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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...

Carrot and Cumin Bread Rolls

Aug 7, 2018 | Food and Recipes

These are lovely soft and moist buns and they have a really interesting taste, so you could just have them on their own. I’ve made them for breakfast as they are much quicker than traditional white rolls. They are brilliant as burger buns as they are slightly dense...

Quinoa Pilaf with Fennel and Chicken

Aug 4, 2018 | Food and Recipes

For years I though I didn’t like fennel as I was told it tastes like aniseed, but it’s very subtle, so give this a try you never know you might like it!

What do you need to know if you want to eat a more plant based diet?

Aug 2, 2018 | Health and Wellness

There has beeen an enormous interest in vegan diets of late, and I have noticed more of my clients, and friends, are becoming vegan. Even more are considering it; or at the very least, eating a more plant based diet. A recent study by the Vegan society found that over...

Summer Greens, Beans and Lentil Curry

Jul 31, 2018 | Food and Recipes

This tasty yet light curry is perfect in the summer, it’s pretty quick to cook and you can keep it for a few days in the fridge. I sent a portion to a friend who was recuperating in hospital, I packed some curry along with basmati rice and popped in into a tiffin box...

Oat and Apricot Savoury Biscuits

Jul 27, 2018 | Food and Recipes

If you follow me on Instagram you will know that these biscuits were created entirely by accident, however, once I got over the shock of them not being sweet they were actually quite nice.!! We ate them with a bit of cheddar as a snack and even my husband, who...

Coconut, Oat and Apricot Vegan Biscuits

Jul 24, 2018 | Food and Recipes

Coconut, Oat and Apricot Vegan Biscuits These biscuits are quite crumbly so you definitely need a nice cup of tea to go with them, but then who wants to eat a biscuit without a cuppa???? I don’t really have a sweet tooth so they are great for me, however if you do...

Frittata

Jul 23, 2018 | Food and Recipes

What is the difference between frittata and a Spanish Omlette? For me the only difference is that a frittata is new potatoes and a Spanish Omlette is skinless ‘old’ potatoes. I’m not sure if that is accurate, but that’s how we differentiate in our house. There are...

The 4 Pillar Plan Review

Jul 23, 2018 | Health and Wellness

https://youtu.be/GsjNDXPQvuo Click to hear my review of The 4 Pillar Plan by Dr Rangan Chattergee. A lovely book that is helpful, has lots of tips, and encourages you to make small changes across the 4 Pillars of - RELAX, EAT, MOVE, SLEEP.