Tag: diet
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The Body Signs Series #4 – Brittle Nails
Do you often find your nails weak, thin, easy to break off or peel? Do they have ridges or lines? All of these could be signs of the following nutrient needs…
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Protein Bean Brownies
I discovered this yummy recipe when I was looking for ideas to use up a pack of beans that was about to expire…
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The Body Signs Series – #1 Cracked Tongue
So let’s start with the tongue. It is often one of the first areas of the body to show signs of nutrient deficiencies.
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Salmon fishcakes
Salmon fishcakes recipe. These salmon patties are great for entertaining family and friends. They are gluten-free and dairy-free, and work wonderfully well as a healthy main dish with a side of steamed or roasted veggies. I love that they can be batch-cooked and frozen, making meal prep deliciously easy!
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Calorie Counting – Is It Really That Important?
The short answer would be ‘it depends’. If you have had even the tiniest of experiences in weight loss or ‘toning’ your body (i.e. building muscle) you would have been told to stick to your daily calorie target. You would also have been told about the concept of ‘calories in’ vs. ‘calories out’. In order…
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New Year What? A Different Reality on Being a Healthier You
Instagram makes it seem like everyone is smashing through their workouts and joyfully gulping down their protein and detox shakes, as if they have magically erased all memory of the delicious smell of pizza and the rich taste of burgers… But the reality is often different (for me, and I hope for many others). One…
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Why Sticking to a Diet is Hard These Days
First of all, I hate the word diet. It is terribly close to the word “die” and exudes connotations of great struggle and suffering. Oh, and I love food. The poor word has been so badly abused by the media and health & food industry that it has now become our second nature to associate…
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Beginners’ guide part 5: What about food? How to start a gym-friendly diet
By Kim Barnard Starting a gym friendly diet doesn’t need to be daunting – you just need to understand the basics and be prepared to do some food preparation. Firstly, you need to get back to eating real food: in other words the stuff that grew out of the earth or on a tree, swam…
English Speaking Nutritionist in Florence, Italy 