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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...
5 powerful herbs to nurture your gut (and support your hormones too)
Struggling with bloating, sluggish digestion or that constant feeling of being ‘off’? Your gut might be crying out for a bit of extra TLC. A happy gut doesn’t just mean smoother digestion. For midlife women, your gut health is closely linked to how your hormones...
What you need to know about your medication
If you’ve ever left the doctor’s surgery with a prescription and more questions than answers, you’re not alone. This article explores four of the most commonly prescribed medications in midlife - statins, metformin, PPIs and antibiotics - and offers simple, practical...
Empowered Midlife: A Guide to Perimenopause & Menopause
October is Menopause Awareness Month, and in honour of this, we are diving deep into all things hormones, midlife, and menopause. Whether you're approaching perimenopause, in the thick of it, or supporting someone who is, this series is for you. Understanding how our...

Butternut Squash Risotto

I read about Ella Mills journey through illness and self-healing through food and it resonated with me so much that I bought her first cookbook Deliciously Ella when it was published in January 2015, I then bought a copy for my sister, my niece and a friend as I...

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Super Easy Crab Linguine

This is a no-chop sauce, and I urge everyone to give it a try. It cooks in the same time as your pasta, that means you can get a tasty dinner on the table in less than ten minutes

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Veg Pulp Patties

I hate waste so when I bought a juicer and realised how much was in the pulp bin I had to find a way of using it up.  I've called them patties, as I originally wanted to make a ball (reminiscent of a meat ball) but you need a flat surface in order to get a nice fried...

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Veg Pulp Patties

I hate waste so when I bought a juicer and realised how much was in the pulp bin I had to find a way of using it up.  I've called them patties, as I originally wanted to make a ball (reminiscent of a meat ball) but you need a flat surface in order to get a nice fried...

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Light Vegetable Curry

This is a light curry which is great for vegans, vegetarians or meat eaters alike! You can use any root vegetables you have, and it would be great with some spinach stirred through at the end (but I didn't have any)   Ingredients - serves 4 hearty portions 1tbs...

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Beetroot Boost Juice

For all of us that try to eat the rainbow beetroot is a great vegetable.  It is even better when juiced, add to that apples for sweetness and ginger for zing and you have the perfect wake-me-up juice. This juice is particularly good for pregnancy, beetroot is a good...

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