It is officially spring time in London but the weather is yet to catch up. I made this stew recently for a client of mine who is trying to transit onto a plant-based diet and needs some healthy, simple comfort food. It went down a treat with my client and even my fussy 9-year-old daughter so I thought I would share it. It is low in saturated fat and calories but high in protein and fibre. I make up a big batch so I can freeze half. It goes great with both rice and buttered to

A super tasty and simple recipe that is high in protein and fibre. A good friend taught me this recipe on my first plant based Christmas and I'm forever grateful. I tend to make up a batch of 4-6 servings and freeze half so I always have a quick, healthy meal available. Servings: 3-4 Prep: 5 mins Cook: 25-30 mins INGREDIENTS - 2 cloves of garlic (chopped) - 1 heaped teaspoon of ginger puree or grated - 1 teaspoon of rapeseed or olive oil - 1/2 teaspoon of cumin seeds - 1/2 te

Anyone who has ever done a HIIT session will understand when I say, “if you do it right, you’ll probably never want to do it again!”. To achieve the benefits of high-intensity training you will have to leave your “workout comfort zone”. But don’t despair; the health benefits are well worth the effort. What is HIIT? A HIIT session involves repeated short intervals of exercises at maximal “all out” effort, complimented by low intensity exercise or rest. For example, 20 seconds

Often, our clients are looking for this answer at their first appointment. Generally speaking, this can be calculated from the relationship between height and weight. However, in practice, there are other factors that are also important indicator of health, such as your % body fat, and how this is distributed in your body. As you can see in the picture "one pound of fat" is much less dense than "one pound of muscle", therefore occupy more space in your body. Most people that

Do you have any idea how much sugar you or your family are consuming day to day? It is difficult to track the exact amount of sugar in your diet, especially if you lead a busy lifestyle. For most of us, there are enough pressures from work or home life to give much consideration to monitoring our sugar intake. Nonetheless, many clients come to us and just don’t realize how high the levels of free sugars are in many everyday foods and snacks. It is not until we have carried o