We believe that diets do not work

Let’s face it, they make you miserable. You feel as if you are being deprived. Often you feel lethargic because you’re not eating enough. You end up thinking about food all day long. You become depressed because you’re not getting the results you desire and you blame...

Healthy Marinades, dressings & sauces

Yogurt marinades work faster than oil marinades, so if you are cooking fish you should only need to marinade for 20 minutes before cooking. Chicken, pork or lamb will tolerate several hours in a marinade, but don’t leave chicken for more than 4 hours or beef for more...

Dealing with addiction of the Dairy Milk kind

Dealing with addiction of the Dairy Milk kind. Have you ever wondered why the chocolate is so close to the cash registers in shops? It’s because of you. You are a captive audience, standing patiently, waiting to be served. It is there to tempt you. To make you covert...

Pan Fried Salmon or Tuna Steak

If you don’t like your fish too fishy this is a great way to eat salmon fillets or tuna steaks! Squeeze a good amount of lemon juice on to the fish first, rub in, then marinate your fish in the following: Drizzle olive oil 1 garlic clove 2 teaspoons of chilli flakes...

BEEF or QUORN LASAGNE

SERVES 4   4oz lean steak mince 8oz quorn mince 5 cloves garlic finely chopped 1 large onion finely chopped 1 tsp. mixed herbs 1tbsp. Tomato puree 2 x 200g tins chopped tomatoes (pureed with blender if possible) 1 beef stock cube 8 sheets of pre-cooked lasagne sheets...

Exercise – a wonder drug for cancer survival

Exercise a ‘wonder drug’ for cancer survival New evidence shows how important physical activity is for the recovery and long-term health of cancer survivors. According to a new report from Macmillan Cancer Support, 1.6 million cancer survivors in the UK...

Jamie’s piri piri sauce

Jamie’s piri piri sauce ½ a red onion 2 cloves of garlic 1-2 birdseye chillies 1 tbsp. sweet smoked paprika 1 lemon 2 tbsp. white wine vinegar 1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce A bunch of fresh basil Peel & roughly chop the onion half and add to a liquidizer with 2...

Quick Tasty Salsa

1 green pepper 1 red pepper 1 red onion 1/4 cucumber 2 chillies 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar 1 table spoon lemon juice Chop all ingredients finely and mix with vinegar & lemon juice