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What is your relationship with food and eating?

How to lose weight WITHOUT going on a diet

The word 'diet' is a turn-off for most people. It sounds hard, unpleasant and unpalatable. Losing weight doesn’t have to be hard AND it doesn’t have mean sticking to a 'diet'. You can forget Paleo, Keto, Vegan and Raw, Gluten-free and Intermittent Fasting. To lose weight, you don’t have to follow any specific diet. What you need is simple, healthy, nutritious food and a few tips and tricks.

14 October 2020 by Catherine Saxelby

What IS a healthy balanced diet for weight loss?

What IS a healthy balanced diet for weight loss?

Healthy weight loss happens when you lose weight slowly and steadily (around 1 kg or 2 pounds weight loss a week). Your goal is to...

16 September 2020 by Catherine Saxelby

Kitchen make-over for the New Year

Kitchen make-over for the New Year

“This year, I'm going to lose weight!”, or “This year I’m opting for a healthier lifestyle!” Is your 2020 New Year's...

8 January 2020 by Catherine Saxelby

7 reasons your body will love a bowl of soup!

7 reasons your body will love a bowl of soup!

I love soup, whether in a bowl, a mug or on-the-go. It’s easy to make in bulk and freeze in portions for later so you don’t have...

7 August 2019 by Catherine Saxelby

Should you really “breakfast like a king” if you want to lose weight?

Should you really “breakfast like a king” if you want to lose weight?

As nutritionists, we were always taught that “breakfast is the most important meal of the day”, especially for people who want to...

24 April 2019 by Catherine Saxelby

What is your relationship with food and eating?

Fasts and fasting – religious and nutrition based

Every major religion has some sort of fast. In the 1960s, I grew up as a Catholic and the Lenten ritual of giving up something (for...

16 January 2019 by Catherine Saxelby

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Recommended Reads

Here’s what I’m reading at the moment. Check out these best-sellers in diet, cooking and nutrition.

Heart Health Guide

My colleague has a new book based on the famous Med Diet.

The Ethical Omnivore

Meat is the most controversial ingredient. Read what Laura Dalrymple & Grant Hilliard say about meat production

In Praise of Vegetables

Love this must-have veg companion for food lovers from @AliceInFrames

7 Ways

18 of our staple ingredients done in 7 easy ways – I like!

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