Embed from Getty Images If you’ve started eating healthily and exercising regularly in a bid to lose some of the baby weight, but your efforts are not being rewarded by any fat reduction, the problem may not entirely be down to your diet and fitness levels. The issue may be that your fat cells are […]
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These breakfast muffins are gluten free, so your gut will love you for enjoying them over shop bought versions. As they’re also low in sugar they make the perfect breakfast on the go for busy mums, and are also great lunchbox fillers too. INGREDIENTS 150g Gluten free flour (brown rice, potato or shop bought […]
How to promote happy hormones in your 30s, 40s and beyond
Watch this video for a quick rundown of a few things you can do to keep your hormones in check using nutrition and natural methods.
Two minute mackerel pate
This is such a simple and quick to prepare recipe – keep it in the fridge for when the dreaded hunger pangs strike. Its really rich in protein and omega 3 fats which are so essential for your baby’s brain and eye development when you’re pregnant or breastfeeding, and it’ll help keep your skin glowing […]
Spicy broccoli dahl with chickpea flour pancakes
Makes six pancakes This is a really great dish for any breastfeeding mums. It’s a great source of iron thanks to the broccoli and the lentils, whilst the high proportion of protein and fibre in the chickpea pancakes will leave you feeling really full – a bonus as when breastfeeding it’s sometimes hard to feel […]
Tackle premenstrual syndrome naturally
Most women (thought to be around 85%) are familiar with the monthly drag of PMS, whether it manifests as moodiness, excessive hunger, bloating, anxiety or more serious episodes of depression. The average woman will have around 500 periods in her lifetime and they can be incredibly disruptive to day-to-day life – astonishingly while 1 in […]
Water for beauty and vitality
Want healthy, glowing skin and bags more energy? Extra water may be your answer. Embed from Getty Images It’s often the simplest solutions which are directly under our noses that we tend to overlook. The number one complaint my clients seem to have is that they lack energy, and a quick check of their food […]
Clever Ways With Carbs
Want to lose some of the post-birth weight but still need bags of energy? Monitoring your carb intake could be the answer. If you’re confused by the ‘carb’ thing you are not alone. Proponents of regimes such as the paleo diet think we should avoid carbs like the plague, yet the Department of Health recommends […]
Chocolate – a true superfood
#82140869 / gettyimages.com It must be the most popular indulgence-food known to man. Historically held accountable for the bingo wing, double chin and muffin top, and craved monthly by hordes of hormonal women the world over. But, hold on a minute, does chocolate deserve the reputation with which it’s been burdened? Surprisingly not. Actually these claims are […]