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 [...]
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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 [...]
Can prunes reverse bone loss?
I first heard about prunes and their effect on bone health a few years ago, in a post by Dr. Susan E. Brown, PhD, of “Better Bones”. Dr. Brown is one the world’s leading researchers in bone health, and has a very interesting website (www.betterbones.com), with informative articles and resources for those wanting to learn the very [...]
Can Fruit Juice Damage Your Health?
I am posting an article by Francois Lubbe, UK Editor at the HSI (Health Sciences Institute), as not only does it “spell out” loud and clear the problems associated with routine fruit juice consumption, and the important difference between “extracted” fructose and fructose found in whole fresh fruits, it’s a common practise amongst many, and [...]
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 [...]
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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