Childhood dreams of cauliflower cheese, or even baked potato? This dish delivers on taste, nostalgia and satisfaction, without the heavy, I need to unzip my pants feels. I prepped it all while the roast chicken was in the oven and then popped it in for the last ten minutes. Gluten and dairy free, this isContinue reading “‘Cheesey’ Cauliflower Bake”
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Struggle to Feel Full?
How it all works Your digestive tract is laden with receptors that feed chemical information to your brain via the vagus nerve and other neurones. Your gut is essentially looking for certain nutrients; amino and fatty acids that will then trigger satiety hormones to be released to decrease your appetite. That is the biology ofContinue reading “Struggle to Feel Full?”
Variation For Avoiding Repetitive Stress, Dysfunction & Injury
What seems odd in the gym is often closer to real life scenariosWhat does that mean? Often in real life, we aren’t moving as we would in a gym. We are not sitting on a machine, sending a weight through a guided path or resisting the load of a symmetrical barbell. Real life looks more likeContinue reading “Variation For Avoiding Repetitive Stress, Dysfunction & Injury”
Improve your run, avoid injury
Running is a brilliant way to improve your cardiovascular health, maintain a healthy weight or lose weight and it is also a great outdoors exercise activity you can do anywhere! Making it a fantastic option for mental health and cognitive performance too. It can be social or done alone, according to you and how youContinue reading “Improve your run, avoid injury”
One ‘screenshot-able’ hummus recipe
Hummus can mean a lot to the time pressed chef, a dip, a replacement for cream. Throw it through pasta, as a side, in bowls. Sky is the limit and this oil-free and macro friendly variation goes down a treat. *Tabasco is not required but it can be a game changer, and you are whatContinue reading “One ‘screenshot-able’ hummus recipe”
A Little More Plant Based On Balance
A recent trip to New Zealand spoilt me with stunning vistas as well as time to reflect. How might I live lighter and thrive on simpler? I arrived at deciding to cut down my meat consumption. I feel super excited about this! My mind has run away with how to go about this new plant-basedContinue reading “A Little More Plant Based On Balance “
After the workout, eat right for you goals
The correct nutrition will see you through to better performance, recovery and results. Our body is a pretty incredible and sophisticated machine and a bit of strategy can go a long way. How does a workout affect your body?During the workout– The rate of ATP turnover goes up (what your body uses for fuel). AsContinue reading “After the workout, eat right for you goals”
Reasons you ate when you weren’t actually hungry…
You felt triggered or disappointed by an email, text or remark You felt stressed You had just checked your phone It was just “there” It was late at night And what to do instead…. Keep a journal, noting down things that disappoint or trigger you and unpacking why they did so to increase your resilienceContinue reading “Reasons you ate when you weren’t actually hungry…”
Shakshuka W Roasted Red Pepper Pesto
Cold morning, crunchy toast, warm bowl, gooey eggs. We love a good smelling kitchen, we love a kitchen that is transfused with spicy tomato, smokey red pepper pesto and sweet roasted pumpkin. This is a classic that delivers to the senses. Dip your toast in the gooey goodness, get messy and enjoy. Base Ingredients: 4 eggsContinue reading “Shakshuka W Roasted Red Pepper Pesto”
Setting New Year’s Goals
…Is super fun and motivating when you first do it, when you are caught in that intoxicating New Year’s rush, new love or new ambition. Often, after a while it can become a bit of a grind and you can forget why you started. So find your why. Find that most salient reason that youContinue reading “Setting New Year’s Goals”
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