Healthy Eating
Confused by all the conflicting nutrition advice out there? These simple tips can show you how to plan, enjoy, and stick to a healthy diet.
READ MOREThe first step you should take when you want to lose weight
I see and hear a lot of people who want to lose weight asking questions like “Where should I start” or “I want to begin the process, but I don’t know what I should do” Oftentimes people who are determined to lose weight begin their process by...
READ MORETo Count or to Not Count the Calories?
In this episode, we are talking about calories. There are lots of ideas out there about calorie counting, for example how this can help you lose weight faster or control your food intake. When I was a PT and prepared meals for over 200 people per...
READ MOREMiso brown rice & broccoli salad with fiery prawns
Fermented miso soya bean paste adds an extra savoury hit to this nutritious rice dish topped with fiery chilli-fried prawns Ingredients 100g brown basmati rice 140g ready-shelled frozen edamame beans 140g broccoli (about ½ a head), broken...
READ MOREMustardy beetroot & lentil salad
A rustic, healthy accompaniment to serve alongside main courses like sausages, roast chicken or lamb Ingredients 200g puy lentils (or use 2 x 250g packs pre-cooked lentils) 1 tbsp wholegrain mustard (or gluten-free alternative) 1½ tbsp extra...
READ MORELate-summer tomato & carrot salad
This vibrant vegetarian side dish is dressed with chilli, spring onion and balsamic vinegar, then sprinkled with crunchy pumpkin seeds Ingredients 600g mixed ripe tomatoes, such as red and yellow cherry, plum and medium vine 2...
READ MORESummer fruit quinoa salad
Jazz up this good-for-you grain with some stone fruits like apricots, peaches and nectarines- add a little mint and parsley for colour and flavour Ingredients 100g quinoa 3 peaches or nectarines, or 6 apricots, diced 50g toasted hazelnut...
READ MORESweetcorn salsa
This vivid vegetarian accompaniment can be thrown together quickly- the fresh corn works perfectly with the jalapeño, coriander, lime and feta Ingredients 4 fresh corn cobs 2 vine tomatoes, chopped ½ red onion, chopped 1 red pepper...
READ MORERunner bean, smoked trout & potato salad
Showcase seasonal ingredients in this simple salad of delicate fish, new potatoes and beans in a mustard and horseradish vinaigrette Ingredients 500g new potato, scrubbed and cut in half 300g runner bean, trimmed and sliced 4 spring...
READ MORECarrot, orange & avocado salad
This zingy side salad is packed full of goodness and it adds a touch of colour to any dish Ingredients 2 oranges, plus zest and juice of 1 3 carrots, halved lengthways and sliced with a peeler 70g bag rocket 2 avocados, stoned, peeled and...
READ MOREWarm lemony courgette salad
A healthy, vibrant salad of shaved courgette, citrus and basil. Serve as a gluten-free starter or side dish Ingredients 2 courgettes 1 tbsp olive oil zest 1 lemon, plus a squeeze of lemon 1 garlic clove, crushed ¼ small pack basil, roughly torn...
READ MOREChicken garden salad with elderflower dressing
A British green salad with plenty of bite from crisp radishes, sugar snap peas, asparagus and Little Gem lettuce Ingredients bunch of asparagus (about 8 spears), woody ends removed and discarded (or save to make soup), cut in half lengthways 200g...
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