Carb-Free Muffins These Carb-Free Muffins are a great recipe to batch-cook for a grab and go breakfast or snack. Makes 12 Shopping list 12 eggs 2 tbsp pesto 100g feta, diced 10 sun-dried tomatoes, finely chopped 4 spring onions, finely chopped Ground black pepper Let’s do this Pre-heat oven to 180c Place all of the … Read more
3 EASY WAYS TO BUILD FITNESS INTO YOUR LIFE (NO GYM REQUIRED) If you’re currently training at a gym or fitness facility and not seeing results, then this post is for you. When we consider the time we devote to our health and fitness, we invariably count the number of hours we go to the gym and mentally … Read more
Quick-Cook Lentil Stew This Quick-Cook Lentil Stew is a fine winter warmer. Taking only 15 minutes to make and packed with fibre, complex carbs, protein and most importantly – flavour!… You can’t go wrong. Serves 2 Shopping list 400g can green lentils, drained 1 tbsp olive oil 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 tsp smoked paprika 1 … Read more
MANAGE STRESS IN 5 MINUTES If you are looking for a 5-minute solution to help manage stress that can be done anywhere, then this post is for you. We’ll be triggering the Vagus Nerve using Deep Abdominal Breathing (DAB) – let’s get to it. WHAT DOES THE VAGUS NERVE DO? The Vagus Nerve (aka … Read more
Christmas Quesadilla Here’s a really fast and delicious way to use up those Christmas day left overs, Christmas Quesadilla. Of course you can substitute the ingredients with whatever you fancy that you have left over in your fridge. For me though, the one stipulation is that cheese absolutely must be included. It holds the quesadilla … Read more
Bejewelled Brussels Sprouts Oh, ho ho ho….yes you DO like brussels sprouts! Well we hope you’ll like them pimped up in this recipe. These bejewelled brussels sprouts are a fab way to jazz up these yuletide traditional greens. Get ’em in. You know they’re good for you. Serves 4 Shopping list 500g brussels sprouts 2 … Read more
Beat the winter blues: 3 nutritional interventions If you find yourself feeling down when the winter weather sets in, this is for you. When the sky gets grey, and the days become short, our mood changes due to the lack of sunlight and dropping temperatures. Some of these symptoms can include lack of … Read more
No-Carb Bread This No-Carb Bread recipe is a guilt-free way to get more bread in your life. We found this winner of a recipe at www.dietdoctor.com Makes 1 loaf or 6 rolls Shopping list 1¼ cups ground almonds 5 tbsp powdered psyllium husk (you can find this in most health food stores) 2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp salt 2 tsp apple … Read more
CONSISTENCY IS THE KEY TO SUCCESS Jo’s a busy city-based fund manager who was putting time and graft working out at her gym and unfortunately getting nowhere (see Jo’s video at the bottom of this blog). With her busy lifestyle she was attracted to the structure our program offered. She realised she needed a holistic approach to … Read more
No-Bake Protein Bars These Homemade No-Bake Protein Bars are packed with omega 3s and are really simple to make. Makes 30 servings Shopping list 1 cup almonds 1/2 cup sunflower seeds 1/2 cup protein powder (we used salted caramel flavour). Use more seeds instead if preferred 1/2 cup ground linseeds 1/2 cup dessicated coconut 1/2 cup peanut butter A … Read more