6th September 2013
300g gluten free oats
200g millet flakes
100g quinoa flakes
8 tablespoons sunflower seeds
6 tablespoon pumpkin seeds
5 tablespoons chia seeds
150g nuts (plain hazelnuts or almonds work well)
8 tablespoons desiccated coconut (optional)
So far as possible all ingredients should be organic.
Categories: Recipes
Read more...6th September 2013
2 400g tins of cooked chickpeas, drained
3 large cloves of garlic, chopped
Juice of 3 lemons
150ml tahini paste
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon freshly ground sea salt
Extra virgin olive oil
Serves loads – half the ingredients if you don’t want too much!
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Read more...4th September 2013
Over recent years many pieces of research have identified a link between adherence to a Mediterranean diet and a lower risk of age-related disease such as dementia. Until now there has been no systematic review of such research, where a number of studies regarding a Mediterranean diet and cognitive function are...
Categories: Nutritional News, Healthy Aging
Read more...14th August 2013
2 tablespoons olive oil or coconut oil
1 large head of broccoli, cut into about 430g of small florets, washed and trimmed
2 large leeks, trimmed and sliced
2 garlic cloves, peeled and halved
150g watercress
1 litre vegetable stock
1 Parmesan rind
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Pumpkin seeds to...
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Read more...25th July 2013
Athletes seeking a healthy performance weight should eat high fiber, low-energy dense food balanced with their training regimen in order to maintain muscle while still burning fat, according to a report published in the Nestle Nutritional Institution Workshop Series. The paper looked at the benefits of teaching...
Categories: Sport & Exercise, Weight Management
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