What is Kefir?
Kefir is fermented milk which gives a yoghurt-drink type consistency and is a probiotic food. It’s usually made from cow’s, goats or sheep’s milk and typically contains Vitamin B12 (from the exposure to bacteria during processing), plus calcium, magnesium, vitamin K2, biotin, folate – and probiotics. It contains over 50 species of lactic acid bacteria and yeast. What are the benefits of …
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This nutritional therapist’s favourite recipes
As a nutritional therapist who is passionate about food and cooking I am often asked for my favourite nutritious and not-so-nutritious recipes. Well here are a few I couldn’t live without…! They each offer a lot in the way of nutrition as well as taste and most of them are do-able in under 30 minutes … Lunch / Dinner …
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Dairy-free, low GL chocolate mousse
If you’re looking for a tasty new pudding that’s easy-ish on the waistline, but doesn’t feel or look like it… but is also ‘good enough’ to serve to dinner guests, then look no further… My weight-loss clients often seem to be happier to embrace the wholefoods options of savoury meals and are often more cautious – some are plain embarrassed …
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Kids pudding recipe: dairy-free fruit yoghurts / smoothies
If you’re always trying to get some extra nutrients into your children’s diets then this easy, fruity and nutritious pudding will be a great addition to after school meals. Ingredients: (Makes 4 portions) 8 (pref organic)* strawberries 1 kiwi Handful of blueberries 1 plum 1 flat dessertspoon of coconut oil (optional) 40g of buckwheat flakes & 50g of porridge oats 1 tbsp pumpkin …
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