Archive for August 2017
Chicken with Mushrooms and Garlic
Ingredients 500g chicken breast 1 tbs oil 2 cloves garlic, crushed 100g kale, stalks removed, coarsely chopped 1 bunch broccolini, chopped 1 bunch asparagus, chopped 2 spring onions, finely sliced 100g button mushrooms, sliced 100ml chicken stock 20g shredded Parmesan, juice of 1 lemon Method 1: Place the chicken between two sheets of cling film…
Read MoreWater. Are you drinking enough?
Water is classed as an essential nutrient because the body can’t produce it on its own. All biochemical reactions require water, and it is a vital component in the function of your kidneys and liver (your detox organs). But how much water should you be drinking and how does the amount you drink impact your…
Read MoreBaked Pumpkin, Pear and Walnut Salad
Ingredients 2 Handfuls fresh baby spinach 1/6 large kent pumpkin 2 fresh beetroot 2 pears (any type) 1/2 bunch curly kale 1 tin chickpeas 1/3 cup chopped walnuts Method 1: Gather your fresh ingredients. Turn oven on to 220C 2: Chop pumpkin and pears into 2cm dice. Peel and chop beetroot to match pumpkin size.…
Read MoreScales. Love or Loathe?
Maybe it’s a bit of both. More your love/hate relationship. Can you have a healthy relationship with your bathroom scales? Perhaps. But only if you understand body composition. Most diets, and I mean the fad diets that have you losing weight quickly through eating very little and exercising lots, focus on losing weight. As long…
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