What should someone with chronic hepatitis eat? This is a common concern and the answer may surprise you. There’s no single recommended diet — because there’s not much difference between a healthful diet for someone with chronic hepatitis and someone … Continue reading
Weight Maintain a healthy weight. Depression affects different people in different ways. Some people lose interest in food or can’t motivate themselves to shop and cook, so lose weight. Others find they want to eat more and gain weight when … Continue reading
Tuscan Pasta Bake (suitable for vegetarians) This convenient pasta bake recipe makes use of the borlotti beans popular in the Italian region of Tuscanny. If you are unable to find borlotti beans in your local store you can substitute with … Continue reading
Yes! Cherries can be very beneficial for your overall health, and fertility! I have been told it is especially good to eat a lot of cherries after your egg retrieval, through to your test. Nutritional value of cherries help the body … Continue reading
Did yesterday’s facts daze and ebdazzle your friends and colleagues?! we thought so! So here are a few more to fill them in on. Go on we promise you’ll look the bees knees with your new found knowledge! The cherry … Continue reading
Tuna Steak with Apricot Compoté The oils found in fish such as tuna are rich in the ‘good fat’ omega-3 and are thought to help maintain a healthy heart. This recipe combines tuna with a savoury low GI compote made … Continue reading
Roasted Mushroom and Lentil Cakes Ingredients (Serves 4) ½ cup/100g dried red lentils 2 cups/150g chestnut mushrooms/crimini mushrooms, sliced 2/3 cup/75g walnuts, chopped 1 medium onion 1 egg 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 2 tablespoons soy sauce 1 teaspoon mixed herbs/italian … Continue reading
Protein in your diet Include protein at every meal to ensure a continuous supply of the amino acid tryptophan to the brain. We all need to eat enough protein to maintain our skin, organ, muscle and immune function but recent … Continue reading
Refined foods East fewer high sugar foods and more wholegrain cereals, nuts, beans, lentils, fruit and vegetables. Sugary foods are absorbed quickly into the bloodstream. This may cause an initial ‘high’ or surge of energy that soon wears off as … Continue reading