Quinoa – This grain-like seed has a healthy protein content, and combined with its good fibre levels and healthy GI rating, quinoa is a perfect carbohydrate to keep blood sugar levels steady, and help you feel fuller for longer. Avocado – Avocado is a low-carb fruit, and with fibre, plant sterols and other healthy fats [...]
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Five foods that… fight a cold or flu
Kiwis – Kiwis are a fantastic source of Vitamin C. Eating fruits and vegetables high in vitamin C helps keep the immune system strong, warding off viral infections. The diet has a major impact on the immune system’s ability to fight off colds and flu. Salmon – In the autumn and winter months when we [...]
Roasted butternut squash
Butternut squash is so delicious when it’s roasted with a little coconut oil, or olive oil. All squashes are wonderful “colon-friendly” foods, cleansing, nourishing and very easy to digest. Butternut is a good source of vitamin C and B vitamins, and rich in calcium and magnesium too. Serve this dish with a simple rocket salad, [...]
Five foods… that boost energy and endurance
Watercress – Watercress may be low in calories, but don’t under-estimate this leafy green’s energy-giving power. Noted for being a great source of B vitamins (especially B6), these are the family of nutrients that help to efficiently run the cell’s metabolic “engines”, converting fat, protein and carbohydrate into energy. Watercress also provides a worthy dose [...]
Rainbow salad with avocado, sweet potato, beetroot, and tomato
This beautiful “rainbow salad” really is a meal-in-one. Serves 2 2 medium/200g sweet potato, cut and diced into small cubes 1 ripe avocado 1 pack of vacuum-packed organic beetroot 100g cherry tomatoes, halved 1 bag of watercress and spinach salad Balsamic vinegar ¼ tsp sea salt ¼ tsp of ground black pepper Preparation and [...]
Five Fast Superfood Soups…
Soups are great for lunchtime meals, to take to work, or have at home, or to transport on a trip away for the day. Fresh soups made with plenty of colourful, nutrient-rich foods are also ideal snacks or small meals, as sports-recovery meals, or indeed to support recovery from illness or infection. Why? Because “liquid [...]
Lunch on the run can be healthy…
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, [...]
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 [...]
How I prepared a popstar for a world tour!
One of my long standing clients is a member of a well-known pop band prolific in the 90′s. Do you remember Pulp and their famous hit “Common People“? Pulp have just completed a “revival tour” of Europe and Australia – 27 dates in 8 weeks. That’s some schedule and an immense challenge both physically and [...]
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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