Evidence based personal nutrition
Its Halloween, but pumpkins aren't just great for carving, they are also really versatile vegetables. Why not try some delicious pumpkin waffles for a weekend brunch with kefir, fruit or chia jam. Ingredients 1 small pumpkin or butternut squash (700g), halved and seeds removed or 500g of unsweetened pumpkin puree6 eggs250ml buttermilk110ml water210g almond flour60g …
So pleased so many of you liked the look of these and wanted to know the recipe for these vegetable pinwheels. While I wouldn't recommend eating pastry every day, these can be great for lunch boxes and are packed full of protein and vegetables. I used a sheet of ready made all butter puff pastry …
I'm often asked by clients about trans fats, what they are, and what are the risks.Trans fats or trans fatty acids are saturated fats. Trans and cis just refer to the configuration of hydrogen molecules in the fat. Fat starts off as cis, which means the hydrogen atoms are all on the same side of …
The keto diet was developed for children with intractable epilepsy, as a short term measure to get their seizures under control. The diet was only used for a maximum of 2 years, and stopped early if seizure control was not achieved. ⠀⠀However, over the last 10 years it has become increasingly popular, with modifications of …
Continue reading "The ketogenic or Keto diet – what is it, and should I try it?"
Lots of us endeavour to take food to work or send food with our children to school for a number of reasons. Firstly, its much cheaper than buying ready made food on the go, it can be more nutritious and you have control of what you or your child eats. So how do you chose …