Diet and Nutrition

Spices help us reduce the amount of sugar and salt from our diet. To reduce the amount of salt in your cooking, use spices that have a slightly sharp taste - like ginger, onion, garlic and basil. To keep your palate happy, use spices that…
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One of the most versatile vegetables on the planet, cauliflower provides a significant amount of antioxidants, beneficial for reducing inflammation. It is rich in a compound called sulforaphane. Sulforaphane reduces the inflammatory damage…
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Have you had a pear today? A study, published in the journal ‘Nutrition’, says that women who ate three pears a day consumed fewer total daily calories and lost more weight than those who didn’t. Pears are rich in fibre - just one pear…
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This Thai recipe is great for using up a selection of vegetables. It’s a mild to medium- flavoured curry so should be a favourite with all the family. Ingredients 1 tbsp sunflower or vegetable oil 1 onion, chopped 3cm piece of…
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This recipe is suitable for vegans. If you prefer, you can use a small sliced onion instead of the leek. It’s great as a quick fuel food after a run or a jog. Ingredients 2 tbsp vegetable oil 1 leek, trimmed and sliced 1…
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Use your time and your freezer wisely. When you cook once, make it last longer by preparing enough for several other meals. Freeze it and have a ready-made healthy treat for the next time you are simply too tired or busy to cook.
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Spinach packs a powerful anti-inflammatory punch. This is one superfood that we should all be eating more often. In fact, it is one of the best known of all the anti-inflammatory superfoods. It contains nutrients that reduce inflammation.…
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Red chilli peppers contain a compound called capsaicin that give them the fiery flavor. The more capsaicin it contains, the hotter the chilli. Research has shown that chilli peppers help with weight loss because they can suppress appetite…
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Here’s a delicious breakfast smoothie for your family. Almond milk is simple to make and is a great alternative to dairy milk. Use chilled for best taste. Ingredients For Almond Milk: 1 cup raw almonds 4 cups water For…
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This tastes great, and there's absolutely no dairy, gluten or added sugar in this gorgeous tea-time treat. Ingredients  160ml rice milk 15ml apple cider vinegar 40g poppy seeds 200g gluten-free plain flour 1½ tablespoons…
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