‘The woman who puts sunshine on a plate’, is the complementary, and utterly deserved, title given to 2012 MasterChef winner Shelina Permalloo in this month’s (August) edition of Red magazine. Evoking sunshine from a dish draws us closer to pleasurable memories; of warmth, long summers, holidays and exotic foods. Sunshine makes us feel good; nature’s […]
Category: Weight Loss
Weight Loss
How to lose the baby weight (when you’re closer to 40 than 20 and your babies are teens!)
Following on from the success of one of my previous posts, How to Lose the Baby Weight, I want to share with you some tips to lose weight and improve your health in your late 30s, 40s, 50s and beyond. Once your children have all started school, those relaxed days of buggy walks, colouring, building […]
Seven simple steps to swap ready-meals for home cooking
Horse meat and veterinary tranquilizers found in UK supermarket frozen beef burgers and beef Bolognese! This scandal in the food production chain this week has sparked a massive investigation in the UK, Ireland and Europe. Somehow, I feel that this may just be the tip of the iceberg; I’m sure it’s only a matter […]
10 Steps to Slimmer Thighs!
An all-inclusive plan for every woman, with or without access to gym, child care and much free time! Whilst we may dislike the analogy, we ladies can generally be divided into two categories: apples and pears. Apples tend to carry excess weight around their middle and have slim legs whilst pears have small waists and […]
How to lose the baby weight
A step by step plan from birth to one year. Having a baby puts an incredible amount of stress on your body, both physically and emotionally, and is a major change to the routine you’ve been used to, whether it’s your first, second or third child (or more!). The most valuable piece of advice I […]
Eat Well for Less – Top 10 Tips!
Helping you to eat well for less money! Whatever our situation, one thing is true: we all want more spare cash at the end of every month! Most of us want to feel healthier, more energetic and frequently want (or need) to lose a little weight. In the current financial climate around the world everyone […]
Fresh and Exciting!
It’s the summer school holidays! I expect you’d think this would be one of the hardest times of the year to start a healthy eating regimen and try to lose weight. With the children under your feet 24/7 plus holiday food, restaurants and chilled white wine on a balmy summer’s evening, it can be a […]