Eat food you love that loves you back
Whilst out for a run earlier, my mind starting thinking about men and plant-based diets. I’m not sure what started this train of thought – maybe because it’s Valentine’s Day tomorrow or that love is in the air with signs of Spring popping up. Continue reading “5 reasons why a healthy plant-based diet is good for men”
Tempeh is a traditional Indonesian fermented soya bean ‘cake’ that can be used in a variety of South Asian dishes. It’s firm texture also makes it a fantastic meat substitute in plant-based adaptations of popular Western recipes like chilli and bolognaise. Continue reading “Discovering Tempeh: What It Is and How to Use It”
It’s the final day in my series about food and brain health. Last, and definitely not least, is broccoli. Continue reading “7 foods to support brain health no.7 – broccoli”
On the third day of my series looking at the best foods and nutrients for brain health I give you nuts – specifically walnuts and almonds. Continue reading “7 foods to support brain health no.3 – walnuts and almonds”
My friend said to me recently that since she’s hit the menopause, even looking at a slice of cake or glass of wine makes her put on weight. I have to say, in the last year or so, I have to agree with her! Continue reading “Healthy habits to help you lose weight”
There’s no getting away from it, making positive change and creating new habits can be challenging. Sometimes overwhelming. In fact so overwhelming, it’s just seems too hard to start. But if you need to make changes to the way you eat due to a health challenge, overwhelm can’t win. Continue reading “7 Easy Steps To Start Your Whole-Food Plant-Based Journey”
When it comes to Christmas dinner in our house – or any roast dinner – it’s the veggies that are the star of the show. We have loads! Sometimes there’s too many dishes to fit on the table, but it’s worth the chaos – and the washing up 😉 Continue reading “Christmas red cabbage”
Have you noticed how in the festive season, desserts tend to be really heavy and rich? And if you are eating a plant-based diet for health reasons, often full of ingredients you need to avoid. Which inevitably means you end up missing out. And I don’t like missing out on desserts one bit! Continue reading “Spiced pears”
With the weather so wild and windy at the moment, it’s great to have some tasty comfort foods to help stay warm and cosy. This delicious bake is easy to make, is totally satisfying as well as packed full with healthful nutrients including a good dose of plant-based protein. Continue reading “Millet and vegetable bake”
The climate crisis has been a hot topic for the last two weeks with COP26 taking up a lot of space in the news. Getting a global agreement on how to tackle climate change – or save the future depending on how you see it – was always going to be challenging. Continue reading “Tackling food waste at home”
