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Confession of a Nutrition Therapist
I have a small confession to make… I don’t really like eating I’m actually not much of a ‘foodie’ at all. Eating for me is just fuel. And because I have to do it, I feel it might as well be the best stuff I can afford so I get the most out of something…
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Ginger and Garlic Rice Bowl
You can’t beat rice for a quick and nutritious meal, especially if you’ve cooked the rice the day before! I usually cook up a big panfull, then portion some off to freeze and keep some in the fridge for lunches and quick dinners, like this one. I sometimes add fish to this, tined tuna or…
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Joe’s Creamy Dreamy Butternut Pasta
I’ve made this a few times and decided I prefer to roast the butternut squash and garlic before blitzing, just my preference (I usually roast a whole butternut squash with the skin on and the other half I use to make Joe’s Butternut Squash, Sage and Hazelnut Risotto) Although this recipe is for one I…
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Pitt Style Beans and Greens
This is a go to recipe for me, it’s quick and easy and I’ve always got the ingredients, or alternatives, in the cupboard. I tend to use twice the amount of tomatoes and beans i.e. a large can of each so there’s enough for the next day, often adding prawns, white fish or Quorn pieces…
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The Importance of Potassium in a Healthy Diet
In my recent blog about Apple Cider Vinegar (HERE) I said that the reason us well being types like ACV is because of it’s potassium content, and I thought, maybe I should explain a little about that because it’s really simple and could make a huge difference as to why you feel tired and crap…
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Green and Broad Bean Salad
This is a great salad to use up yesterday’s rice and any beans you have in the fridge. The recipe calls for just green beans but I add broad beans when in season just because I like them and sugar snap peas for a sweet hit. This salad works really well as a side, with…
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Carrot and Beetroot Salad
This is a super versatile salad that keeps for days and actually improves in the fridge. The beauty for me is that you can mix and match the grains, leaves, fruit and nuts depending what you have in your cupboard. And a little goes a long way so it’s great just on it’s own as…
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Lemony Roasted Broccoli and Lentil Salad
This salad is a great way to get your 5 a day intake of green veg! Roasting veg caramelizes and makes it lovely and sweet and easier to eat if you struggle with conventional cooking. When roasting the veg don’t overcrowd so they have room to caramelize and add or change the veg depending on…
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The Health Benefits of Apple Cider Vinegar Explained
Vinegar, love it or hate it, it’s something of a miracle of nature! It was first mentioned for preservation and healing at least 7000 years ago in Babylon, the Romans and Greeks used it to treat scurvy and the Roman armies used it as an antiseptic for wounds and as a tonic to drink. In…
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7 Tips for a Healthy Body
1 Start the day with a big cup of lemon and ginger water before anything else. During the night your liver has been working hard to cleanse, you’ve been asleep for maybe 7 or 8 hours and naturally you will be dehydrated. Lemon is very alkalising to the body so this helps the liver to…
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