Category: Boosting energy
These vital time saving recipes are an essential aspect of the festive season running smoothly. You have enough things to juggle than to be worrying about spending excessive amounts of time in the kitchen. Keep these delicious recipes to hand when you know time won’t…
Food and drink labels – what are they, what purpose do they serve and how should you use them? Reverse Packaging Labels Food labels state what the food or drink contains. There are laws outlined on what food and drink labels need to include,…
From 11th – 17th November it is Sugar Awareness Week – it is now recommended that our intake of free sugars should not exceed 5% of total energy intake each day. But there is lots of confusion around this, with many of us not knowing…
Are you ready to embark on a healthier lifestyle? Below are steps for how you can get there! The British Nutrition Foundation have put together a planner to help you on the way to a healthier lifestyle. Try something new, swap old habits for healthier ones…
What is the Quality Calorie (QC) concept? The British Nutrition Foundation Quality Calorie (QC) concept encourages us to not just look at the number of calories we consume, but also the quality of our diet. This is with the aim to help us on the path to…
Vegetables are a great way to aid weight maintenance or weight loss, as well as providing your body with many essential phytonutrients, vitamins and fibre. However, many of us struggle to get our recommended amount. This can be down to a disliking for many veggies,…
Highly processed foods contain highly quantities of salt, fat and sugar, all of which has a negative impact on your health. They also contain little to no vitamins, minerals or fibre, which are vital for health and wellbeing. Each time you choose to consume highly…
Dropping into a fast food outlet can happen more often than some of us would like to admit. Whilst the occasional fast food meal won’t do much damage, making it a regular habit could have some serious health consequences. Read on to find out the…
Longer days and sunshine often prompts us to dine outside if we have the option. So why not grab your friends and family and create some of the following delicious recipes to enjoy in the summer sun. Kale Crisps Serves 2 Ingredients – Approximately ½…
Blueberries have amazing properties to boost your focus, concentration and therefore your performance. Recent research shows that blueberries out perform bananas and other fruits with the ability to boost your brain power. How does it work? Simply, blueberries increase the blood flow to the brain…
It has become increasingly apparent that to become a successful and innovative organisation health and wellbeing is a key focus. By making employee health a worthwhile investment, the tangible benefits have been highlighted within many studies and government publications. Benefits include performance, engagement, recruitment, productivity…
National Picnic Week is upon us, running from 21-30 June. Although we can only hope for sunshine, we can plan for the foods we will eat. Picnics are a fantastic opportunity to try lots of new things if your foods choices are often limited. Make…