What to do about the excesses of Christmas
Do you know that Christmas Day will see many people packing in around 7,000 calories and 90gms of that is going to be fat ! – especially if they are following some of the celebrity chef’s recipes which include so much extra fat, salt and sugar it is [...]

So – what other reasons could there be for you not losing weight – here are some tips

Could be you are eating too much, particularly of the wrong foods, so how will you know ?
Do a food diary for seven days, you may be surprised at how much you are actually eating and drinking of [...]

SAD, Seasonal Affective Disorder
This disorder affects many people, particularly during the winter months or when there is not enough daylight.  People who do not normally sufferer with any mental ill health can, particularly during December and January, suddenly feel very low and somewhat depressed.  For those people who already have mental health issues, the winter [...]

Allergies and Intolerances what is the difference ?
I hear and see people all the time who say “ I can’t eat this or that as I have an allergy”, when in point of fact 99% of the time it is an intolerance due to a compromised digestive system.  They ask me for a food intolerance [...]

UK Health and Nutrition Expert Trisha Stewart shares fitness facts and    “how-to’s” for women, men and teens in customized book series
Do you need to drop a few pounds  5, 10, 20? Are you tired of searching for ways to make it happen, only to be disappointed in the results? Maybe something worked for a [...]

Roasted Root Salad Serves 6
Depending if you just have this on its own or accompanying another dish 4 Red onions (medium) quartered 8 Raw baby beetroot/beets scrubbed and trimmed 900g/2lb Potatoes – small or about the size of the beetroot/beets 900g/2lb Pumpkin (or butternut squash), deseeded and cubed 3tbsp Olive oil 2 tbsp Lemon or [...]

Medium Madras Style
8-12 Dried red whole chillies (soaked in water for 10 minutes to soften) 3 tsps Each ground paprika and coriander 4 Peppercorns 2 Bay leaves 4”/10cm Cinnamon stick 6 Whole cloves 1 tsp Each poppy and cumin seeds ½ tsp Fennel Seed 1”/2.5cm Piece of fresh ginger root 6 Large cloves of garlic [...]

The Root of all Chronic Degenerative Diseases
Hypoglycaemia basically means low blood sugar. Other terms used to describe this syndrome of low blood sugar are:
• Hyperinsulinism which refers to an overactive pancreas gland secreting excess levels of insulin
• Hypodrenocorticism which refers to adrenal glands which are exhausted and can therefore no longer function normally in rescuing [...]

The TRUTH about detoxing your body
First of all in order to perform a detox and clean up, did you knw that your kidneys, liver, lungs, digestive system including your bowels need to be functioning?
BUT, I can hear you say, if they were all working why would we need to detox – well hang on in [...]

Roasted Garlic and Squash Soup with Salsa Topping Serves 4-6

1 Large butternut squash (pumpkin or other squash will do) cut in half and de-seed
2 Full heads (bulbs) of garlic with outer papery skin removed (do not break into cloves)
3 Sprigs of fresh thyme
2 Onions, sliced
5ml/1tsp Ground coriander
1lt/32floz Fresh vegetable stock or yeast free bouillon
30-45ml/2-3tbsp [...]