Nutrition: not an alternative medicine! .We have to eat every day . Food is the foundation of our health. Food is  the  fuel for the body to make and control hormones, repair cells, fight infection, destroy foreign bodies, make enzymes, blood, bones etc . Suddenly the foods you eat for breakfast, lunch and dinner make […]

Dont forget to check out channel four food hospital on  Wednesdays at 8pm – great ideas on how food can help your health and wellbeing

Oatmeal-Rhubarb Porridge (Serves 2) Oatmeal-Rhubarb Porridge (Serves 2) 360g low fat milk.120g orange juice ,85g oats 110g -chopped rhubarb, fresh or frozen , 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 3 tsp brown sugar, pure maple syrup or honey 2-3tablespoons chopped pecans or other nuts, toasted Method: Combine milk, juice, oats, rhubarb, cinnamon and salt in a medium […]

Find out how to radically improve your health and prevent disease in this highly informative and motivating one day workshop with leading health and nutrition expert Patrick Holford. He’ll be showing you exactly what to eat and how to devise delicious and easy recipes and daily menus that make you feel great and stop gaining […]

Brown rice has been shown to contain good levels of magnesium , fibre and b vitamins .  to include it in your weekly diet try the thai curry recipe below Thai Green Chicken Curry and Brown Rice (Serves 4) 400g Chicken breast diced, 1 Red Onion, Cut into wedges 1 clove garlic chopped 1 Tbsps […]

Are you a “tea and toaster” – a person who habitually makes a meal out of these two items or some other restricted combination of foods , if so , you probably have an unhappy gut . UCC and Teagasc have researched the role of gut health in the elderly  and how it affects our […]