Make your own muesli

Cheaper than shop bought and a much healthier option, guaranteed to set you up for the day. Although the fat count of this muesli is high, the saturated fat is low & the rest is good fat and far better for you than sugared or “diet” cereals. Use a cup to measure...

Speedy Moroccan meatballs

ready in 30 minutes Serves 4 (you can freeze what you don’t use) 1 tbsp. olive oil 350g pack of ready made beef or chicken meatballs (aprox 16) 1 large onion sliced 100g dried apricots halved 1 small cinnamon stick (or a good pinch of ground cinnamon) 400g tin chopped...

Why lose weight the Zest way?

Here at club zest, our definition of a healthy diet may not be what you’d expect. We don’t advocate “diet” type foods, nor do we encourage our members to “diet”. We strongly believe that if you’re active most days and you arm yourself with the knowledge of which foods...

Snack attack ideas

Snack Attack Ideas Crunchy Yogurt see breakfast selection description   Fruit & Fromage Frais small pot of Alpro soya yogurt or other low fat yogurt, 1 kiwi, apple & 4 strawberries chopped & added.   Fruit Smoothie blend half a small banana (chop &...

Mushrooms with poached Eggs & Ham

Great for breakfast or brunch Serves 2 4 large, flat mushrooms, wiped & peeled 1 tbsp oil or spray lite Salt & black pepper 4 small or medium free range eggs 25g low fat cheese grated 2 slices of thick cut ham 1slice of wholemeal or brown bread method Place...

Clear Soup

This soup isn’t  going to blow your tastebuds off in a great way but, it is very, very good for you. Makes 14 portions, have 1 portion with each snack for first 7 days of your healthy eating plan, This soup is a highly concentrated, cleansing drink rich in...

Chicken Noodle Soup

Serves 4 (10 min. prep 20 min. cook) 1.3 litres chicken stock 2 star anise 3cm piece root ginger sliced (don’t peel) 2 cloves garlic 2 bok choi (or 200g packet) 85g medium egg noodles 4 spring onions finely sliced 100g cooked chicken pulled into very thin shreds...