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It’s true to say that most people don’t know what a healthy portion of food should look like.
For some of you, that may be because you’ve been “on a diet” for so long that you just can’t remember what normal eating is.
For others, it can stem from a long battle with an eating disorder.
And for others, it may be something completely different.
But there’s no doubt, the current trend of super-sizing meals doesn’t help us one bit to get it right. Click to continue reading »»
My little sous-chef!
I find over and over again that snacking is an area where people continually fall down when trying to follow a healthier diet.
If you use a menu plan, mealtimes can be pretty simple. But, snacks are often a problem.
A solution to that is to plan your snacks also, not just your main meals.
I recently mentioned that I was speaking at a ladies meeting, and that evening I shared a snack recipe, which I think is delicious, easy and nutritious.
This recipe keeps really well in the fridge (up to 5 days), so it is a good one to make on the weekend, when you have a little time, then you enjoy throughout the week as a healthy snack option. Click to continue reading »»
I’m so pleased to welcome Tim Murphy to Dietriffic today. I’ve really enjoyed reading this article, and I hope you will too ~ Mel
Eating healthier as a family is tough at any time of year. But let’s face it, during “back to school time” it can be extremely tough. However, it doesn’t have to be.
Here are 7 tips that the RenegadeDad family has recently put into place, so they can skip the take-out food, and start eating healthier as a family.
Doctors and scientists have known for years that regular exercise can help us lose weight.
Unfortunately though, it’s not a sure thing. Many people exercise regularly, but still struggle to get the weight off and keep it off.
So what’s going on?
Moderate Exercise Stimulates Appetite
It turns out that exercise, especially moderate exercise, such as walking, light jogging or swimming, can actually make it more difficult to lose weight.
Moderate exercise does burn calories, but it also stimulates the appetite, and can lull you into a false sense of security, causing you to eat more calories than you’ve just burned. Click to continue reading »»
I spoke recently at a local ladies meeting on the subject of looking after ourselves from the inside out.
We had a lovely evening of pampering, which included demonstrations on making face masks from ingredients in your own kitchen, as well as foot massages, manicures, facial treatments, and finally my talk.
I thought it would be good to share some of my content on how to be healthy from the evening with you, too.
How To Be Healthy
We focus a lot these days on making ourselves look good on the outside.
But, what many people don’t realize is, that what you put into your body will ultimately have an effect on how you look, how you feel, and also your energy levels.
Skincare manufacturers would have us believe that we need to purchase expensive wrinkle creams, or we must use a certain makeup, for flawless-looking skin.
However, if we follow a healthy diet plan, it goes an awful long way to improving our skin, too, and in many ways it does a lot more for us than putting some cream on a few times a day. Click to continue reading »»
She's been featured in various publications, approached by TV production teams, and in the past 5 years has established herself as one of the foremost dietitians online.