By nutritional therapist Christine Bailey These meatballs sneak in vegetables for plenty of flavour. The meatballs can also be served on their own cold in lunchboxes. Use your favourite gluten free pasta in this recipe. You can make this dish dairy free as well by using vegan pesto and dairy free cheese. Serves 6 Ingredients 400g lamb mince 1 small courgette, grated 1 shallot, grated 1 tbsp gluten free/dairy free pesto Sea salt and pepper 300g gluten free pasta Olive…
By nutritional therapist Christine Bailey Celebrating Easter can be trickier when you have food allergies. This is a delicious gluten free, vegan version of the classic Easter fruit cake. Light and fruity, this is perfect for family gatherings. Makes 1 x 18cm cake Ingredients 50g dried cranberries or other dried berries 200g mixed dried fruit 2 tsp mixed spice 1 tsp cinnamon 50ml apple juice 100g dairy free spread 100g xylitol or coconut sugar 3 tbsp pure fruit apricot jam…
By medical nutritionist Dr Sarah Brewer, an expert in food, herbs and supplements Reaching the milestone age of 50 is a good time to review your supplement needs as many are especially important in later life. Multivitamins for general health While diet should always come first, we tend to eat less with age, especially when cutting back to lose weight. At the same time, our ability to absorb nutrients decreases as we make less stomach acid and intestinal enzymes, and…
Nutritionist Kaye Osborne shares five simple dietary swaps to help reduce chronic inflammation… Whenever we suffer an injury, such as a cut to our skin or an infection, our amazing body begins the job of making us better and creating inflammation is one part of that process. This is all well and good when the inflammation lasts only a matter of hours or days. However, when we’re exposed to inflammation for a long time, the impact on the body is…
Ageing is inevitable, but there are steps we can take to help prevent our skin from ageing prematurely and there are all-natural extracts which can lend a helping hand too. We’ve spoken to a number of natural skincare experts for their advice. Preventative Measures So how can we prevent our skin from ageing prematurely? Green People’s cosmetic scientist Ian Taylor recommends quitting smoking and drinking more water, as well as limiting your exposure to sunlight: “These can all help to…
Discover the link between probiotics and good digestive health… Trillions of bacteria live in your gut, forming what is commonly referred to as the gut microbiome. These bacterial cells inhibit every inch of your gastrointestinal tract, which have a major influence on your immune and digestive function, and even your metabolism, mood and weight regulation. “More than 2,000 years ago Hippocrates said that ‘all disease begins in the gut’. We feel this is still relevant today and believe too that…
We reveal our top tips on how you can control your blood sugar levels, naturally… Glucose is essential for energy production throughout the body and particularly in the brain. However, it is important to keep blood sugar levels balanced opposed to highs and dips. “After a sugary snack we may experience a rush of energy,” explains nutritional therapist Natalie Lamb, technical advisor at ADM Protexin, manufacturers of Bio-Kult and Lepicol. “Our pancreas will be working hard to produce lots of…
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Oils in the past have had a bit of a bad name over using conventional cream products, in the main because people fear their skin will be left looking greasy and they are difficult to use. But with so many wonderful oils offering your skin great benefit, and being incredibly easy to use, why not consider incorproating an oil product into your skincare regime? In terms of the benefits, for one, oil is known to penetrate deeper into the skin,…
The wonderful thing about coconut is the fact that it is super versatile. Walk inside your local health food store and you will discover an array of coconut products, everything from coconut oil to healthy coconut-based snacks and skincare products. As well as having a never-ending number of uses, coconuts have so many health benefits too. Coconut is one of the richest sources of natural saturated fats and medium chain fatty acids, with almost 90 percent of the fatty acids…