Head Over Meals - Nutrition made Simple

Head Over Meals - Nutrition made Simple If you're fed up with things no quite going right when it comes to being healthier - then we're with you! Nutrition can, and should be, simple.

We are 2 nearly 40 year olds fed up with the various 'one size fits all' restrictions.

13/07/2024

Something interesting started on my main business page the other day- a friend who is clearly in the anti- grains camp. They made some interesting comments but I thought I
would share a few things off the back of this
I'll add the links in comments:
The role of Carbohydrates in the body
A study showing the effect of whole grains on type 2 diabetes
A study that appears less conclusive about the effects of whole grains on inflammation

I tried another new recipe today. It told me it served 2 so I doubled it and got 6 servings 😂🤦‍♀️ never mind, it won't ...
07/07/2024

I tried another new recipe today. It told me it served 2 so I doubled it and got 6 servings 😂🤦‍♀️ never mind, it won't be wasted.
Sweet potato and black bean stew. It's not got loads of ingredients so could be a recipe for clearing odds out of the cupboards
Tomatoes
Sweet potato
Black beans
Spinach
Turmeric
Paprika
Stock
Salt and pepper
Onions and garlic

I do like a decent stew type meal you can basically let it cook itself 😊

Sunday 😊I roasted up : red pepper, carrots,sweet potato, red onion, garlic and chillis in olive oilWhilst they were co...
16/06/2024

Sunday 😊
I roasted up : red pepper, carrots,sweet potato, red onion, garlic and chillis in olive oil
Whilst they were cooking I chopped chicken and covered it in jerk seasoning mix ( had a jar in the cupboard- nice to use some up)
Cooked it in olive oil.
Emptied a container of passata in the pan and added: paprika, chilli flakes, onion salt and smoked garlic powder, with some Italian seasoning.
Bit of a dump meal and a strange sounding flavour combination bur it works really well! Nice rich sauce 😊
I've got 3 lots of the chicken, and 2 smoked mackerel fillets for other days, which has a sweet chilli sauce on.

So this definitely won't win any beauty prizes and there's really no way of dishing it up that will make it look any bet...
15/06/2024

So this definitely won't win any beauty prizes and there's really no way of dishing it up that will make it look any better but I absolutely LOVE a shakshuka 😍😍
Such a great way of using up leftovers that would otherwise be wasted and so many recipes that you can use for a basis for building your own.
This is my go-to. Spinach, chorizo, eggs and tomato with a bit of seasoning. Quick and filling. 👍

Yesterday I read the book on the left ( I read really fast). It was very interesting, I'm a big nutrition nerd so absol...
02/06/2024

Yesterday I read the book on the left ( I read really fast). It was very interesting, I'm a big nutrition nerd so absolutely love reading about nutrition science and food in general. It used to wind my ex- partner up when he'd arrive home and I'm watching a cooking programme 😂🤦‍♀️
Enough about that.
This book outlines the Mediterranean diet, the science behind it and has a few recipes in but a lot of it, I thought I knew, it turns our wasn't as expected.
Because of my intolerances I'm mostly gluten free and dairy free. This Mediterranean diet is plant based with fish, a bit of chicken and very occasionally, red meat.
I'll give it a go! Nuts and olive oil in quite large quantities.
The bowl on the right was lunch- rocket, fennell, orange, pomegranate seeds and dressed with a lemon and oil dressing, topped with walnuts. Surprisingly filling!

Lunch this week ( it made 8 enormous portions so I've got a load frozen too 😳)Free from pasta with spinach, and mushroo...
20/05/2024

Lunch this week ( it made 8 enormous portions so I've got a load frozen too 😳)
Free from pasta with spinach, and mushrooms in a tahini based sauce. It's so lovely but next time I'll use a free from cream substitute because the slight nuttiness is a bit strange to me.

Whilst I'm on a bit of a juice thing for breakfast at the moment because the weather is warmer, I've gone a bit crazy o...
19/05/2024

Whilst I'm on a bit of a juice thing for breakfast at the moment because the weather is warmer, I've gone a bit crazy over watermelon.
Here's a few possible benefits of watermelon for anyone interested.
** I did not create these graphics- I found them interesting **

I'm sure I've probably shared this in the past but always worth a re-share.A quick guide to Vitamins. 😊
15/05/2024

I'm sure I've probably shared this in the past but always worth a re-share.
A quick guide to Vitamins. 😊

This is my juice blend for the week. In my attempt to get more hydrated 😂 constant effort for me! Watermelon, red grapef...
14/05/2024

This is my juice blend for the week.
In my attempt to get more hydrated 😂 constant effort for me!
Watermelon, red grapefruit, ginger, lime juice and coconut water. Refreshing 🥰

I roasted the rest of the cashews- for snacking purposes ( I definitely don't need to eat them all at once because the c...
05/05/2024

I roasted the rest of the cashews- for snacking purposes ( I definitely don't need to eat them all at once because the calorie count on this lot is huge)
This is 2 cups of cashews, covered in:
1tbs olive oil
2tbs maple syrup
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cayenne
Roasted at 190°c for 5 minutes- stirred and put back in for another 5 minutes
Take out and add another 1/2tsp salt
Let them cool.
Yes a corner's worth has gone because I'm ready for dinner and it won't be ready for ages ( waiting for other people to come home) 😭😂
Will 100% make these again! So good!

What a fantastic salad! Not a leaf in sight 😂 ( I do like a leafy green salad don't get me wrong but THIS is filling 😵‍💫...
05/05/2024

What a fantastic salad! Not a leaf in sight 😂 ( I do like a leafy green salad don't get me wrong but THIS is filling 😵‍💫)
Cous cous, roast potatoes, roasted veg and chickpeas and tomatoes done in a pan. All spiced/ seasoned lightly and served with a vegan mayo, maple syrup and mustard dressing. A LOT of prep for the veg but once it was chopped, a really quick and low fuss recipe. Will 💯% make again.
I used cous cous instead of quinoa ( gluten free cous cous) and added baby corn instead of olives because sadly I cannot stand olives no matter how much I want to like them 😭

Apologies once again for the lack of posts- I've been quite ill. Whilst I'm improving I still have down days where I'm s...
14/04/2024

Apologies once again for the lack of posts- I've been quite ill.
Whilst I'm improving I still have down days where I'm struggling to breathe and be a functional human.
On the plus side, I've been cooking and can share these with you- pictures only obviously 😂
I'll share links to the recipes when I can too as I didn't create the ideas but the results were amazing. I'll add the links and general information about them in the individual picture information

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