From the gym to school pick-up in T-10 minutes? Back to back meetings with hardly enough time to pee, nevermind eat? Lifemin taking over your weekends? Sound familiar? Time-crunched days are stressful enough without trying to build in quality meals, so sometimes we need a little help to get us from A to B (or from…
My 5 rules for cutting sugar intake
Last weekend I had family visiting from Canada and we took them out for a pre-theatre meal at Christopher’s in Covent Garden. There was an amaretto chocolate pave on the menu, with mint ice cream. In the name alone there were three of my favourite ingredients, so my sweet tooth was positively singing. It was…
Healthy lunch prep 2: Miso baked aubergine with sweet potato wedges
I’ve heard through the grapevine that my super simple coronation chicken recipe has become a staple for many of you. I love learning that my practical tips, recipes and workouts are helping you embrace a healthy lifestyle. In fact, it’s affirmations like these that inspire me to think up new posts and get more and…
KALE ME NOW: Can you overdose on superfoods?
In case you haven’t heard, slogan tees are in. And not just any slogans – healthy slogans. No longer is it enough to demonstrate a healthy lifestyle with enviable muscle tone and glowing, well-nourished skin, now you have to wear your favourite foods on your chest. It started with a simple four-letter word: Kale. An…
Healthy lunch prep 1: Coronation chicken
I remember the first day I started work at Sweaty Betty. I went to the kitchen to make a cup of green tea and the microwaves were full of steaming kale and organic flaxseed/hemp protein/chia seed porridge pots. And that was just for breakfast. I felt somewhat ashamed of my Pret salad, which I discreetly…