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New Wellbeing Guidelines

Because food pyramids are well and truly past The British Association for Applied Nutrition and Nutritional Therapy (BANT) recently launched their Wellbeing Guidelines which reflect current research and knowledge gained …

GP Referrals for Nutritional Therapy

Recent amendments to doctor’s referral guidelines by the General Medical Council (GMC) earlier this year have made it possible for GPs to refer their patients to CNHC registered Nutritional Therapists.  …

Egg Bread (GF)

At last, a recipe for gluten-free bread that works! It was a long journey to get here… But lucky you can cut straight to the chase 🙂 This gluten-free bread …

Chicken Pie (gluten-free)

This is such a great recipe, especially for when you have leftover meat. When I cook chicken breast, I normally cook some spare ones for these types of dishes requiring …

Crispy Kale

This one made me so excited about kale that I ended up getting through 1 Kg of the stuff in the space of a week! Yes… It IS true and …

Sweet Potato Brownie

This is a nice gluten and dairy-free treat that is likely to go down well with little ones as well as grown-ups. I love using sweet potato in sweet dishes …

Gluten Sensitivity Testing

The next local meeting for registered Nutritional Therapists in Warwickshire is open to all BANT members (including students) as it will be a unique opportunity to obtain training in the …

Pizza (Gluten-free)

There’s no denying that the smell of pizza is nice, tempting and mouth-watering. For those who need to go gluten-free for life, it can be hard to imagine you simply …

Detoxification – Facts & Myths

In it’s second year, The Shipston Complementary Health & Therapies Day in aid of Shipston Home Nursing will be happening this coming Saturday 08th March 2014. Amongst other complementary forms …

Winter Juices

If you are one of those people who don’t like vegetables, as a Nutritional Therapist, I’m afraid I haven’t got very good news for you.  Having said that, maybe this …

Roasted Hazelnuts

Have you ever tried roasting your own hazelnuts at home? I’d say it’s certainly worth the bother – especially when you have them straight out of the oven, still soft …

Gluten-free Rich Fruit Cake

This year, I made my husband a rich fruit cake(his favourite!) for his birthday and it turned out REALLY nice and tasty.  Despite the long(ish) list of ingredients, there’s nothing …

Lime & Coconut Chicken

Easy to prepare dish that offers a refreshing and tasty combination of flavours whilst providing you with a gluten-free, dairy-free, low carb, low GL, nutrient-rich, paleo-friendly meal option. This dish …

Cookies

This raisin and chocolate cookie recipe is gluten-free and in fact grain-free containing  healthy fatty acids, plenty of protein, no hydrogenated fat and no added sugar.  It is as crumbly …

Spreadcake

This recipe is the result of a rescue operation.  It came about as I tried to rescue the lovely ingredients that I had just used to make a healthy pancake …

Pizza Omelette

One of the best tasting omelettes I know. It is also a great option for a low carbohydrate meal and for those going Paleo (especially good for when you miss …