Vanilla Protein Power Balls

Raw protein balls are one of my favourite snacks in the world. So easy to make, packed full of nourishing ingredients like protein, fibre and omega-3 fats, and they're a great snack to eat on the go as they...

Pineapple Passion Smoothie

So TROPICAL! These are the flavours I dream on those dark, cold winter nights, when summer holidays feel like a distant memory and a long way away. I speak a lot about how much I adore the health benefits o...

Sugar and Sugar Addiction: Breaking the Cycle

Experts believe that refined sugar is more addictive than cocaine because it stimulates the reward centre of our brain to release dopamine, which makes us want to experience that feeling more and more, encourag...

Summer Berry Oatmeal Pancakes

Lazy Sunday mornings are made for pancakes. It's simply a fact of life. It's the best day of the week for a relaxed, indulgent brunch and especially if it's a roasting hot sunny day, as it was when I made t...

Curried Chickpea and Wild Rice Stir-fry

Beans and rice are a classic combination. A few decades ago, it was claimed that those on a meat-free diet must eat beans and rice together to consume the right kind of 'complementary' amino acids. Luckily,...

‘Toffee Crisp’ Protein Thickshake

A healthy chocolate smoothie that tastes like a Toffee Crisp? You must be joking! That's pretty much what I hear from my friends when I dare to tell them that such a creation exists! Yet this smoo...

The Importance of Fat

  Throughout my training as a nutritional therapist, the necessity of the right type of fats in the diet was consistently emphasised, and many clients I've worked with have shown classic symptoms o...

The Full Facts on Fibre

    The word ‘fibre’ frequently appears on cereal boxes and other packaged foods, yet many of us do not realise the importance of fibre in our diets for long-term health, weight control and ...

Oils and Vinegars

Oils and Vinegars Organic virgin coconut oil Organic virgin Olive Oil Flaxseed Oil Sesame Oil Cold pressed Pumpkin seed oil Walnut oil Cider vinegar Red wine vinegar Raw Apple Cid...