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  Did you start the New Year with a restrictive diet plan to lose weight, only to find you’ve completely lost motivation now we are into February? Use my 5 quick rules to help get you back on track. 1. Eat more! Yes, actually eat more – more vegetables, fruit, salads, soups and stews.  All these foods […]

    HAPPY WAITANGI DAY!! Today is Waitangi Day in New Zealand, which is the celebration of the signing of the Waitangi Treaty in 1840. So, in honour of all our New Zealand friends, the Snack of the Week is the beautiful kiwifruit. What Benefits do Kiwifruit offer? First and foremost, a medium size kiwi provides approximately 46 calories so they

  Here’s my menu plan for this week.  I hope it gives you some inspiration. Top Tip: Start including more garlic in your dishes.  It has lots of great health benefits such as:- it reduces cholesterol production in the liver and prevents cells from taking up cholesterol it improves blood flow through the small arteries

  This week’s snack is blueberries.  Today is regarded as Blue Monday – the most depressing day of the year!  It’s a perfect storm of conditions – we’re all broke after Christmas, tiring of our New Year resolutions and are fed up with the consistently cold, grey weather. So, here’s some happy facts about beautiful, juicy blueberries. Blueberries are low in calories

  I don’t know about you, but I’m desperately craving some sunshine and warmth.  As I don’t think I will be getting these anytime soon, I thought I would cheer myself up with some Californian Almonds instead. These little power houses provide:- Thiamine which helps support heart function Linoleic acid to help maintain healthy blood cholesterol levels. Unsaturated