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You've spent months looking forward to your holiday. The countdown is finally over, the out-of-office is switched on, and you're finally ready to relax. Then, within a day or two, you come down with a cold, your digestion feels unsettled, a cold sore appears on your...

Why your blood sugar matters more than you think

If you’re feeling tired, craving sugar, gaining weight around your middle, or just not quite like yourself, your blood sugar could be playing a much bigger role than you realise. This isn't just about Type 2 Diabetes. In fact, many of the people I work with haven’t...

Why popular biohacks don’t always work for women – and what to do instead

Every January, the same health trends resurface.Cold plunges. Intermittent fasting. Keto. HIIT. They’re often described as game-changers - quick, efficient, powerful ways to optimise your health. And for some people, they genuinely are. However, here’s the piece...

5 secrets to a healthier, happier menopause

October is Menopause Awareness Month, so I dedicated the Fab Female Nutrition podcast to a theme that’s very close to my heart: 5 Secrets to a Healthy Menopause. When I hit perimenopause at 40, I didn’t know what was happening to me. My symptoms weren’t extreme, but I...

Vegan Pho style noodle soup

Sep 26, 2018 | Food and Recipes

Vegan Pho style noodle soup, perfect recipe for autumn, aromatic, comforting and just spicy enough to make your nose run

Episode 1 – Introduction

Sep 18, 2018 | Podcast

This is my first episode so thank you for joining me. I want to help you create a healthy balance life based on nutritional knowledge and common sense!

Why not take a pill for that?

Sep 8, 2018 | Uncategorised

I recently presented at my business networking group and one of the questions I was asked at the end was what I thought about the possibility of a pill that would deliver all our nutrition needs without us even having to eat. I took a deep breath, swallowed hard and...

Shannon’s Salmon Skewers

Aug 27, 2018 | Food and Recipes

I spotted a recipe for salmon skewers and forwarded it to my lovely client Shannon as she loves fish and cooking on the barbecue. She tweaked the original recipe and this is her version. I think it’s really unusual to have pineapple and salmon but the combination...

Lamb and Beef Kebabs

Aug 19, 2018 | Food and Recipes

We’ve had the most amazing summer this year, and I’ve made these several times. You can make them with just lamb, or just beef mince but I like the combination. The only way to mix them is to get your hands into the mixture. I challenge you to try these rather than...

Potato Salad

Aug 18, 2018 | Food and Recipes

Early season potatoes are the best for this, and it’s a great side for my Lamb and Beef Kebabs. My hubby doesn’t like the mayo loaded potato salads that are commonly available; so I make this version for him, and if I’m honest I prefer it now myself. I often make it...

5 Veg Risotto with King Prawns

Aug 17, 2018 | Food and Recipes

This risotto and prawn dish packs a punch with flavour and health. Serving up a health five portions of vegetables along with tasty chilli prawns. This is my version of Fish Friday

Carrot and Cumin Salad

Aug 16, 2018 | Food and Recipes

This is so simple, and a really tasty addition to any meal. I serve it as part of a tapas, or as a side with any kind of barbecue in the summer. It’s also great for picnics and if we have leftover kebabs or chicken I like it with the cold meat in my lunchbox. It’s a...

Breakfast Rolls

Aug 11, 2018 | Food and Recipes

This is a fabulous Jame Oliver recipe, he calls them crumpies, but with my regional midlands accent that just makes my husband crease up, so I’ve renamed them Breakfast Rolls, the rest is unchanged. I’m not sure when he invented them but I’ve made them about 6 times...

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