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Nutrigenomic testing offers this opportunity by enabling us to look in detail at our DNA, to discover our own unique personal health...

Balanced you nutrition
Jan 10, 20241 min read
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Time to top up with vitamin D
An increasing number of studies are finding a link between respiratory health and vitamin D, including Covid-19 as described in todays...

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Oct 29, 20201 min read
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Nettle and Camomile Tea - A natural antihistamine
This bright green nettle tea is a natural remedy you may like to try for the relief of hay fever symptoms. I add camomile @teapigs...

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Jun 5, 20201 min read
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Simple sushi
A quick and simple sushi recipe for making maki rolls with children

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Jun 5, 20202 min read
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Colourful Quinoa
This colourful salad makes use of quinoa, one of my top store cupboard ingredients. Quinoa is a pseudo grain which means it’s actually a...

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Jun 5, 20201 min read
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Lunchtime Inspiration
Mushrooms with mashed avocado on rye toast

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Jun 5, 20201 min read
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Sunshine and hummus
A sunshine inspired simple lunch today of home made hummus, pitta bread and the last of the olives. Humus is a great source of protein,...

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Jun 5, 20201 min read
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Healthy Flapjacks
I’m not going to fib, these oaty bars don’t give you the same sugary hit as a standard flapjack, but they are great for filling you up,...

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Jun 5, 20201 min read
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Green Tea for Brain and Mental Health
If you haven’t already discovered green tea, consider swapping one of your caffeine hits for a cup today. Green tea being less processed...

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Jun 3, 20201 min read
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Calming and Refreshing Lemon Balm
My new favourite drink is lemon balm from the garden and sparkling water. The lemony flavour is refreshing and perks me up and at the...

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May 10, 20201 min read
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Get your kefir kick
Wondering what’s in the carafe?…well it’s not Diet Coke😉. I prepared water kefir, an amazing probiotic drink, a couple of days ago and...

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Mar 11, 20201 min read
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Vitality Boost
Article from Colchester's Elite Magazine In the winter it’s common to feel low on energy, the sun rarely shines and you are often stuck...

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Mar 9, 20202 min read
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Nature's multivitamin
Preparing nourishing food can be as simple as boiling an egg. Complicated recipes aren’t a prerequisite nor are expensive ingredients. ...

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Mar 9, 20201 min read
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Feasting on mezze
Feasting on mezze is a deliciously easy way of getting in your 5 a day (and more). It’s also a classic example of eating the rainbow in...

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Mar 1, 20201 min read
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Practical food solutions
Find solutions through nutrition. Night shifts throw your body out of balance and disrupt sleep, appetite and cause weight gain. It only...

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Feb 29, 20201 min read
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Gluten free sunny socca flatbread
I love this gluten free mediterranean socca flatbread, it’s both delicious and quick to make, so a real winner. I’m enjoying mine with...

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Feb 24, 20201 min read
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Perfect Polenta
I don’t know about you, but on a rainy day like today, I’m in the mood for comfort food and polenta seemed like the perfect choice to...

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Feb 20, 20201 min read
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Why eat more fruit and vegetables?
Those of you living in Colchester can look our for my monthly article in the Elite Magazine. This time I'm writing about the benefits of...

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Feb 19, 20202 min read
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Nourishing, warming, soothing
Home made chicken soup Nourishing, warming, smoothing.... these are just a few of the adjectives used to describe chicken soup. This...

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Feb 10, 20201 min read
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Sunday night munchies
My challenge this evening was to produce a healthy version of ice cream. Here it is and it took all of 5 minutes to make and less than...

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Feb 9, 20201 min read
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