Category: Family health
This meal is great for when you are short on time and can easily be altered to suit the amount of people you need to feed. Minimal ingredients and effort is required. Serves 2 Ingredients 2 courgettes 200g passata 1 tsp dried oregano 100g sliced…
Dropping into a fast food outlet can happen more often than some of us would like to admit. Whilst the occasional fast food meal won’t do much damage, making it a regular habit could have some serious health consequences. Read on to find out the…
Cucumber and butter bean salad with mint is put together in quite literally seconds. Pile the mixture into the middle of a large green salad or top a baked sweet potato for lunch or main meal. Stuff the mixture into pittas or wraps for great…
Men typically carry a larger muscle mass than women, and have a higher metabolic rate. This means that they require higher calories. What should an average man’s diet contain for the greatest health benefits? Little to no red meat Low or reduced fat dairy products…
This adventurous salad is so tasty. There are no hard and fast rules with the ingredients, make it to suit you, the more you enjoy your healthy meals, the easier you will find your new eating habits. For example, perhaps stilton isn’t for you? You…
Longer days and sunshine often prompts us to dine outside if we have the option. So why not grab your friends and family and create some of the following delicious recipes to enjoy in the summer sun. Kale Crisps Serves 2 Ingredients – Approximately ½…
This mousse makes for an excellent dip when wanting to quickly conjure up a tasty and healthy snack. Perhaps you’re entertaining a large number of people? This is an excellent choice of dip to place in the centre of the table, it’s a little more…
Mental health awareness is the health and wellbeing big-ticket item on the agenda this year. Because of this, holistically addressing wellbeing will help to make lasting and sustainable mental health improvements. Our data collection clearly shows that food affects mood and impacts on mental health….
Food shopping is a time consuming task, and not knowing what to buy when you get there can be overwhelming and ultimately expensive. However, purchasing seasonal foods is a healthy and cost effective way to approach food shopping. Grocery stores tend to stock up on…
A zingy salad to be enjoyed at lunchtime or in the evening. Imagine this on a warm sunny Sunday afternoon to accompany your BBQ – delicious. Ingredients 2 small fennel bulbs 150g broad beans 150g mangetout 18 leaves from heads of baby romaine Small handful…
This recipe requires minimal effort but has maximum results. With only the preparations to complete, the dinner essentially cooks itself whilst you can sit back and relax. Ingredients For parsley mixture: ½ garlic clove, crushed 1 tsp shallot, finely chopped Handful of flat-leafed parsley, roughly…
National Picnic Week is upon us, running from 21-30 June. Although we can only hope for sunshine, we can plan for the foods we will eat. Picnics are a fantastic opportunity to try lots of new things if your foods choices are often limited. Make…