Your indispensable guide to Breastfeeding Nutrition (Part 2)
How do I produce nutritious breastmilk? You will need to be well-rested, well-nourished and well hydrated. A stressed mother will find breastfeeding exhausting, so schedule in – and also grab where possible – short naps. I know this can be really tricky when you have other small children or you’re working, but it’s worth making some adjustments, wherever possible. Here …
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Which ‘nutrient’ can reduce fatigue, headache duration, assist constipation and aid mood?
…water…?! Yep. Its underrated isn’t it. I estimate that one in three of my nutritional therapy clients aren’t drinking enough water. I know this because its part of my standard set of questions in the consultation… This just highlights an opportunity to build a new healthy habit into their day, alongside their food changes. Our bodies utilise water in too …
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Nutrition highlights – Roast Chicken, Mango and Ginger Salad
India Marshall-Roads from Bedfordshire’s Bottle Bazaar’s Wine Club has asked me to give some nutrition information on the meals that accompany her weekly wine choice. This week its the turn of Nigel Slater’s Roast Chicken, Mango and Ginger Salad. This delicious recipe is really summery, the mango gives lots of colour and offers an array of health benefits. Mango Firstly, it has to …
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Nutrition highlights – Souk Spiced Aubergine with Walnuts, Pomegranate and Tahini Yoghurt with Tandoori Chicken
India Marshall-Roads from Bedfordshire’s Bottle Bazaar’s Wine Club has asked me to give some nutrition information on the meals that accompany her weekly wines. This week its the turn of Souk Spiced Aubergines with Walnuts, Pomegranate and Tahini yoghurt with Tandoori Chicken. This meal contains a nice set of immune and cardiovascular health supporting nutrients including plenty of fibre – if …
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Nutrition highlights – Steak, Wilted Spinach, Baked Garlic Mushroom & Sweet Potato Fries
So as many of the Bottle Bazaar Wine Tasting Club members will know – wine expert India Marshall-Roads has asked me to give some nutrition information on the meals that are designed to be enjoyed with specific wines… This week’s meal is a fillet steak with wilted spinach, garlic mushrooms with thyme and sweet potato fries. What nutrients does this meal give …
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Nutrition highlights – Grapefruit, Avocado & Cucumber salad, Pork Schnitzel and Potato Salad…
So as many of the Bottle Bazaar Wine Tasting Club members will know – India Marshall-Roads has asked me to give some nutrition information on the food that accompanies the wine… So this delicious looking meal (which accompanies the Gruner Veltliner wine) is pork schnitzel, potato salad and grapefruit, avocado and cucumber salad… The nutritional highlights then, starting particularly with …
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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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Dodd’s nutritious anti-inflammatory kale butter
Anti-inflammatory kale butter on rye with boiled eggs… Ok, so this kale butter started off as multi-tasking lunch and dinner… I was making some kale filling for stuffed peppers for dinner at the same time as making myself boiled eggs on rye for lunch… and ended up in the not-at-all famous but definitely delicious Dodd’s Kale Butter … Recipe: Makes …
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Healthy eating tips – switching from white rice to brown rice
OK, if you want to start eating better – here is 1 easy way to do it: switch from white to brown rice Why is brown rice healthier than white rice? Brown rice has a nuttier more complex taste, and contains more fibre and manganese, iron and zinc than plain white rice, which has been stripped of these nutritional bonuses in order to …
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