
Hops, menopause and weight loss
Hops has a long history of use in herbal medicine as a sedative. It also has oestrogenic properties, and clinical trials have shown it is useful for alleviating menopausal symptoms such as hot flushes, mood swings and insomnia. I often add tincture…

Training and Optimum Nutrition in the Perimenopause and Menopause Years
Training and Optimum Nutrition in the Perimenopause and Menopause Years
Join me and the fabulous Denise Yeats at our 90 minute webinar all about looking and feeling your best during the perimenopause, menopause and beyond. Denise is an…

Exercise during the peri and menopause years - training adaptations
As someone who has always been very active, I became aware in my mid-forties that changes in my body were starting to affect my training. I have a particular passion for triathlon and multisport events, and always believed that consistent training…

Wot no meat? How about a delicious vegan chilli....
Prompted by my daughter turning vegetarian, this is my first attempt at cooking a Quorn veggie chilli and it has come out delicious! It is very easy to make.
Incredibly healthy, very low in fat, packed with veg and high in fibre. The kidney…

Happy Healthy Christmas!
Are you looking forward to Christmas but dreading the weight-gain, bloating and sluggish-ness that often comes with it? Don’t want to undo all the good work you’ve put in improving your health/waist line this year or simply want to go…

Weight loss, insulin resistance and type II diabetes
Did you know when you eat bread made out of refined flour, whether it is white or wholemeal the grain has been ground so finely and is so uniform in size that it behaves pretty much like sugar when it enters our bodies? Refined grains and…

I want to lose weight but...
....keep putting off my ‘diet start date’
....feel overwhelmed by all the different diet advice out there
...when I get tired I reach for sugary snacks
Here are a few simple tips to help you get on track:
Start making small changes today…

Weight loss plateau?
Today I was asked by a chap called Angelo what he could do to continue losing weight. He has successfully lost two stone through dietary changes and exercise but has now plateaued. I suggested:
Cutting out all carbs in the evening i.e. dinner…