Many of you I’m sure, rely on shop-bought lunches during a working day. Many of my clients do and whilst this could spell disaster in nutritional terms (many high-street lunch choices are far from being healthy and nutritionally balanced!), it is worth having an idea of the sorts of meals and snacks that are nutrient-rich, [...]
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Butterbean, tomato and feta with sundried tomato dressing
Choose any kind of protein you like in place of the feta cheese if you prefer (e.g. 100g of fish, or some free range chicken or turkey, or egg). Alternatively stick with the butterbeans and simply pack in more raw veggies! Preparation time less than 5 mins 100g tinned butterbeans, drained 4 cherry tomatoes, [...]
Cannellini bean salad
Cannellini beans are also known as haricot beans, or white Italian kidney beans. Beans are an excellent source of fibre, particularly “soluble” fibre, which promotes easy “elimination”! Beans also happen to be rich in folate, a water-soluble B vitamin that is particularly important for women of childbearing age to protect the baby from developing Spina [...]
Trout Niçoise Salad
A traditional French Niçoise salad is a very popular salad meal for many, and for good reason too – it’s delicious and filling! This version still uses many traditional ingredients but uses trout instead of tuna, and has a few added nutritional surprises too! Trout is a very good source of the Omega-3 fatty acids, [...]
Fruit plate with vanilla yogurt and honey
This fruit plate is a simple, refreshing and delicious breakfast, and one that is so full of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidant nutrients, it will have you bounding out the door, brimming with health and vitality! For a ‘natural but low-sugar’ breakfast, choose fruits such as fresh raspberries or strawberries, blueberries, and fresh figs if you can [...]
Is it a breakfast juice, chilled soup, or recovery drink?
I have a lovely meal idea for you, that could be an energising breakfast juice, a starter chilled soup (for the family OR even a gourmet occasion!), OR this could even be an effective post-exercise recovery and rehydration drink. Isn’t food amazing, in that when it’s truly understood, can serve so many everyday purposes and [...]
Balanced meal solutions…
On a previous post I discussed appetite mechanisms and management. If you’d like to read this again or you missed it, I’ve posted it here on my blog… A key part of having a normal and healthy appetite and metabolism, and avoiding unnecessary (and potentially unhealthy) cravings and preoccupation with food) is… * Effective blood sugar [...]
Summer Slaw… with butternut squash, cabbage, mint & spring onion
My Summer Slaw is a truly superior version of the standard coleslaw, and one, I’m sure will be repeated again and again in your kitchen too! Serves 2 150g grated raw butternut squash (slice the end off the squash and roughly cut away the rind before grating) ½ raw pointed cabbage (approx 150g) – shredded or [...]
Grilled prawn, pea shoot and asparagus salad
You may notice a new type of leafy green in the shops which looks a little like watercress – pea shoots, or sometimes seen as pea tops! These are the tender stems and leaves of the pea plant, and taste really delicious. Just like peas themselves, the shoots contain vitamin C, vitamin A and folic [...]
Pomegranate, lemon and basil “shot”
For all the juicing fans, this is a short, sharp “shot” that will literally awaken all 5 senses! A herby lemon taste with the “sweet” astringency of the pomegranate, it leaves a wonderful lingering freshness on the tongue. By the way – DO eat the pulp that is left in the juicer “dump”. This is [...]
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.
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