet, food and exercise. She had a serious knee injury which resulted in her not being able to walk for 8 weeks, and she still had mobility issues some 4 months later. She was seeing a physio who said there was no reason for her not to be back in the gym, however she felt the leg was weak, and there is a considerable difference in size between the injured and uninjured leg. Alessandra would often skip meals rather than eat something that was...

Zingy Chicken

Apr 16, 2018 | Food and Recipes

Don’t put your slow cooker away now that the weather has improved, try this zingy chicken recipe for a light summery dish.

Jan – recently retired company director

Apr 16, 2018 | Case Studies

Jan had been trying to lose some weight for a few years, her weight yo-yoed because the only way she knew was to eat less if she wanted to weigh more. Since being retired Jan said she had lost a lot of her energy, she felt tired in the day and lacked motivation to do much, she also had difficulty sleeping and thought this was why she was so tired during the day. When I analysed her food diaries it soon became apparent that she was barely eating in the day, but then eating too much in the...

Easy Noodles

Apr 12, 2018 | Food and Recipes

You can use any kind of noodles for this dish, and really any vegetables, I’ve just included what I normally or prefer to use. If you don’t like something feel free to swap it out for an alternative. The chopping of the vegetables takes longer than the cooking in this recipe. If you are quick and efficient with a knife you can have it all done in 15 minutes, it usually takes me about 25 minutes to get the meal on the table – quicker than the takeaway in both cases! I’ve served it here with a...

Bone broth and stock

Apr 7, 2018 | Food and Recipes

If you cook meat on the bone, then you really should be making broth and stock. Bone broth has become the superfood of recent times, but it’s nothing new and it’s so easy to make, especially if you have a slow cooker as you can cook it overnight. It doesn’t really matter if you believe the hype surrounding broths, they taste so good, why wouldn’t you want to enjoy them. Basic broth/stock Depending on how well you strain your bones and vegetables, depends on whether you get a clear...

Thermomix Demo

Apr 4, 2018 | Uncategorised

Would I recommend a Thermomix? Definitely! Would I buy one myself? Probably not!

Black Eyed Peas and Ham

Apr 3, 2018 | Food and Recipes

Sometimes you just want a big bowl of comfort food, and these Black Eyed Peas and Ham are for those days. Serve over baby spinach and you can call it a healthy dinner!