Posts in “Nutrition”
The Benefits of Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Good quality extra virgin olive oil is packed full of nutrients & antioxidant and has some great health benefits. When it comes to olive oil you get what you pay for! Reports found that over half of the ‘extra’ virgin olive oil on the market is fraudulent and not actually ‘extra virgin’ The olive […]
Read articleBBQ Lamb Chops With Crunchy Salad
This weekend was a scorcher and after doing a lot of work on my garden a BBQ just made sense. I actually had a BBQ Saturday night, Sunday lunch and Sunday dinner! BBQ food can be easy, tasty and most importantly healthy.BBQ’s get a bit of a bad press but if you don’t the […]
Read articleCan Your Lifestyle And Diet Help Prevent Migraines?
A couple of weeks ago I was diagnosed with Vestibular Migraines (vertigo migraines). I had nausea, dizziness and loss of control/feeling in the right side of the body. I’m not going to lie, I was scared (and thought I was having a stroke!). I also initially felt that the diagnoses was wrong – I wasn’t […]
Read articleIeuan’s Overnight Oats
Breakfast is the most important meal to kick-start the body after a long fast though the night, but also to keep those hunger cravings at bay throughout the day. My overnight oats breakfast (could also be used as a snack) is a great way to refuel and set you up for the day. This overnight […]
Read article6 Good Fats To Get In Your Diet!
The benefits of good fats in our diets has slowly begun to be appreciated as a perfect requirement of a healthy diet. Good fats arebeneficial to our diet as they improve absorption of nutrients from other foods and provide necessary vitamins. So here are our top 6 good fats to get in your diet 1) Avocado Avocados […]
Read articleWhat Is An Eating Disorder?
Eating disorder – this topic has recently come to light again in the media, and more focus is being brought to men (who can, and do, suffer from eating disorders). But what is an eating disorder? What Is An Eating Disorder? Eating disorders (ED) are clinically diagnosed psychological conditions that result in disturbed or abnormal […]
Read article40 Health & Fitness Inspired Goals
One of my personal training clients turns 40 next year (I’m sworn to secrecy on who….needless to say, she doesn’t look it because she leads a very healthy and active life!). She has a created a list of 40 things to do before she is 40, which gave me the inspiration to write this blog. […]
Read articleBBQ Prawn And Chicken Skewers
As you know this weekend was roasting and, hopefully, we are due to have a few more like it. When it is hot there is nothing better than firing up the BBQ! BBQ food can be not only be healthy but also very tasty – it’s just about adding variety and flavours. This weekend I […]
Read articleHow Can I Stop Eating Puddings?
True story – I asked one of our gym members yesterday that if I could write about anything health, fitness or food related what would he read and he said “how can I stop eating puddings”!! And why not? That sweet tooth that some people have means that after meals they reach for something to […]
Read articleHealthy Meatball Recipes
As a personal trainer, I love recommending food and recipes which my personal training clients can make in bulk, it means they have a ready supply of food for lunches and evening meals – perfect if you have a busy lifestyle and don’t always have the time to slave away for hours in the kitchen. […]
Read articleIeuan’s Mediterranean Prawn Recipe
This Mediterranean Prawn recipe is a simple quick dish is perfect for making a large batch and preparing several meals for the week all in one go. It is a very tasty and filling mixture of fresh prawns, mixed vegetables, and rice and is super easy to prepare. For this Mediterranean Prawn recipe all you […]
Read articleQuinoa, Spinach & Egg Breakfast Bake
I have been encouraging all of my personal training clients to make this recipe for the last couple of weeks so I thought I would share it with you. This quinoa, spinach and egg breakfast bake is, as the name suggests, great for breakfast but it’s equally great for lunches. The recipe makes around 4 […]
Read articleHow to Avoid Easter Cravings!
It’s finally Spring, its getting warmer (well a little!) and the lighter nights make it the perfect combination for getting out and being healthy. However, Easter is just around the corner which means shops are full of chocolate eggs, hot cross buns and other Easter temptations. For many, these temptations can be a huge hurdle […]
Read articleMarch Seasonal Superfoods!
My client and I were discussing this morning that when she went to Australia, avocados were everywhere – they were grown locally and in abundance. We started to think about what superfoods Spring brings us here in the UK which are good for us – and whether other people were aware of it! So here’s a list […]
Read articleIeuan’s Salmon and Eggs
Healthy eating does not have be complex and take a lot of time or money! This salmon and eggs dish is a favourite of mine and is very tasty. It is perfect for a simple lunch or evening meal. The ingredients are as follows: salmon fillet – 1 per person mixed leaf salad, tomatoes, – […]
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