That may seem like a strange question but in the current climate we have suddenly all become all too aware of our own immune system, our own mortality and the fragility of the world we live in. For many health will suddenly have jumped to the forefront of their existence, suddenly the health we took for granted hangs in the balance, threatened by an invisible yet deadly force. Initially the threat of Covid-19 seemed to imply that the over 70’s and those with underlying health

On Friday the day finally came when I got to meet #TheoPaphitis! I had understandably been excited about this for some time, he was my favourite dragon when he was in the Dragons Den and seemed to be genuinely interested in supporting small businesses. Well, that’s how Friday came about. Small Business Sunday Theo runs a Small Business Sunday award on Twitter, he started this 10 years ago after realising just how powerful a tool twitter could be for small businesses and how a

As a #Nutritional Therapist I have always believed in a #healthy #balanced #diet, real #food (none of that weird rubbish full of artificial ingredients) and a little bit of whatever you fancy! (I do try to work with people so that the ‘little bit of what they fancy’ is worthy of their body and not the weird rubbish but that’s another blog)! My little bit of what I fancy is #GIN. Yes, gin, the alcoholic beverage – could I give it up for Lent? No and that’s what prompted this b

It's nearly #PancakeDay and the shops are full of all the weird and (in my opinion) not so wonderful toppings! I have come up with a healthier range of #pancake #recipes for you to try! These include savoury green pancakes (I do like Green food) and how to have pancakes as a #nutritious and balanced meal not just with lemon and sugar! Pancake Recipes There's a few to choose from on my Healthy Pancake Link: - Banana Pancakes Almond Milk Pancakes Green Pancakes Sweetcorn Pancak

A little while ago I got into a bit of a disagreement on a Facebook post, I try not to jump in on posts where I see some confusion or misguided advice but, on this occasion, I felt I had to. The post was signing the praises of the national campaign #Change4Life, now don’t get me wrong I am not entirely against this campaign, any campaign that raises awareness of #health when it comes to #food and #movement is a plus in my book but there are elements that are just so wrong (in

As it is February and everything has gone all hearts and flowers in the shops, I thought that I would focus on the theme of #hearthealth Nutrition and our heart. As with many things, nutrition has a role to play in contributing to the good and bad elements of our #lifestyle which can influence our health. I have created a special valentines menu, unsurprisingly this is full of heart-healthy recipes but still deliciously decadent and rich! The Valentines Menu kicks off with wa