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Fitness Blogger Cleans Up her Act
13th May 2015

Lisa is a woman on a mission, to go from post-baby body to fitness instructor machine. She is working out like a demon, sweating her way through HIIT training, pilates and swimming whilst mastering the art of beating her FitBit companions. Alongside all this vigorous activity Lisa realised she needed to up her game and […]

Eating Out Guide
13th May 2015

Already worried about what to eat over the weekend when you are out with friends? Don’t panic here is a simple easy guide to clean eating when you are out and about. Indian Choose mixed grill, sauce-free main courses, kebabs. Avoid Naan bread, heavy creamy sauces, fried foods   Chinese Choose clear soups, roasted meat […]

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Common Frequently Asked Questions
7th May 2015

Fage Total Greek Yoghurt: should I be eating the 0% or 2% one instead of the full fat?!  Full fat Greek yoghurt please so you max out your natural good fats and also increased protein. Fats are satiating so you need more of these!   Why are peanuts not good but other nuts are please? Peanuts […]

The Butternut Squash
7th May 2015

It’s there…. Lurking in the onion basket, left lonely in this weeks veg box… Staring at you. You know it tastes good. It roasts perfectly, the kids love it, soups are delicious but HOW ON EARTH DO YOU CUT IT? Butternut squash prep: enjoy! ‪#‎wwss ‪#‎eatclean ‪#‎roastdinner ‪#‎butternutsquash ‪#‎foodprep

Salads are NOT boring!
7th May 2015

I just love this combination- wintery roasted cauliflower is zapped into life with roasted hazelnuts and pomegranate seeds. Some sneaky sherry vinegar, cinnamon and allspice make it ohhh sooo nourishing!  Salads are NOT boring.

Planning your week
7th May 2015

Start your week as you mean to go on with clean choices. Just have a think about it- what do you eat for each meal or snack- sometimes it the little things which stack up. Some of my clients find taking a photo diary is really helpful.

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Delicious Summer BBQ ideas
7th May 2015

Green coriander chicken Green coriander chicken done on the BBQ… Yes I said BBQ and its April (yey). Absolutely ace I just whacked it on for an hour and it’s the most succulent chicken. The curry was a paste made of chilli, garlic, coriander, garlic, coconut oil, fish sauce and lime with onions fried off […]

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Jillian Michaels Makes Sense
7th May 2015

In January I went to see Jillian Michaels motivational talks. One of the things that stood out for me was how she described those who made it to the penultimate Biggest Loser episode. They were led into their last workout at the gym to be faced with a cardboard cut-out of their (larger) selves from week one.  […]

Let’s talk OILS and FATS
7th May 2015

One of my Clients asked ‘which oils should I cook with, should I save my posh olive oil just for salad, and can I use rapeseed oil?’ Here goes: It is really easy to get sucked into supermarket branding for oils. The possibilities are endless from rapeseed to vegetable and all other manner of sprays […]

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Getting your 5-a-day.. or is that 9-a-day?
7th May 2015

Recently there is talk of us upping to 9-11 portions of ‪#‎fruit& ‪#‎veg per day. This article is wayyyy back in 2006 but just look what other nations are doing. We are so far ‪#‎behindthetimes. ‪#‎getwiththeprogramme Britain Is five portions of fruit and vegetables a day enough? While we Brits struggle to meet our fruit and vegetable quota, in Japan they […]