Did you hear me talking to Kaye Adams on BBC Radio Scotland about this? I am a nutritionist and I eat tinned food. Tinned tomatoes, sweetcorn, cannelini beans, black eye beans (and many other beans), baked beans, lentils, sardines, mackerel, tuna, salmon, coconut milk, peaches, pears, pineapple. Yes, that’s a long list but my pointContinue reading “Tinned food: Is it healthy?”
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Ask a nutritionist: Is pasta good for you?
Carbs get a lot of bad press. Pasta too. I have heard a lot of people say they have cut it out completely. Ditched it along with the bread. But is it really as bad for you as some might think? Different types of pasta Shapes As well as lots of different shapes of pastaContinue reading “Ask a nutritionist: Is pasta good for you?”
Lockdown realities – diet and exercise
Lockdown has been for many of us about endurance. We need to be kind to ourselves and set small goals.
Food poverty in the pandemic
Healthy food should not be just for the wealthy. It should not just be for those who have lots of time to cook. Yet, we know that healthy food costs money. It doesn’t have to be more expensive than highly processed food however whichever food we eat, we need money to buy it. The currentContinue reading “Food poverty in the pandemic”
16th December
Yes, there are still plenty more vegetables to try… Today we have…. Leeks! wales.com says “According to legend on the eve of the battle against the Saxons St David advised theBritons to wear leeks in their caps so as to easily distinguish friend from foe. This helped to secure a great victory. Today Welsh people around the world wear leeks on St David’sContinue reading “16th December”
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”
Healthy eating is too expensive
In my 10 years of being a Registered Nutritionist, I have had many people tell me that healthy eating is too expensive. I have given plenty of advice to people on low budgets about what they can eat but I have found little detailed information to back up the idea that healthy eating does notContinue reading “Healthy eating is too expensive”
Book review
A little jaunt to our local library in Manchester resulted in borrowing what turned out to be an excellent recipe book – I hasten to add that I have not been paid to write this. As a professional and a mum I have tried, and bought, my fair share of children’s cook books and asContinue reading “Book review”
10 reasons you are safe with a Registered Nutritionist
When you get in your car, you fasten your seat belt, because it is safer to have one on. When you cross a road, you check there are no cars coming, because it is safer then just walking out. So, why do we insist in taking advice from people who may do more harm thanContinue reading “10 reasons you are safe with a Registered Nutritionist”
Happy New Year!
Here are some tips for a healthier new year. The article was written in a south Manchester magazine called Open Up. Enjoy 2017 🙂