Fitness and Nutrition Coach

Today I want to share with you one of my top tips to ensure that you have a source of clean food at home ready for when you are either pressed for time or were not planning to cook ... and it is to keep some good quality already-cooked FROZEN meats in your freezer at all times. My first choice is Applegate Organics sausages. They are fully cooked, so all I have to do it take them out of the freezer and place them straight into a frying pan for 10 minutes till they fully thaw.

Nutella, the popular hazelnut spread, is being removed from supermarket shelves around the world because of a report suggesting one of its ingredients, palm oil, is linked to cancer (here is the link to the story). While more studies need to be done to confirm these claims, I personally think that it's never a bad idea to remove processed foods from one's diet! You can make Nutella at home using safe and clean ingredients. Here's a recipe I like: Ingredients 2/3 cup hazelnut

It’s that time of the year again when we reunite with family, friends and loved ones to celebrate the Christmas holidays. This is a time to rejoice, reconnect, reunite and restore – but also a time for over-indulgence. Eating and drinking take center stage, sometimes at the cost of all the hard work you have put in during the rest of the year to stay fit and trim! Fear not! Here are my top tips on how to stay lean and healthy during the holiday season. The good news is that y

Guacamole Ingredients: 2-3 ripe avocadoes A handful of cherry tomatoes Juice of 1 lemon 2 tbsp of vinegar Salt, pepper and paprika to taste Optional: 1/2 onion Combine the avocados, cut tomatoes, onion (optional), lemon, vinegar and spices and mix in a blender or by hand in a bowl. Simple! (The avocado seeds you see in the photo are for preventing browning before serving) Chocolate Squares Ingredients: 1/3 cup of cacao butter (I get mine from iherb.com) 1/3 cup of cacao powde

Great little video from TED-Ed (5 minutes) explaining ‪#‎Carbohydrates‬ - what they are and how they affect our body. Often my clients ask me whether they should eat carbs or not. My answer: Eat carbs from whole foods whenever possible! Ditch the white breads and sodas! And eat your veggies and fruit (in moderation). How do carbohydrates impact your health? - Richard J. Wood The things we eat and drink on a daily basis can impact our health in big ways. Too many carbohydrates

As Thanksgiving gets closer, pumpkin season is in full swing! Today, I want to share with you a recipe for a healthy seasonal treat that both kids and adults will love. It's super simple to make and it's packed full of good nutrients! It's also gluten and dairy free. If you are allergic to nuts, you can use coconut flour instead of almond flour. This is what you need for about 8-10 balls (depending on their size) Balls: 1 cup of roasted pumpkin 1/2 cup of almond flour 1/2 cup

When it comes to preparing meals - who doesn't like to take the 'quick and easy' option? I'm here to tell you that the 'quick and easy' can be delicious - and nutritious - as well! Don't fall into the trap of take-outs or fast food deliveries - when you can prepare a nourishing complete meal in half-an-hour! When a nutritious meal is at your fingertips, don't cut corners on your health. I use a 'Paleo' eating template, which is a long-term, sustainable way of eating that focu

Last night's dinner turned out to be so colourful that I couldn't resist snapping a photo and sharing it on my blog. This is a great example of how beautiful real food is! I wanted to experiment with red cabbage for a change from "cauliflower-rice" (picture of this on my Instagram page and below). Not only does red cabbage add a lovely colour to the dish (especially paired with greens), but it also provides important nutrients. Red cabbage - and other purple and blue food suc

It all started with a 'leaky gut' In 2012, I was diagnosed with a condition called 'leaky gut'. Scientifically speaking, this is when small, partially-digested food compounds enter the blood stream through microscopic gaps in the small intestine that have formed over time due to intolerance to certain food (such as dairy, gluten etc.). When the body starts fighting these compounds, this brings about some symptoms – including bloating, lower abdominal pain, loose stool and wei