The 2nd day of advent brings another delicious vegetable. This one more in season than the previous one. This one is great in stews and soups and winter warmers, perfect for this cold weather we are having. Did you guess? It’s butternut squash. Butternut squash is a great source of vitamin A. Vitamin A isContinue reading “2nd December”
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1st December
It’s the first day of advent. As we count down to Christmas and all it means we are unwrapping some of nature’s finest ingredients. We are so lucky to have variety and our first advent vegetable is…. Aubergine Aubergine might not be where you would start in terms of vegetables but I thought I wouldContinue reading “1st December”
Join me for advent as we step inside the green grocers…
Behind each window you will find a vegetable to try and a recipe or recipe idea. Some of the recipes are my own, others are ones found on a range of websites. I do not endorse the companies associated with the websites. This is not a diet plan so make sure you follow all theContinue reading “Join me for advent as we step inside the green grocers…”
Sugar, sugar, sugar
It is not easy being a nutritionist. Some people think you shouldn’t eat any sugar and tell you so when you have pudding at a dinner party and some people will try and secretly eat away from you. I am not anti sugar though! When cane sugar become part of the UK diet many yearsContinue reading “Sugar, sugar, sugar”
Harvest time
It’s harvest festival time again. A time when we think about all the wonderful things we have to eat. All of nature’s finest larder items. Purple sprouting broccoli, squash of many colours and shapes, blackberries and hundreds of varieties of apple. We are fast forgetting the rhythm of the seasons as fruit and vegetables areContinue reading “Harvest time”
Good mental wellbeing and nutrition
The longer I work in the field of nutrition the more I am convinced that we need to tackle mental wellbeing and nutrition together. It can’t be a coincidence that we have epidemics of both obesity and mental illness. We have to look at people as a whole. I am not saying anything new butContinue reading “Good mental wellbeing and nutrition”
10 minutes
There has been a lot in the headlines about 10 minutes of walking recently. 10 minutes brisk walking a day can have amazing health benefits. 10 minutes sounds like a short amount of time but for some of us it is more difficult to squeeze in that we would like to think. Here are someContinue reading “10 minutes”
Looking for a nursery – what to ask in terms of food
Looking for a nursery can be a daunting process. It is important you feel comfortable leaving your child there and yet you can only go on other people’s recommendations. Not only should we check Ofsted reports and find out other parents opinions but we also need to ask the right questions when we go toContinue reading “Looking for a nursery – what to ask in terms of food”
First foods. Introducing solids. Weaning
Whether you have lots of support around you or family and friends far away, the process of introducing solids can be daunting as a new parent. There is loads of information on the internet but how can you be sure that it is what is best for baby and how can you find the timeContinue reading “First foods. Introducing solids. Weaning”
Arsenic in baby food products?
Having heard headlines about arsenic in baby food products (baby rice, rice cakes and rice based cereals) I have been asked by parents whether they should stop giving their children rice. Firstly when we think arsenic we think poison. Yes, arsenic is a carcinogen and we shouldn’t have too much of it but this isContinue reading “Arsenic in baby food products?”