Nuts may not be as fattening, as long as you eat the right form….. I was interested to listen to Dr Sarah Berry on the Zoe podcast talking about nuts. Natural mixed nuts contain so many great nutrients –  vitamin E, magnesium, selenium. Nuts are also very high...

Are you gluten or dairy intolerant?

When people suspect they have a food intolerance to wheat for example, they may go to their GP for a blood test.  This test can confirm if you have celiac disease, which is an ‘allergy’ to gluten.  They don’t test the IgG antibodies which look for food...

Dry January – 2 great non alcoholic drinks

Are you thinking of having a dry January, if so what do you drink?  Many soft drinks are high in sugar so I recommend Fevertree Naturally Light Tonics, or sparkling water with added fruit, or a squash without sweeteners and preservatives, such as Rocks or Belvoir. ...

Protein content of food

Food                                     Portion Size        Protein (g)             Kcal Meat and Fish Beef fillet steak , grilled      2 slices               31                       197 Chicken breast grilled        1 breast             39                       191...

Mushroom Chestnut and Lentil Loaf

Ingredients 215g red lentils 1 carrot 1 onion 500g of mushrooms 200g of roasted, peeled chestnuts 50g walnuts 2 tsp dried thyme 1 tbp fresh rosemary 1 handful fresh parsley ½ tsp mustard powder 90g of quinoa or rice Salt and pepper to taste Method 1. In a saucepan,...

Pea and Mint Soup

Make up 3/4 litre of vegetable stock but only use 200ml, plus 1 peeled and chopped large potato finally chopped, 200g of frozen peas, 1 onion or bunch of spring onions, 1 handful of fresh chopped mint and 1 handful of fresh parsley or 2 teaspoons of dried herbs, and...

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