New You Nutrition & Wellbeing

21/12/2025

I’m a bit addicted to this for a savoury breakfast or brunch. It’s so delicious, wholesome and warming, perfect for this shortest day of the year 🤍

It’s also so quick and easy to easy to make:

👉🏻Add a quarter of a cup of red lentils per person to a pan along with half a cup of hot water and a good quality vegetable stock cube or a teaspoon of bullion powder.

👉🏻Cover and simmer on a low heat for 15 minutes until the lentils are almost cooked.

Add a quarter of a cup per person of oats along with whatever vegetables and herbs or spices you have to hand/ fancy. I used kale, grated carrot, a clove of minced garlic and some grated fresh turmeric.
Add more water if required, to ensure everything is covered.

👉🏻Cover and simmer for another 5 minutes and then serve straight away, I like to sprinkle on some good old nooch (nutritional yeast flakes) too 😋

11/12/2025

Are you looking for a Christmas dinner option that is suitable for all the family to share? 🎅🏻

My vegan lentil loaf is free from all major allergens, and tasty and hearty enough to satisfy the biggest appetites. It makes a lovely centrepiece on the table too.

The recipe is on my website, comment “lentils” below and I’ll DM you the link 😊

28/11/2025

🌿 Think sustainable and local this

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23/11/2025

Are you looking for an alternative to Black Friday?

💚 Green Friday provides exactly that. It’s all about avoiding the over-consumption of material goods and choosing sustainable habits that support the planet and your own health.

Here are seven simple things you can do this week to avoid the Black Friday chaos and do something positive for your wellbeing 🌿

🔗 Read the blog for full details, it includes a little Green Friday thank you from me as well ✨

Let me know which one you try first 😊

Find out how to look after your own health and the health of the planet by celebrating Green Friday instead of Black Friday

06/11/2025

QUICK AND EASY WARMING SAVOURY PORRIDGE WITH SUPER GREENS 🥬

I love a savoury porridge now and then in place of my regular sweet porridge. This is soo easy and quick to make and is super healthy, protein filled and will keep you going until lunch!

To make one portion, add a third of a cup of oats (I prefer whole) to a pan along with cooked chickpeas (about a third or a half of a tin- drained a rinsed), and a couple of handfuls of greens of choice. I used kale and spinach. Add approx. 150ml of vegetable stock, I like to use Bullion powder. Cook on a low heat for 5 minutes until warmed through and greens are wilted, adding more water if required. Add any optional extras like garlic, chilli flakes, seaweed flakes, fresh herbs. Top with a handful of nuts or seeds to serve, I used pumpkin seeds.

I also topped mine with broccoli sprouts and some good old nooch (nutritional yeast flakes).

Green leafy vegetables are one of the healthiest things we can eat, full of beneficial vitamins, minerals, phytoestrogens, phytochemicals, and antioxidants which support our immunity, hormonal health and mental wellness amongst others.

A great source of plant proteins to keep you feeling full til lunch, and packed with fibre too, which again supports gut health, immunity and mental wellness.

I add the pumpkin seeds to ensure there are some healthy fats in there too.

Let me know if you try it and if you come up with any interesting variations!

01/11/2025

Happy to all my wonderful fellow vegans out there 🤗😁

No caption needed, just me doing my favourite past time, eating yummy vegan food!

This is at the other day 😋

29/10/2025

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27/10/2025

👋 Did you know that what you eat impacts how you feel, mentally and emotionally as well as physically?
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26/09/2025

It’s pumpkin season! 🎃🍁😋

And I have a time saving meal prep hack to share! 😃

Isn’t this display at beautiful? 😍

It is sad that people only buy pumpkins to make lanterns for Halloween when they are really delicious, nutritious, and seasonal vegetable.

They don’t need to be a lot of work to prepare either. Here’s my time-saving hack. Don’t try to prepare the pumpkin when it is raw, it is really difficult to cut through. All you have to do is give it a scrub, slice it with a knife in a couple of places, and shove it in the oven (200 Celsius). I did this medium sized one morning before getting on with some work, it took an hour in the oven (that will depend on the pumpkin size). Once your pumpkin is cooked you can chop it up super easily. Keep in the fridge and add to big salads, Buddha bowls, or as a side to anything else you are eating.

Or, use it in your favourite recipe. I made this pasta by mashing cooked pumpkins with white beans, nooch, oat milk and salt and pepper, and stirring through wholewheat organic pasta, it was soo quick and easy and yummy! 😋

What do you like to make with pumpkins? I’d love to hear some more ideas 😊

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19/09/2025

🍁 Are you ready for autumn? 🍁

🍁 I feel autumn is a perfect time to have a reset and kick start back to healthier habits after the summer months. If you feel the same you might be interested in joining me on my latest free challenge which starts on Monday! (22nd Sept).

🍁 Over the course of a week I’ll be sending participants a different mini challenge by email each day, all aimed at supporting your wellbeing through simple dietary and lifestyle changes.

🍁 Anyone can take part whether you’re pretty healthy already and just need a boost or if you’re starting out on a healthy eating journey.

🍁 There will be lots of support along the way, including accountability through a closed WhatsApp group.

🍁 It’s a bit of fun and it’s free so why not join us?

🍁 DM me to take part 💌

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01/09/2025

Amsterdam & Spain collection of random photos.
I’m back in rainy Scotland now and busy planning my upcoming offerings, follow for news 🤗

01/09/2025

🍁Autumn is coming!🍁

Am I the only one who has over-indulged a little over the summer months? Personally I am feeling ready to get back to healthier habits and I would like to invite you to join me. Following the same successful format as my previous free challenges, let me guide you in re-setting your healthy ways.

Starting Monday 22nd September, I will send you an email every day for a week with a new mini challenge for the day, all aimed at improving your health and wellbeing through simple dietary and lifestyle changes, along with hints and tips on how to implement it. All the challenges will be designed to meet you where you are at, fit in with your busy life and there will be a private WhatsApp group to join for accountability and support as well - an ever popular element of my free challenges. It’s a bit of fun and it’s free so what have you got to lose. Send me a DM to join or email me on ruth@newyouedinburgh.co.uk.