Archive for April 2024

Does following a recipe leave you in a cold sweat? The earliest written recipes were a means of passing on to another cook what went into a dish. There wasn’t a lot of detail on quantities, or on preparation or cooking. Cooking methods were probably considerably less complex than now: over open flame, in a…

I’m often asked what a Nutritional Therapist does, and how is that different from what I do as a Nutritionist. It’s a case of using different skills in different contexts. As a BANT registered Nutritionist, I educate and advise on diet.  This may be in a group setting, or on a 1-2-1 basis.  Groups can…

There is just so much misinformation out there! Part 1 – energy intake The media is full of often contradictory advice on what we should – and shouldn’t – be eating. Between advertising, influencers and articles on the latest trend, how do we really know what good nutrition really is? Is there an optimal diet?…