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How to Eat Out Healthily on Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day might mean that there is a chance you’ll be eating out. However, eating out usually means that we have little control over how the food is prepared or how large the portion is. Unlike packaged food, foods bought from cafes, restaurants etc. don’t have to carry nutritional information and so opting for the [...]

Posted on 13 February 2012 | 3:00 pm

How to Eat Your Way to Good Skin

Golden rules to keep your skin looking youthful – the best way to do this is by choosing the right diet. Eat your 5-a-day Fruit and vegetables contain powerful antioxidants that help to protect against the cell damage caused by free radicals, which include smoking, pollution and sunlight. Vitamin C is one of the most [...]

Posted on 30 January 2012 | 3:00 pm

Good Nutrition when Planning a Pregnancy

Good nutrition is important all through life and particularly so when trying to become pregnant.   It is a good idea to make any changes to your diet and fitness in plenty of time before you become pregnant (at least 3-4 months beforehand). This helps to boost your fertility and makes sure that your stores [...]

Posted on 16 January 2012 | 3:00 pm

Psychological Tricks to Keep you on your New Year Diet

So it’s the time for New Year Resolutions again! As I researched the content for the first blog of 2012 I came across this video on the BBC website and decided to share it with you all. It gives us an insight into the psychological impact of sticking to New Year Resolutions. I hope this [...]

Posted on 2 January 2012 | 3:00 pm

Healthy Eating for the Christmas Party Season

It’s the Christmas party season again! How can we avoid putting on extra weight while having a great time? The following are some holiday eating tips to help you do just that so that you can still look good and be healthy in January.      Don’t go to a party hungry.  We often eat [...]

Posted on 19 December 2011 | 3:00 pm

Vitamins – part 2

Vitamins regulate a variety of essential bodily functions.  They are crucial in many of our metabolic processes so that we can benefit from the energy in our foods.  Vitamins are also very important in helping to build our bones, teeth, skin, blood and many other vital body tissues. Vitamins are classified as either water soluble [...]

Posted on 5 December 2011 | 3:00 pm

Vitamins – part 1

Vitamins regulate a variety of essential bodily functions.  They are crucial in many of our metabolic processes so that we can benefit from the energy in our foods.  Vitamins are also very important in helping to build our bones, teeth, skin, blood and many other vital body tissues. Vitamins are classified as either water soluble [...]

Posted on 21 November 2011 | 3:00 pm

Calories, so what are they?

A calorie is simply the unit that we use to measure energy. All foods have a ’calorific value’ and this is simply the amount of calories (energy) that a food will supply your body when it is eaten. Food labels on packaged foods usually list the energy content in two units; one is kcals (calories) the other is in kj (joules). [...]

Posted on 7 November 2011 | 3:00 pm

Pumpkin cake

Preparation: 10 mins | Cook: 1 hour Ingredients 200g plain flour 1 ¼ teaspoons bicarbonate of soda 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg 255g pureed pumpkin 200g dark brown soft sugar 110ml buttermilk 1 egg 2 tablespoons butter, softened Method Preheat oven to 180°C. Sift the flour, bicarbonate of soda, [...]

Posted on 24 October 2011 | 2:00 pm

College students – healthy eating tips

When you go to college or university it may be the first time you’ve lived away from home and been fully independent. To have enough energy to study and enjoy student life to the full you need to eat regularly and healthily! What does a healthy balanced diet really mean? Eat regularly and base your [...]

Posted on 10 October 2011 | 2:00 pm