No-one wants to pick you up, so stop worrying about weight

Losing fat is about losing fat.  It’s not about losing weight.  The whole process can be emotionally charged so let’s make it easier for ourselves.  Hide the scales. When our clothes get tight, it’s because we’ve eaten more than we usually do, even...

RATATOUILLE WITH PESTO-BAKED EGGS

This, my lovely friends, is a dish which my colleague Emma knocks up regularly for her family as a lunch or a light supper.  I’m sharing it with you, given it’s the festive season and you may be heartily sick of rich food.:) 2 red peppers, deseeded and...

DELICIOUS FILO-PASTRY MINCE PIES !

The marvellous Joy Skipper has done it again.  A delicious (and slightly less calorific) version of this seasonal favourite. Thank you Joy ! 300g mincemeat (or you could make your own….if you had absolutely nothing else to do in the whole world) 25g dried...

VEGAN CHRISTMAS CAKE recipe

(Not my recipe you’ll be relieved to hear). This gorgeous cake comes from the woman at the centre of all things home-grown and home-baked, Joy Skipper.  She has very kindly shared this recipe with us, so here it is: Vegan Christmas Cake Serves 12-16 slices I kg...

THE PELVIC FLOOR – is it pointless training it?

The pelvic floor muscle (PF) is a sling of muscle, like a hammock which goes from your pubic bone, under your bits and bobs, to the coccyx (tailbone). It is part of the ‘core’, and works with the deep abdominal muscles and the diaphragm to strengthen the spine and...

ABOUT CHOLESTEROL….how to get more HDL and less LDL…!

  Cholesterol.  Smacks of bad news, doesn’t it?  But actually cholesterol is pretty jolly vital. It’s made in the liver and forms part of the membrane of every single cell. It’s used to help us make vitamin D and hormones and we can’t do without it. It’s not...

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