Quinoa with kale and purple sprouting broccoli.

Quinoa with kale and purple sprouting broccoli.

March is the start of the purple sprouting broccoli season. Almost all cruciferous foods are known for their important health benefits, and purple sprouting broccoli contains the phytochemical sulforaphane, thought to help prevent cancer and which may provide...
Kale Chips!

Kale Chips!

You might have tried the kale chips in health food shops.  Well, if you fancy trying to make your own version, this recipe is for you.   You will need: 75g cashew nuts (ideally soaked for 2 hours) 1 shallot, chopped 2tbsp nutritional yeast flakes ½ tsp garlic...
5 great ways to beat colds and flu

5 great ways to beat colds and flu

When the temperature drops, the chance of you coming down with a cold or the flu increases significantly. It’s widely accepted you’ll get sick more often in the winter. That’s because you’re likely to be inside more and the common cold thrives better in dry air than...

5 ways to make your New Year resolutions stick!

I have written about new year’s resolutions before. I have suggested that you should not make any (the old blog post is still there under ‘holidays’ if you fancy an extra read!) and I still actually mean it. What I have observed in clinic is that most people fail to...