Rockin’ Raspberries
Nature’s candy in a nutritionally perfect package, raspberries may be only be little, but they boast serious skin-boosting levels of vitamin C and other antioxidants called anthocyanins and quercetin.
Togeth...
Sautéed Butter Beans with Spinach, Avocado and Tamari-Roast Sweet Potato
You know those evenings when you're tired after a long day working and just want a speedy, easy, tasty and filling meal?! Well, this recipe came about on one of those days!
I didn't have a whole lot in t...
Why You Should Eat More Quinoa
Did you know that quinoa is a complete source of protein?
Protein is a crucially important nutrient in your diet, needed for muscle growth and repair and for producing hormones, enzymes and antibodies, to he...
Chickpea Pasta with a Creamy Pine Nut and Basil Pesto
Healthy, warming, nourishing comfort food at its best!
Growing up, I loved a big bowl of pasta and easily ate it for dinner 2-3 times a week. It was only when I reached my mid-twenties, that I began to have ...
The Single-Leg Plank
I have spoken rather a lot about the many benefits of planking regularly, from tightening and strengthening your abs and core muscles, to building your upper body strength, boosting heart health and blood circu...
Perfect Pineapple
One of the most tasty tropical fruits, I love pineapple for its sweet juiciness and amazing health benefits.
Pineapple contains a special proteolytic enzyme called bromelain, meaning that it breaks down protei...
Chocolate Truffle Protein Shake
There are few more delicious, rich and satisfying flavour combos than good quality chocolate with creamy nut butter - in this case smooth, drippy almond butter :)
And if it's actually good for you too? T...
Awesome Oats: From Porridge to Chocolate Chip Brownie Bars
Carbohydrates have been given a lot of bad press in recent years, but they’re not all bad. As one of the three macronutrients along with protein and fat, you need carbs in your diet everyday to power your body ...
The Pilates Plank to Pike Combo: How To Do This Brilliant Core Exercise at Home
Happy Friday everyone!
I'm back into Pilates classes at Pilates Plus Dublin this week, after almost a month away from them over the Christmas holidays. I was definitely a teensy bit nervous going into the fi...
Let’s Go Nuts!
The popularity of nuts has grown hugely in the past few years, as more and more people are realising the nutritional benefits of them, and they’re so easy to find now in almost every shop and supermarket.
A ...