At the end of the year, we need to look our festive best. Esther Mills-Roberts shows us how… You’ve braced yourself against the cold, and your hair has taken the breeze. You’ve come inside into the warm and your face has flushed with the temperature change. Your nails are in gloves, get wet, dry out, get bashed. And your diet changes, fresh fruit and vegetable intakes drop, in comes the winter stodge and up goes fat, sugar and alcohol. If…
By nutritional therapist Christine Bailey This is a great seed mixture for improving digestion. Simply eat a tablespoon before or after a meal. Ingredients: 2 pinches of sea salt 1 tbsp hot water ½ cup fennel seeds ¼ cup toasted coriander seeds ¼ cup sesame seeds 1 tbsp cumin seeds Pinch of sugar, optional Method: Dissolve the salt in the hot water. Heat a frying pan over a medium heat and add the seeds. Toast until lightly brown. Drizzle over…
By medical nutritionist Dr Sarah Brewer, an expert in food, herbs and supplements Fish oil provides two long-chain omega-3s called DHA and EPA. These are important for maintaining healthy cell membranes, and have many benefits on the circulation, brain and eyes. They also help to protect against abnormal heart rhythms. As a result, we are all advised to eat at least two portions of fish per week, including one that’s oily such as salmon, mackerel, herrings or sardines, to provide…
By nutritional therapist Christine Bailey A gluten free crunchy granola sweetened with a little maple syrup and banana. Perfect topped with a dairy free or low lactose yogurt. Make up a batch and store in an airtight container. Ingredients: 125g gluten free oats 100g flaked almonds 60g unsweetened coconut flakes 125g mixed seeds (e.g pumpkin, sunflower, sesame etc) 2 tbsp ground flaxseed 125g pecans, chopped 1 tbsp vanilla extract 1 large banana 60g coconut oil, melted 2 tbsp maple syrup…
After the Christmas festivities and overindulgence, we are often left feeling too full with an uncomfortable bloated tummy. Your stomach may feel swollen, sore, uncomfortable or stretched, and may be accompanied by other digestive issues such as wind, diarrhoea or constipation. A bloated tummy is often viewed as an inconvenience, but it could indicate something more serious and shouldn’t be shunned. In fact, bloating usually indicates a sluggish digestive system which can have numerous causes. “Gas is a normal by-product…
Nutritionists and skin experts share their top anti-ageing tips Over time, our skin’s natural defence barrier can become weakened, appearing dull, thin and wrinkled. This is because, starting in our 20s, changes occur in the skin that cause collagen and elastin fibres to stiffen, break and lose elasticity. So what can we do to slow down this ageing process? Healthy Body, Healthy Skin Your diet plays a very important role in maintaining optimal skin quality, with hydration being the first…
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If you’re trying for a baby and want to boost your chances, there are many natural remedies available to improve fertility and help you get pregnant faster. A balanced diet and lifestyle are crucial, along with ensuring mother and baby have all the nutrients they need for a happy, healthy pregnancy. Lifestyle Changes When trying for a baby, it is important to make sure avoidable barriers in our day-to-day habits are dealt with. Frankie Brogan, senior nutritionist from Pharma Nord…
By nutritional therapist Christine Bailey Rich and fudgy, these delicious brownies are packed with protein thanks to the addition of nut butter and protein powder. Beetroot is a fabulous brain boosting food, known to help production of nitric oxide and improve vasodilation in the body and brain. Perfect as a healthy snack, breakfast on the go or pick me up when energy levels are flagging. (makes 12 brownies) Ingredients: 125g cooked beetroot (about 2 beetroots) 200g almond nut butter 200g…
Everyone knows that our diet influences our physical wellbeing, but a growing understanding of mental health has revealed that you really ‘are what you eat’. What we eat and drink has been proven to affect how we feel, think and behave, so we need to make sure our brains are getting the nutrients they need. Nutritionists Rachel Bartholomew, health writer for Nutri Advanced, and Rose Holmes, education and training manager at Rio Health, have offered their advice on how a…