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Figs paired with feta cheese, a perfect combo in m

Figs paired with feta cheese, a perfect combo in my book, whether sprinkled on a salad or simply enjoyed with some fresh crusty bread.
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Figs have a lot of health benefits, from relieving constipation with fibre to improving blood flow. They are a source of copper which we need to assist in the absorption of iron, and to make healthy red blood cells. They also contain good quantities of vitamin B6 which acts as a cofactor for liver function, assisting in the process of restructuring amino acids, derived from our dietary proteins. Dietary proteins are digested and reduced to their constituent amino acids in the stomach and GI tract, absorbed, and then ‘processed’ in the liver, (with the help of B6), reassembled as structural proteins needed for repair of bodily tissues, or used in the manufacture and synthesis of hormones, neurotransmitters and other cell-messengers.
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Is there ever a more fascinating subject than human Biology? Ok - I admit - I’m biased. Got hooked a long time ago, but the evidence base showing how our physiology is utterly dependent on what we consume, our food choices and how we eat - is GROWING - exponentially. -
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#figs #fruit #youarewhatyoueat #vitaminB6 #constipationrelief #fibre #nutritionaltherapy #liverfunction #wholefoods #guthealth #eatwell #foodismedicine #functionalmedicineuk #livewell #yum #delicious #plantbased #prebiotics

Home grown veg come in all shapes and sizes - no r

Home grown veg come in all shapes and sizes - no rejects here just because they don’t conform to the visual ideal. I’m currently harvesting more courgettes than we can possibly eat so apart from giving them away to the postman and any other unsuspecting visitors, this afternoon I’ll be making that scrumptious courgette chutney I made last year.
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If you want more information head over to the ‘News and Articles’ section of my website where you can find it under . . . ‘Recipes’ !
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I promise you, this chutney is worth the effort, it’s one of the most delicious I’ve ever tasted! So if you’re not growing courgettes, and not faced with a summer seasonal glut, just buy a few more when your local grocery section is stocking a pile of those price-slashed, summer glut, irregular looking, non-conforming beauties!
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#veggies #preservingtheharvest #preserves #chutney #courgettes #zuchini #homecook #cookfromscratch #yummy #delicious #summer #lovefood #allotment #homegrown #nutritionist #plantbased #vegetarian

Banana cinnamon pancakes with summer fruit: the co

Banana cinnamon pancakes with summer fruit: the colours, variety of flavonoids and polyphenols found in these plant foods - including the cinnamon - are a bonus for your gut microbiome, and encourages diversity in the species inhabiting the gut, and that in turn strengthens our immune system.
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Two or three portions per day of the same plant foods produces a lack of diversity in the microbial populations, and that in turn weakens our immune potential.
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Think COLOUR.
Think VARIETY.
Think . . . 🧐 time to try something new, push your boundaries, buy something different, something novel this week - give it a go.
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Your gut microbiome will thank you.
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#healthmatters #nutrition #livewell #healthygut #gastrointestinal #polyphenols #fruit #flavenoids #breakfast #pancakes #microbiota #microbiome #yum #nutritionaltherapy #functionalmedicineuk #immunesystem

Well that was a hot one! I know how lucky I am to

Well that was a hot one! I know how lucky I am to have this on my doorstep, but also how easy it is to let work, domestic chores, screen-time, and just ‘life’ - with all its demands - get in the way of just slowing down and appreciating the natural world around us.
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Simply getting outside, breathing deeply, relaxing your eye muscles from short focus to distant horizons, releases muscle tension, lowering blood pressure and stress hormones. Green spaces or blue spaces - both have the same benefits, calming the mind, lifting mood and reaffirming circadian rhythm.
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Don’t delay, don’t put off for another day, even if just for 15 minutes - get outside. 🤗
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#swimming #ocean #coastal #circadianrhythm #nature #mindfulness #reset #getoutside #blue #mood #mentalhealthmatters #livewell #lifestylemedicine #bloodpressure #timeout #metime #wild #earthfocus #vitaminsea

Saturday is my day to skip breakfast, extend the o

Saturday is my day to skip breakfast, extend the overnight ‘fast’, and then tuck in to a delicious, nutrient dense BRUNCH.
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The health benefits of intermittent fasting are well documented, and well researched. Your tissues become more sensitive to the actions of insulin, that’s the opposite of ‘insulin resistant’ - which you want to avoid, being the precursor to type 2 diabetes.
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Fasting can also induce higher levels of HGH - human growth hormone, which favours burning of fat and muscle gain.
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So after 16 months involving two knee surgeries, I have witnessed first hand how an inability to exercise can quickly cause muscles to atrophy along with creeping weight gain.
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So intermittent fasting along with stressing my leg muscles with some vigorous exercises (under the guidance of a superb physio), is the way to go.
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Fasting can also switch on longevity gene expression and cellular repair. It can give your digestive tract a little time off, and a chance to reset. Anyone got any more ideas why intermittent fasting can be so good for us?
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#nutrition #brunch #intermittentfasting #fast #yum #diabetes #insulinresistance #genes #guthealth #nutrients #nutritionaltherapy #functionalmedicine #eatwell #livewell

The 7th of July is world Chocolate Day because thi

The 7th of July is world Chocolate Day because this is the day in 1550 that the cocoa bean first arrived in Europe. There’s never a more appropriate day to whip up a batch of chocolate Brownies!
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Good quality dark chocolate is rich in flavonoids, polyphenols that help lower blood pressure and support healthy blood flow. The higher the cocoa % the more flavonoids are present. Don’t assume the cheap, sweet confectionary called Milk Chocolate confers the same benefit - it doesn’t, and it’s also full of processed vegetable fats that we can do without. No guesses which one of my favourite brands is . . .
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Celebrate the day with some beautiful rich dark chocolate, and savour every minute of it 🤗
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#worldchocolateday #chocolate @greenandblacks #brownies #yum #teatime #treat #delicious #nutrition #flavenoids #polyphenols #cocoa #cacao #indulgent #nutritionalscience #personalisednutrition #functionalmedicine #nutritionaltherapy #evidencebased