My Top Tips To Help Busy People Love Home Cooking!

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My Top Tips To Help Busy People Love Home Cooking!

I'm on a mission to get get as many people into the kitchen as possible! 
We are becoming high level consumers of fast food, convenience meals and home delivery.  And it isnt doing our health or waistlines any favours.
So here are my top tips to help you get motivated to get into the kitchen!

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What you NEED to know about processed foods

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What you NEED to know about processed foods

You would have to be living under a rock not to realise that we are in the grip of an obesity epidemic, and in tandem with this, rates of type 2 diabetes, hypertension and heart disease are rising too. At great personal (and financial) cost to those impacted and the people who love them.  And you know what tracks right along with the explosion in obesity and diet-related diseases? Ultra-processed packaged foods...

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Blood Pressure: Why You NEED To Know Your Numbers!

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Blood Pressure: Why You NEED To Know Your Numbers!

Do you have high blood pressure? How do you know? Have you been tested? It is so important to know your numbers, and to have your blood pressure checked regularly. Why? Well, it is a silent condition. And it's one of the biggest risk factors for heart attack and stroke. Check out this post to learn about healthy BP numbers, and my 8 tips to maintain a healthy BP!

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Fruit & Veggies: How Much Should I Eat?

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Fruit & Veggies: How Much Should I Eat?

Back in February a big stir was created when scientists from the Imperial College in London published a paper stating that if people want to use food as preventative medicine and get the biggest bang for their nutrition buck, they should consume 800g of fruit and veg a day. That’s approximately TEN serves a day. I’m going to break that study down for you a little bit, and give you my personal perspective...

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Health is about so much more than food!

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Health is about so much more than food!

I'm on the home stretch of my Masters in Nutrition. So I think and talk and write about food A LOT! And who wouldn't, because food is AWESOME! But I think it's important to acknowledge that our health and wellbeing is impacted by so much more than the food we eat. So here is my list of things to think about, when you think about your wellbeing:

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The Health Benefits of Eating a Healthy Amount of Nuts Every Day

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The Health Benefits of Eating a Healthy Amount of Nuts Every Day

I love it when the research reveals big health benefits from eating my favourite foods! And I never seem be disappointed when reading the latest studies on nuts. Click here to see what the scientific literature says about the health benefits of regular nut consumption and my top tips to make sure you get maximum benefit from adding nuts to your diet!

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