Earlier this month I gave a talk on sugar to a very attentive audience (including a teenager!), and they all left with the resolve to cut down on this very harmful substance. Sugar is finally being acknowledged for the serious impact that it is having on our nation’s health. There are of course the obvious Continue reading
The start of a new year is a time when many of us resolve to change old habits, and adopt new healthy ones. You may have joined a gym in order to fulfil one of your resolutions, and many of you may be embarking on a new strict diet, depriving yourself of calories in an Continue reading
Have you heard of raw ice cream? I made some the other day with the blackcurrants I had frozen from my garden and it was amazing, and so quick and easy to make. It’s dairy-free, sugar-free and vegan, and packed full of essential fats and antioxidants. The cashew nuts give it a really creamy taste Continue reading
Are your thoughts turning to how to make good all the summer indulgences of ice creams, rosé and chips? Have no fear the dates are set for zest4life in September, so you can get back on track and have the figure and energy you want in time for Christmas! (Did I really just mention Christmas?!) Continue reading
As the summer approaches many of us start to worry about our weight and body shape as we want to fit into our summer clothes and feel confident in them. This is especially true if you’ve recently had a baby, and quite naturally have some pounds to lose. If you are breast feeding, please don’t Continue reading
Aubergines are my favourite vegetable and I’m always looking for new recipes that use them. Moussaka is an obvious dish to choose, but with the flour in the sauce and the saturated fat content of the usual cheese topping, it’s not what I would choose as a healthy option. So I thought I’d give Patrick Continue reading
The start of a new year is a time when many of us resolve to change old habits, and adopt new healthy ones. You may have joined a gym in order to fulfill one of your resolutions, and many of you may be embarking on a new strict diet, depriving yourself of calories in an attempt Continue reading
I made these fruit and nut clusters for Christmas last year and they saved me from the sugar laden, shop bought, milk chocolate sweets that everyone else was gorging on. Make them in pretty mini cupcake cases or petit four cases for a festive feel. Chocolate Fruit and Nut Clusters 2.5 GLs per serving 100g Continue reading
How to get through Christmas without piling on the pounds! The festive period is packed with unhealthy temptations: alcohol, rich puddings, sweets, chocolates, crisps, roasted nuts, buffet food etc. and it’s hard to resist. We are presented with plates overflowing with food, in the name of celebrating, and it’s hard not to overeat. The following Continue reading
I have been trying to be wheat free since November, mostly with success. My reason for cutting out wheat is that I suffer with endometriosis, an inflammatory condition, and I am trying to make my diet as anti-inflammatory as possible, to reduce the inflammation and pain that I experience each month. And I have to Continue reading
