This is a delicious, nutty chocolate mousse which tastes indulgent yet contains no sugar. The hazelnuts provide extra protein which helps to balance blood sugar, as well as providing valuable nutrients such as zinc and B vitamins. Make sure you use really good quality dark […]
Kate Cook
Your mood depends on your food
Ever been in the office and totally lost it with a colleague only to recover your senses a little later in the day and realise it was really you and not your annoying colleague who was to blame? Have you tried and tried to diet […]
Chinese Broccoli Recipe
If you’re tired of the same old broccoli, then why not try spicing up your broccoli with this spicy tasty chinese broccoli recipe inspired by the recent Chinese New Year celebrations? Oyster sauce nicely complements the slightly bittersweet taste of Chinese broccoli (gai lan). Blanching […]
10 tips to have a healthy work year
Whilst everyone is breaking their resolutions now, its actually time to make them! Here are 10 tips to have a healthy work year: 1. Eat Breakfast – choose something that will sustain and manage your energy levels. How about egg and rye toast soldiers? 2. […]
Salmon and Creme Fraiche Burgers
Even though the daily amount of sunlight is slowly creeping up, it’s sometimes harder and harder to stop getting stressed about small things. I hope this mood boosting recipe for salmon and creme fraiche burgers will help you to keep smiling through the winter and […]
Surviving Christmas Parties without putting on inches
The Christmas season is fast approaching, and with it the endless canapés, buffet tables and three course meals, not to mention the booze. You don’t even have to wait until Christmas proper to start bursting out of that little black dress or sharp suit. So how […]
The De-Stress Dish
Now please don’t all start running a mile just because you’ve heard the word ‘liver’! For anyone wanting to bring stress and anxiety levels down, liver is a wonderful food. It is rich in B vitamins, especially B12. It is also rich in zinc and […]
Mindfulness – A lesson in life
Many of you will know that recently we launched a new aspect to our wellness programmes, Mindful Wellness. The programme is made up of three aspects of health: Focused awareness (mindfulness), Strategic Nutrition, and Mindful Movement. I came across Mindfulness 13 years ago when I […]
Staying calm & healthy when you’re under stress
Stress today is a well-used word! We are all exposed to it from long working hours to meeting tight deadlines, to juggling careers and parenthood, to coping with relationship and financial problems. Long-term stress can make us more vulnerable to illness, behavioural and emotional problems, […]
