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I am a 40 year old mum of two who lost 23 kg and as a nutrition coach I now want to help you reach y

22/01/2023

Heritage carrots, absolutely stunning!

In my quest to eat the rainbow from a more varied source (purple is quite tricky as I don't love beetroot and aubergine are not the best sustainable veg I've just found out) I tried these lovely looking heirloom carrots.

Taste test; the yellow one was very similar to the traditional orange and rhe purple one slightly less sweet, but definitely resembled the usual orange one in taste.

I definitely prefer them raw and super crunchy, but they also worked well lightly steamed.

So, in summary, I do recomend to give these a go!

01/01/2023

Happy New Year!

Did you know that caffeine is one of the few proven weight loss aids?

Overall ameta-analysis demonstrated that caffeine intake might promote weight, BMI and body fat reduction
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30335479/

However, caffeine is no miracle worker, for weight loss you still need to be in a calorie deficit, and for overall bodily and mental health you still need to excersise.

24/12/2022

Today it's Christmas where I come from (Sweden,God Jul!) and as a nutrition coach most people expect me to say something about eating healthy at Christmas, however for me healthy eating is having a good balance, and that includes (and is very inportant) when it comes to mental health too.

Now of course I have some Christmas tips (make sure to keep hydrated by drinking water too, vegetables and protein are your friend to keep full etc) but most of all I want to wish everyone a very, merry happy Christmas ❤️

30/11/2022

Sandra Green @ GI Lifestyle shared a post on Instagram: "Souper easy, simple and tasty soup! I've made this more time than I care to count, this time I made it with a head full of Covid (head@£ #!!, stuffed nose, fatigue) and the constant noise and interruption of two buzzing hungry kids by my side,...

27/11/2022

Cold/flu/covid season natural remedy.

If you're feeling bunged up for whatever reason, this is a natural remedy that should make your throat feel better and relieve those throbbing sinuses and blocked notes.

Ingredients;
Fresh ginger 0.5-1cm (chrushed or sliced)
Fresh squeezed lemon (about half one for one cup)
Honey (I use manuka) (1-2) tsp
Cayenne pepper - dash

Steep the ginger for a few minutes in hot water then add the rest to taste.

The ginger + cayenne helps your sinuses, and the honey helps soothe throats and coughs. It dies have quite a quick so increase or decrease ingredients depending on your tolerability!

I used this a lot when I was pregnant and couldt take pretty much anything other than paracetamol for my sinusitis, and I still use it because a) it really helps free up my sinus tension and b) there's only so much lemsip one is allowed in a 24h period!

09/09/2022

An end of an era. No matter how you feel its OK. And if you are OK, be supportive of those who might not be. In a world where you can be anything .

When the mother and symbol of a country dies it brings up memories on many and often personal levels. See you all after Sep 19th

07/09/2022

Warm lentil and tomato salad with soir cream and salad cheese CONFESSIONl; this came from one of those recipe boxes that I've recently been trying out

In summary; tasty recipes, you can choose decently healthy options, but too much single individual plastic wastage for so for that reason, I'm out.

Do you use any of these and what are your thoughts?

nutritioncoach

01/09/2022

Vegan chili with wholegrain rice, taste buds love it and brilliant from a nutritional point of view and super simple to make. I use my crockpot for ease of not having to stir myself 🤪

INGREDIENTS
Mixed beans (or any beans you like!)
Onion
Garlic
Chiliflakes
Cayenne chili Pepper
Chili pepper
Chopped tomatoes
Vegetable stockpaste
Seasoning to taste
Wholegrain rice

30/08/2022

Mushroom and Cashew Cheese Reuben with Asian slaw sriacha and pickles

It's important with balance in our lives, and healthy and nutritious eating is as much about mental as it is about physical health.

This is one of my happy places and the food at this specific cafe is brilliant not to be forgotten the lovely options they have!

What's your happy place?

21/08/2022

CAKE?! Isn't this about healthy eating?
Yes but healthy eating is not about never eating "unhealthy" food. Its about Balance.

My oldrst old turned five and yes I had cake (and yes it was shop bought!) I want to show her that healthy is eating nutritious food AND enjoying cake; it's a balance. Hopefully she'll learn a healthy way of eating by balancing nutritious food with what most people would call "treats" by watching me

Orthorexia is on the growth - that's the obsession to ONLY eat healthy and "pure"
and ironically that's not healthy.

Enjoy the (ocassional) cake amd other stuff but also be aware of what your body need for a healthy heart and mind.

Happy birthday my darling girl xx

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