Question: I’m a mother of three (ages 5, 3 and 6 months) with an Ironman husband and I’m finding it tricky to cook meals for the whole family. I’m so unsure what my husband needs to eat and how to turn it into food for the kids and me too. Nettie Stow, New Zealand [...]
Archive | July, 2010
Is canned salmon good to eat?
Canned salmon can, in fact, be a great way to get oily fish regularly into the diet. It is especially useful for those who can’t always afford fresh fish, and since alot of canned salmon is wild, it is often a better alternative if your only source of fresh is farmed salmon. Do read labels [...]
A Healthy Diet for a Healthy Woman – Part 2
The general focus of the diet… The diet should be as clean as possible. This means eating food that contains NO unnecessary additives, preservatives, hormones or hormone-mimicking chemicals (xenoestrogens), sugars, or trans fats/hydrogenated fats. Eating only natural, unprocessed foods (in itself) will ensure that all these biochemically and hormonally disruptive substances are kept to an [...]
How much water do I need to drink?
The amount of water one person needs can be very different to another – just as the case is with the amount of food or calories we need. Our water needs are dependent on the environment, or temperature of our surroundings, how much water is in the food we eat (high water foods include fresh fruits [...]
A Healthy Diet for a Healthy Woman – Part 1
A “healthy diet for a healthy woman” should provide the correct “material”, to encourage normal healthy production, balance, detoxification and excretion of oestrogen and other hormones. The organs to nourish and support include the ovaries and adrenals (for production), the liver (for detoxification), and the kidneys and bowel (for excretion via faeces and urine). Naturally, [...]
Care of the female body – Part 2
Continuing on from Part 1 of “Care of the female body with nutrition and lifestyle“, here in Part 2, I look at the importance of bowel health, the environment, specific supplements for women and the mind-body connection… The importance of bowel health… Bowel health is crucial to so many aspects of health. In fact, I’d [...]
Care of the female body with nutrition and healthy living
The first part of this article covers the following areas… * Hormone balance * Strengthening the “detox” system and why this is so important * Feeding the body with the correct nutrition * Beware of the nemesis – sugar! Maintaining good female health requires a strong, yet delicate approach. When faced with ill health and disease [...]
About Lucy-Ann Prideaux MSc BSc RNutr
A registered Nutritionist, Lucy-Ann gained an MSc degree in Human Nutrition, from Aberdeen University in 1997, following a first class honours degree in Sport & Exercise Science. As a past competitive runner, triathlete and personal trainer, she has vast experience and knowledge of performance nutrition at elite and recreational level, as well as in-depth knowledge of general health nutrition.
Contact & Connect
RSS
Newsletter
Facebook
LinkedIn
Twitter
YouTube
