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Stress Less – be a human being not a machine

As the world turns at an ever more frantic pace, our ability to make sense of our world and the ability to cope with all its responsibilities seem to diminish. Why is it that stress is the curse of the modern age? And why do […]

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Snapper wrapped in herbs

If you’ve started to dump the diet this April, here is a healthy and nutritious snapper recipe to help you. This couldn’t be easier or more delicious.  A simple source of high class protein for optimum energy and essential oils for radiant skin.  Fabulous! Serves […]

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Dump the Diet – Why weight matters in business

Looking around you in your company, you might not think that obesity applies to you or your company.   Perhaps you work in a trendy warehouse office doing PR?  Or in the City where you know what a vibrant energy diet looks like?  Even if you […]

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Fragrant Chicken Stew

A fantastic chicken stew recipe from Delicious Magazine , that also happens to be great for promoting restful sleep. Serves 4 Takes 1 hour to prepare the chicken stew. Freeze for up to 1 month, then defrost for 24 hours and reheat on the hob […]

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10 tips to achieve restful sleep

At work, this can cause problems in terms of alertness (obviously) and knock on issues with stress.  1/3 of the UK population is classed as insomniacs, which includes those who can’t get to sleep as well as those waking in the night or waking early. […]

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Chocolate and Hazlenut mousse recipe

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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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.       […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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