
'Clean Eating'...Health revolution or clever marketing, you decide...
A DIETITIAN PUTS 'CLEAN EATING' TO THE TEST Interesting article from the Independant looking at the diet phenomenon of 'Clean Eating' discussing the health benefits and potential harm of it's recent rise in popularity. #Vegan #plantbaseddiet #Cleaneating #dietitian #independant #diet

Gluten and autoimmunity
If you don't mind a little biochemistry this is a really good explaination of the way our bodies respond to gluten...Gluten and autoimmunity explained

Mango energy bites
Made these little beauts today for me and the boy courtesy of The minimilist baker with a few little changes. Literally can't get enough of energy ball snacks at the moment, so easy and quick to make and can potentially provide a massive hit of omega 3, 6, protein, vitamins, and minerals all in one bite. Inregients 1/2 cup walnuts 1/2 cup dried unsweetened mango 5 pitted medjool dates 1 Tbsp milled seeds (I used Linwoods Chia, flax, apple, cinnamon mix) 1/4 cup unsweetened de

Warm red lentil and tomato soup
So after seeing a recipe for this soup on the 'Little dish' website I decided that I would make it (with a few tweaks) for the little man. I have to say it smelt delicious while I was cooking it so I joined him for this one! Full of protein, Vitamin A, C, Iron, Folic acid, Fibre, Zinc, Potassium, Magnesium, and the antioxidant Lycopene. Give it a go and tell me what you think. Ingredients 2 tbsp olive oil 1 large onion - chopped 2 carrots - sliced Handful of greens-sliced 2

Phytochemicals and health: new perspectives on plant based nutrition
A thought provoking post from the Nutrtion Society Blog detailing how plant based diets are linked with improved health outcomes not only due to the micronutrients they contain but also to the phytochemicals. Much research has been conducted on these compounds but the exact mecahnisms are still not fully understood. Over 100 have been identified, some of which act as antioxidants, hormone stabilisers and immune system boosters leading to the hypothesis that they may be prote

Hello October
#Autumn #October #Leaves #Halloween #Cold