Now available – Health Coaching – with or without Nutritional Therapy
After many years working with nutrition clients to build heathy habits, and break unhealthy ones, including for example reducing sugar, alcohol, and eating more vegetables, losing weight, etc I decided it was time to brush up my coaching skills, and get an official Health Coaching qualification. Following several weeks of classes with other health professionals, and a lot of coaching practice …
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Testimonials
What do clients say about Healthy Herts Nutritional Therapy? I am fortunate to work with some very dedicated clients on improving their individual nutrition habits and who work extremely hard to reach their health and fitness goals. These are some words from them regards working with me as a Nutritional Therapist on everything from losing weight to special diets …
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Help – I’ve put on weight! How do I get back on track?
So this has been a common complaint over lockdown – here are my top 3 recommendations of things you can start doing straightaway… Firstly – cut yourself some slack Its been a challenging few months and dealing with all of these changes has taken some deep breaths, to say the least. So, if you’ve put on a few pounds, …
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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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I bet you know your BMI… but do you know your WHR?
What is WHR? WHR stands for Waist-to-Hip Ratio Health wise – metrics have moved on since the BMI (Body Mass Index) tool was developed. It’s now known that the BMI tool misses those people with regular weight to height ratio but who carry extra weight around their middle – called central adiposity – which carries a higher chance of dying …
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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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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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