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03/04/2022

We all know how much energy it takes to keep social media going!?

I have learnt so much in the last year about the brain, the energy it uses; how we take in information; process it and recall it. Knowing how to optimise this valuable energy is so important to our overall health.

At the moment, I need to draw on that energy, to overcome a few things.

The break is just for social media -instagram and Facebook -my Monday classes and coaching are continuing.

In Arnie’s classic words “I’ll be back”

30/03/2022

Basically the principles of balanced eating - but a few ideas to help you along at breakfast.

The adage:

"Breakfast like a King"
"Lunch like a Prince"
"Dine like a Pauper"

really does ring true. Many studies have looked at the impact of weighting your eating to the earlier part of the day and at the very least to within day light hours.

Our body really does manage foods differently depending on the time of day - with insulin studies visibly showing higher sensitivies later in the day. That means that a bowl of sugary laden cereal can have less of an insulin spike for breakfast than a bowl of all bran eaten at night! The studies on this "circadian" effect on the body are truly fascinating.

A few years ago I started intermittant fasting for a few days a week - and naturally - skipping or delaying breakfast is an easy option. I am now trying to flip this and try some days to focus more on eating during the day light hours. This is how our caveman ancestors ate and we have to remember that this was fine tuned over hundreds and thousands of years - our bodies literally can't catch up with eating on a 24 hour basis!

My next local session is looking at different breakfast ideas (Monday 11 April) - let me know if you'd like to join us?

18/02/2022

Just because I find "words" hard to write - doesn't mean that I'm not fascinated by their power. As I learn more about NLP I am continually fascinated by the power of words and their influence.

They also spark an interest in "marketing" - mainly from the angle of I want to know how I am being "manipulated" for want of a better word so that I can see through it! I'm sure you can pick up on some brand names and catchy slogans that use some of the words that I have mentioned.

Hopefully I've also provided a little more "food for thought"

Are there any words that you have found particularly surprising?

10/02/2022

Sushi - don't just save it for a special occasion. It really can be made easily and regularly!

Talking about - Glycaemic Index and tips on using it in practice

Something new - a little bit about what NLP means

Further details on the website.

09/02/2022

No food is good or bad!

If we set up associations that label food in this way then we can potentially affect our overall relationship with food which could affect us in the long run.

ALL food is essentially fuel - our body will use it. But a little bit of knowledge and understanding can help us make choices that could help us go from putting in crude oil to taking it to NASA developed rocket fuel.

By coming along to my classes at Henlow Pavilion on Monday evenings I can provide you the tools so you can make the choice.

You may think it a bit twee to be thinking you have a “relationship” with food -but whatever you call it -if it helps me to live my best life then thank you NASA, sign me up.

Message me if you would like to know more or check out my website

03/02/2022

The answer for me is often cake!!😂

Cabbage cake this time. Great way to use up a kitchen disaster

💥Chopped cabbage

I also added

💥1 carrot (grated)
💥Half a red pepper (chopped)
💥2 spring onions (chopped)
💥2 tbsp black beans

(Basically any leftovers you can add to it!)

💥5 egg yolks (only that many as I’d made a pavlova the day before -I would’ve just used 3 -4 medium eggs)
💥Small tub worth yoghurt (used Greek)
💥2 tbsp olive oil
💥About 100g flour (I used Emmer wholemeal)
💥s and P and some spices (just used a spice blend)

Mix and bake 180’c -I baked for 30 mins then brushed top with little oil and baked for further 5 mins (just because it was looking a little anaemic!)

We served with sweet potato fries and a green rocket salad

OMG -told ya -anything with the name “cake” in the title is awesome

31/01/2022

Wild horses won’t stop me getting to my first meeting at pavilion tonight.

👍Flat tyre -getting sorted
👍Sick child -collected
👍Covid -negative
👍Road blocked by van -spent 10 mins re routing
👍Speed van -slowed down (thank you to the motorists who flashed to warn

Throw at me what you will -I will overcome 🤪😂

26/01/2022

Posh Kale pancakes 😂

Lighter, good for you and easy -as long as you don’t mind washing up the bowl that your whipped the egg white in.

Quick and dirty calcs for the pancakes

One tub ricotta takes
3 eggs
3 heaped dessert spoons flour (I used a wholemeal)

I only had 2 eggs left in the house so reduced accordingly.

As much kale as you can fit in works - your body will thank you for it

This was literally a less than 10 min meal. Added leftover Asian slaw from day before and the last of the pickled red cabbage/ onion. The cucumber was on its last legs hence it was peeled.

Letting down a hummus with water serves as a great nutritious sauce

I drizzled with a spicy Asian Sriracha mayo to finish off

So -just to make this clear

I ❤️ ricotta
I ❤️‍🔥 cottage cheese

Very similar cheeses -It’s just a lump issue Mr Freud

How about you? Love or hate or never tried?

24/01/2022

One week left! Gearing up for the first session at Henlow Pavilion on 31 Jan. Will keep you posted on more news and what to expect across the course of this week

21/01/2022

when I say you could eat a whole celeriac -I actually meant two of us could eat the whole celeriac 🤣

This root veg is rapidly becoming a favourite veg of mine! I occasionally used to have it in a , but now I am finding more and more ways to eat this wonderful veg.

This time -celeriac chips -made easy in the air fryer. Add in a nice runny egg and you have a wonderful egg and chips variation that is busting with the good stuff.

when food is this good and this easy it is easy to enjoy being healthy.

Check out my new class in -so much I want to share with everyone. Starts 31 jan. Check out my website for details

17/01/2022

Spaces are limited - registration essential. First meeting free. Feel free to contact me if you would like to know more https://mailchi.mp/379a393baca1/7z19187hcw

11/01/2022

I’ve stayed away from social media a lot recently. I figured when I came back, I might as well do it with a certain degree of style (well -style a la eat well kitchen)

This was an instagram video that started out as some Friday fun -but things got in the way and the editing proved trickier than first hoped -but I persevered. Much as I’d like to say I sang -I’d be lying -it’s my daughter 😄 of course she gets those song genes from me 😂😂

Been laying in a comfort zones rather a lot in the last 6 months. They are safe aren’t they? Warm and cuddly -but they rarely allow people to explore new paths. Getting a bit frightened is all part of growth. Doing that in spades as I gear up for my first local group which kicks off in 31 Jan.

Lots to do still -and for those interested I am still working on technicalities of a booking system -whilst in finer times I can cope with walk ins -for now, due to covid I need to do it via bookings -so it keeps us all safe.

Yep -those comfort zones -along with my parody on the Phil Collins classic are getting stretched.

A lot of social media work has been on instagram in the last year or more -hoping to correct that by spending more time on FB and other channels -and who knows -perhaps my twitter account may rise again from the ashes 😂

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