Help with Depression

Exercise and depression Want to learn more about exercise and depression? Many studies indicate that people who exercise regularly benefit with a positive boost in mood and lower rates of depression. What are the psychological benefits of exercise with depression?...

Light Chicken Korma

Light Chicken Korma serves 4 Prep 10 mins / Cook 25 mins / Low-fat Ingredients: 1 onion , chopped 2 garlic cloves , roughly chopped thumb-sized piece ginger , roughly chopped 4 tbsp korma paste 4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts , cut into bite-sized pieces 50g...

Your healthy eating plan

Your healthy eating plan example So, the idea is to eat smaller but more regular meals to keep the body fuelled & to keep us feeling full. This will reduce the temptation to over eat. You should aim to eat something along the lines of the following (but don’t...

Spaghetti with lemon, parmesan & peas

Try adding prawns, or salmon cooked in the oven & flaked into the sauce, or quorn sausages, or grilled chicken to increase the protein count of this meal Serves 2 (prep time 5 mins / cook time 15 mins) 140g wholemeal spaghetti 100g frozen petits pois or garden...

Strawberry Creme Brulee

serves 4 200g chopped strawberries 200ml low fat greek yogurt 200ml low fat custard 1 vanilla pod or 1 tsp vanilla extract 4 heaped tsp. caster sugar method: Divide strawberries between 4 ramekins. Put the yogurt & custard into a small ball and scrape the seeds...

Cinnamon & Hazelnut Spiced Granola

This recipe is from the Schwartz website Serves 12 Prep 10 mins Cook 25 mins This lightly toasted, crunchy blend of oats, seeds, hazelnuts and dried fruit is deliciously flavoured with honey and cinnamon for a tasty granola that all the family will enjoy. Serve as it...

Jamie’s Courgette Salad

Jamie’s Courgette Salad (you won’t think you’re gonna like it but you will – believe me!) From Jamie’s 30 minute meals book This salad is great served as a side dish with brown pasta & chicken or fish. Serves 2 1 sprig of mint Half a chilli ½ a lemon 60g light...

I was so nervous on joining

I joined Club Zest in 2008 and have never looked back since, I was so nervous on joining up as I hadn’t done any exercise since leaving school 9 year ago apart from the odd walk and cheesy celebrity keep fit video. I really wanted to join a gym to help me get fitter...

Off to the flicks? Well choose the right picks!

Don’t let your healthy eating plan fall foul to a cinema snack attack! Make the right choices and you can keep yourself on track. Big No! No!: A bucket of salty popcorn You might think salty popcorn would be better for you than sweet, but it’s high levels of salt will...