Posts in “Nutrition”
My Secret Ingredients For Tasty Food – Part 2
I get excited about cooking because I love food. It means that I get excited about recipes and ingredients! It was when I starting looking for recipes for my Christmas Meal that I found an ingredient that I toyed with sharing with you; but then a generous subscription to a cooking magazine for my birthday contained […]
Read articleNutty Asian Hot Pot Recipe
This Nutty Asian Hot Pot Recipe went down a storm at our last residential boot camp so we thought we would share it with you! This Nutty Asian Hot Pot is great for batch cooking so you have some healthy options when you don’t have time to cook from fresh – cook a batch, stick it […]
Read articleTuscan Soup Recipe
This tasty Tuscan soup recipe really will hit the spot on these cold wintery days! This recipe makes 6-8 portions so is fantastic for bulk preparation. The pulses in the dish make this Tuscan soup nice and filling. They are a great source of slow release carbohydrates and also give some additional protein too. Ingredients 75g of […]
Read articleWhy We Love Slow Cookers!
I know that this might make it look like I need a life – but I actually fist-pumped the air when I saw the BBC News Headline “The slow cooker revolution” followed by “slow cookers are back in fashion“: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-38286715 “. Yipppeeeeeee!!! I love it when something comes out in the media which supports what we’re […]
Read articleHealthy Eating Made Easy
It’s that time of year where everyone seems to be on a health kick! Everyone is trying to fit in more exercise, getting their steps in and eating healthier, here at motive8 we LOVE it! The problem at this time of year though, is that there is lots of conflicting information around about the best […]
Read articleHealthy Breakfast Ideas
It’s the New Year, that time of year where everyone you speak to is on a health-kick. We thought we would help you stick to your healthy eating regime with a round up of some of our best healthy breakfast ideas. Breakfast is that meal of the day, where it’s easy to get stuck in a […]
Read articleMy Vegan Christmas
Each year I like to make people jealous by writing about the amazing food I’m going to be making for my vegan Christmas. I also hope that it gives some people inspiration for what to cook for any vegetarian or vegan family members or friends. This year I’m going off script, I fancy something different […]
Read articleDon’t Let Christmas Ruin Your Fitness Mojo
It happens every year. People start to cancel personal training sessions and classes due to Christmas dos, we hear people saying “ahhhh but it’s Christmas” or “I’ll start again in the New Year” or “it won’t make a difference now because it’s Christmas”……It’s nothing new, and without doubt is THE most irritating thing about December! Here’s […]
Read articleAli Carrick – Do It In 12 Success
One of our long term clients at motive8 North recently started our Do It In 12 Programme. Ali has trained with motive8 for over 7 years. Initially losing almost 2 ½ stone, like many people, Ali found that her weight started to creep back on. Stress at work meant that the odd glass of wine with a few […]
Read articleMy Secret Ingredients For Tasty Food – Part 1
Ahhhhh Winter…..the time for different kinds of stews, soups and chilli’s. But sometimes it’s hard to find the motivation to simply make yet another type of soup. So here’s the trick, I have a few secret ingredients up my sleeve to add a new lease of life to your food. Over the next couple of […]
Read articleSunday Lunch Slow Cooked Beef Recipe
Last week we posted a winter warmer chicken casserole recipe. As it’s the slow cooker season, this week we want to share this amazing Sunday Lunch Slow Cooked Beef recipe. On a brisk, cold winter weekend, nothing beats a Sunday lunch, but Sunday lunches can often get a bad press for being unhealthy but provided […]
Read articleWinter Warmer Chicken Casserole Recipe
It’s Winter and that can only mean one thing………slow cooker season! Aren’t slow cookers great, you just chuck everything in there, turn it on and leave it…..the perfect recipe for a some healthy, winter comfort food. Here is the perfect winter warmer for you….a tasty chicken casserole recipe for you to try. I like to […]
Read articleStuffed Aubergine Recipe
So this was the first time I had stuffed an aubergine but it certainly won’t be the last! This stuffed aubergine recipe is so easy to make and the bonus is you can use anything left laying about in your fridge (healthy of course)! This stuffed aubergine recipe is a great vegetarian recipes, but one which […]
Read articlePrawn Stir Fry
Winter is here, but that doesn’t mean you need to consume vast quantities of heavy starchy food, instead make a meal like this prawn stir fry and use spices to keep your meals warming and satisfying. This simple prawn stir fry can be whipped up in 20 minutes perfect after a hard day in the office. Serves […]
Read articleWholefood Recipes
Ok, I’m going to be honest…..I didn’t do my weekly shop at the weekend. Yikes! What does that mean for my food for the next couple of days?!? Well, my cupboards contain a vast assortment of dried lentils, chana dal, quinoa, country soup mix, herbs and spices, and I reckon I have the odd stock cube, […]
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