It's sometimes a battle to ensure your children eat healthy meals and try new foods. This can be incredibly stressful for parents and family members, who want nothing more than for their kids to be healthy and well. Food battles can also be stressful for the children...
Nutrition
Eating seasonally: Winter
Well, it's winter. Date-wise and temperature-wise. Have you noticed the difference in what's on offer at the markets? There is a different kind of abundance at this time of year; more nurturing foods make an appearance through the cooler months - but still plenty of...
Warding off coughs and colds
This time of year is notorious for coughs, colds, sniffles, sinus and sore throats. We haven't even hit winter yet and people are dropping like flies. While there are plenty of things to be done when you actually get sick, keeping yourself in tip-top shape is the best...
Soaking nuts
I've talked before about the health benefits of nuts. They are the best - the best! - for snacks or an additional ingredient in salads and baking. Did you know you can maximise their benefit by soaking nuts before eating? Doing so will break down enzyme inhibitors...
Eating seasonally: Autumn
It's starting to cool down! Lovely layering is back in town! That's right my friends: it is Autumn. What does that mean for our plates? Well, plenty of delicious leaves and colourful fruits - not so much as you find in abundant summer, but still enough to satisfy a...
Tinned fish – what’s the scoop?
Many people are keen to increase the 'good' fats in their diet and up their fish consumption as a result. I would like to say two things about this: There are many sources of excellent dietary fats that are non-fishy. Seriously. Although, yes, fish is also a good...
No egg for you!
Hey you little chocaholics, when I say "no egg for you!" I'm not talking about Easter eggs, ok? I'm talking about hen eggs. Some people just can't eat them - get sick when they do and avoid as a result. When baking or adapting recipes that require eggs, I've been...
Paleo planning
I wrote last year about my husband turning to primal eating after years of vegetarianism. It has been quite an adjustment for him (and for me! - a confirmed vegetarian), but we've got a good little routine now and have wrapped our heads around preparing non-veg food....
Managing festive season fallout
At this time of year most of us are being (happily) bombarded with an excess of food, drink and festivities. It's a time to enjoy and share in such abundance, but you can do so without feeling the need to hit 'reset' on your health in the new year. Here are some of my...
Eating for the season: Summer!
We all know I'm a fan of eating seasonally - particularly in summer, when there is such an abundance ready to hand. We often swap recipes in our clinic and this one is a particular summer favourite - shared by one of our lovely patients. FRUIT Pears Apples Cherries...