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 [...]
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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, [...]
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 [...]
Foods to lift any damp spirits!
As I write, it’s summer! Well… sort of… it’s actually pouring with rain. One of the best things about summer is the effect it has on people’s mood and general demeanour. People tend to be (and feel) happier, more positive, and invariably, more energetic too. I believe it’s mostly to do with getting a much [...]
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 [...]
A delicious liver-cleansing salad!
This delicious salad serves 2… For the salad: 2 organic pears or 2 organic apples, cored, cut lengthways, and then cut into thin wedges 1 chicory head 1 small radicchio lettuce 1 handful of watercress ½ bag of kale, 1 romaine lettuce 1 ripe avocado, cut in half, stoned, and [...]
A 10-DAY DETOX
This is a fairly simple, “light” and safe 10-day detox, and one that you can do while going about normal day-to-day life. This can repeated once or twice every year to keep your body in good working order. The best times to take on board this sort of “challenge”, is in early spring (focusing on plenty [...]
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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