Healthy Eating Tips

One of the motivations for this site was to give clear and reliable healthy eating tips. It’s for that reason that the topic of healthy eating is covered more extensively than any other.

Knowing how to eat healthy is more difficult than many realise, until they try it!

The truth is, in my experience, many people greatly over-estimate the extent of their healthy eating.

I always try to put a personal as well as a practical spin on my healthy eating tips. They are all below.

However, I’ve shortlisted three of the more popular articles…

5 Tips for Healthy Food Shopping

Healthy Eating on a Budget

25 Healthy Snack Ideas

Coffee for One

There’s no doubt about it, for people who live alone, healthy cooking for one can be challenging.

I know when my husband is away, I find I could very easily opt for a tea and toast diet to save any hassle. I wouldn’t think of doing that when hubby is home for dinner.

I’ve heard it dubbed “secret single behaviour“, or in other words, the funny little habits you fall into when they’re on your own. Click to read more…

I must admit I hadn’t given much thought to the chemicals in food packaging, or the plastics used in baby bottles and toys.

Sure, I knew that some plastics were considered risky, but I didn’t bother to do the research.

So, I decided it was about time I took a closer look. And, I’m honestly a bit shocked by my findings.

Firstly, we’ll focus on the dreaded BPA… Click to read more…

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Most people are trying to cut back their sugar intake, but it’s not easy. I know, I’ve got an extremely sweet tooth!

Granted, sugar can have a place in a healthy diet, but you may want to reduce your intake a bit, so what’s the secret?

I’ve found that focusing on eating healthy, whole foods most of the time, helps me avoid eating too much. I think the 80/20 rule works prety well. If you follow that, you’ll probably find you’re also avoiding unhealthy amounts of sugar.

So, let’s take a closer look at this beloved substance… Click to read more…

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Do you feel, as I do, that health and fitness are often made to seem too complex?

It’s something that really irks me!

I’m sure I’ve said it here before, but it’s as if people refuse to be content with the simple message of healthy eating. To some, fad diets are the only way… which unfortunately isn’t helped by mainstream media.

Grrrr…… Click to read more…

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sxc.hu: nosheep

Hey guys,

Well, another Christmas is upon us, and for some of you it may seem like the year went by so quickly. 

For me, it’s been a pretty long year, with so much happening — I holidayed in South Australia and New Zealand, moved back across the globe to the UK, went self-employed, and had a BABY!! Click to read more…

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