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The non diet, diet: Keep calm & hydrate
Yup, the old 2 litres a day mandate. Groan! Believe it or not though, hunger pangs are often our bodies signalling for fluids. Have a glass of water and give it 10 minutes before eating; you may be...
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The non diet, diet: Pop
Fizzy drinks may in fact be the work of Satan. A 500ml bottle contains over 200 calories and a whopping 53g of sugar. That’s basically 60% of your GDA for sugar. 60%! How is that possible? Diet drinks...
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The Anti-diet: Get off the sofa
Did you honestly think this wasn’t coming? Pre the industrial revolution we’d burn more calories in a day than Michael Phelps. Thanks to Henry Ford et al., circuit training and cardiovascular drills...
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The Anti-diet: Carbs v. protein
I once paid exorbitant amounts of cash to see a fit guru who promptly rigged me up to a mask attached to lots of wires, while making me stretch my poor little heart to breaking point on various...
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From the streets: Bounce Natural Energy Balls
Bounce’s gluten, dairy and (refined) sugar free balls of protein and goodness have been kicking around in yoga centres, gyms and health shops for a while. But at nearly £2 a pop, I needed some...
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Spring lamb with apricots & chilli
Happy Easter! Here’s something savoury to wash down all your chocolate eggs. After much tweaking, I think this tagine has a perfect balance of agrodolce: Tangy, clean lime, coriander and tamarind...
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Prawn, coconut & tamarind curry
A healthy, tangy and creamy curry to help you on your way to summer body. That’s right, curry needn’t be laden with ghee and consumed only in the early hours. In fact, the spices and coconut oil in...
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From the streets: Rude Health dairy-free milks
I’m often asked for instant protein shake recipes to tick the dairy free / vegan / energy / alkaline, even paleo boxes. OK, I may not subscribe to relentless diet lists, but I can’t ignore the fact...
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3 things for a happy, healthy new year
Xmas-Excess and the cold, shorter days leave me desperate for a re-charge. My body’s creaking through yoga and cycling, even dog walking’s less springy. This time last year I blogged The Anti-diet. The...
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Banana, almond & cardamom pancakes
These pancakes are seriously delicious and filling. I’ve deliberately kept the prep (and dishes) to a minimum for a fuss free Shrove Tuesday pudding, or Wednesday AM post Pancake Day breakfast… Almonds...
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