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High Protein Diet Scare: PR Hype, Scaremongering or the Truth?

March 12, 2014 by Angie Macdonald Leave a Comment

High protein diet meal: Mediterranean cod

Hardly a week goes by without yet another health scare making the headlines. After endless column inches devoted to the evils of sugar, last week it was the turn of high protein diets. No sooner had I written about the virtues of the high protein 2-Day Diet when I was bombarded by the fact that […]

Filed Under: DIETS, HEALTH, NEWS, NUTRITION Tagged With: diet scare, health scare, high protein diet, high protein diet scare, link with cancer, NHS Choices, protein, The 2-Day Diet

The 2-Day Diet: Feeling Great but not Losing Weight

February 21, 2014 by Angie Macdonald 2 Comments

Recipe ideas for The 2-Day Diet

My quest to be Fit (and Fab!) by Fifty continues. In a little over a year I will be celebrating my half-century on the planet and my aim is to look and feel the best I can. No fitness plan would be complete without a diet and this year the diet I’m attempting is The […]

Filed Under: DIETS, FIT BY FIFTY, HEALTH, NUTRITION, WELLBEING Tagged With: 2-day diet, diet, fit by fifty, mediterranean diet, nutrition, The 2-Day Diet, weight loss

Fresh Mint Tea and Other Mint Delights

September 12, 2013 by Angie Macdonald 2 Comments

Close-up of fresh mint leaves

Mint is the herb I most associate with summer. And I’m not just referring to jugs of Pimm’s, which would, of course, be incomplete without fresh mint. There’s something wonderfully refreshing about the scent of fresh mint that is both mind-cleansing and invigorating. Cool, fragrant mint leaves are the perfect antidote to a hot summer’s […]

Filed Under: GARDENING, HEALTH, HERBS, NUTRITION Tagged With: fresh mint tea, herbal medicine, mint, mint tea, peppermint, spearmint, tea

Wild about Garlic

May 24, 2013 by Angie Macdonald 7 Comments

wild garlic flowers

‘Do you realise your front garden is full of wild garlic?’ my friend Maria asked as I answered the front door to her last week. She pointed to a bunch growing near the front door. ‘Try some.’ Wild Garlic in My Front Garden I’m ashamed to admit I had no idea the bunches of delicate […]

Filed Under: GARDENING, HEALTH, HERBS, NUTRITION Tagged With: cooking with herbs, garlic chives, herbal medicine, herbs, wild garlic

When Life Gives You Lemons… Be Versatile

May 10, 2013 by Angie Macdonald Leave a Comment

lemons

You know the old saying, ‘When life gives you lemons make lemonade’? Well, I think that when life gives you lemons you should use them in as many ways as you can. Now, I understand that the saying is about making something positive out of a negative, but lemons are the most versatile fruit I […]

Filed Under: HEALTH, NUTRITION Tagged With: lemons, recipes

Is Drinking Tea Bad for You?

April 4, 2013 by Angie Macdonald Leave a Comment

A cup of black tea with honey dripping into it

Let me begin by saying I love tea. I drink about five cups of tea a day and I look forward to and savour every cup and each refreshing sip. Tea is often the only thing that gets me out of bed in the morning, it warms me up after a walk in the cold […]

Filed Under: HEALTH, NEWS, NUTRITION Tagged With: brittle bones, fluoride, skeletal fluorosis, tea, tea drinking

Spicy Chorizo, Bean and Tomato Soup Recipe

January 18, 2013 by Angie Macdonald 1 Comment

a bowl of spicy chorizo, bean and tomato soup

It’s snowing and freezing in London today.  Perfect weather for some hearty, winter soup! Sometimes, I get a craving for a particular taste and then search the fridge and food cupboards to see what I can throw together to create the flavour I’m after. After Christmas there was some chorizo leftover in the fridge which […]

Filed Under: NUTRITION, RECIPES Tagged With: bean, chorizo, healthy eating, recipes, soup, soup recipe, tomato

Warm Prawn and Quinoa Salad Recipe

October 10, 2012 by Angie Macdonald Leave a Comment

close-up of quinoa and prawn salad

When it comes to lunch at the weekend I like to have something tasty, light and quick to prepare. My Prawn and Quinoa salad fits the bill on all fronts and is extremely nutritious too. The Delights of Quinoa I have to admit to being a recent convert to the delights of Quinoa.  I’ve known […]

Filed Under: NUTRITION, RECIPES Tagged With: lunch, quinoa, recipes, salad, seafood

Forget the Diet: 5 Easy Ways to Control Your Weight

September 27, 2012 by Angie Macdonald Leave a Comment

water being poured into a glass

Controlling my weight has become an issue for me in recent years. Up until my early 30s I enjoyed a hearty appetite and skinny figure, but these days I’m rather more curvaceous and have to watch what I eat. Along the way, I’ve tried numerous diets and different approaches to healthy eating.  The diets didn’t […]

Filed Under: HEALTH, NUTRITION Tagged With: control your weight, exercise, healthy eating, sleep, weight control, weight loss

Why Breakfast is the Most Important Meal of the Day

September 27, 2012 by Angie Macdonald 4 Comments

strawberries, blueberries, yoghurt and ground seeds in breakfast bowl

We’ve all heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day but not many of us understand the reason why.  Blood sugar levels are at their lowest first thing in the morning and unless you restore them by breaking your overnight fast, you’re likely to experience food cravings, energy lows and difficulty concentrating. […]

Filed Under: HEALTH, NUTRITION, RECIPES Tagged With: blood sugar, breakfast, glycemic index, healthy eating, importance of breakfast

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