I found the below healthy-eating recipe and tried it out, and it was really tasty. I didn’t have yoghurt to make the raita, so just served it with a little soured cream. Lamb and Squash Biryani with Cucumber Raita Prep: 10 mins Cook: 25 mins Serves 4 Low-calorie, rich in …
Inspired by the posts about Healthy Eating Week, I ditched usual lunch options today and instead had home-made leek and potato soup (with my own home-grown leeks), accompanied by some home-made wholemeal bread. It was the nicest workday lunch I’d had in ages and set me up well for my …
THE CHALLENGE: Get active every day – move more! Why is it important to get active and move more? Physical activity is beneficial because it can: help to manage the balance between energy in and energy out, to maintain a healthy weight improve heart health and strengthen muscles and bones …
This is a great recipe for filling up on fibre and veg, and makes a good packed lunch. I often add some flaked poached or hot smoked salmon for extra flavour. The wholegrain rice makes it super-healthy. It can keep for a day or two in the fridge too. I …
THE CHALLENGE: Have at least 6-8 unsweetened drinks every day – water is a great choice! Why is it important to drink plenty? On average, water makes up more than half of our body weight and we need fluid for our body to work properly. Water is constantly …
We are now on day two of healthy eating week and I thought I would share some of my efforts so far. I didn’t get off to the best start, I did well with the wholegrains challenge on Monday but forgot to take photo’s of my meals! Better luck on …
Today – ‘Vary your Veg’ day in Healthy Eating Week – seems like a good day to brag … I mean provide an update on my first year of home growing. Over the summer, the garden peas became a daily treat. I didn’t cook them – I just picked them …
No Disposable Cup Day (https://nodisposablecup.com/) was started in 2019 to raise international awareness of the fact 7 million disposable cups are used every day in the UK. 500,000 of these are discarded daily. The UK is one of the highest consumers of disposable cups, totaling 2.5 billion a year and …
THE CHALLENGE: Have a variety of vegetables this week Why are vegetables important? Vegetables provide a range of different vitamins and minerals needed for health. They also provide fibre, which is important for the digestive system and can help reduce the risk of developing heart disease, stroke, type 2 …
As part of healthy eating week, today’s focus is on eating more veg. I have been a vegetarian for about 10 years. I stopped eating meat when I learned how much meat contributed to climate change. Eating a veggie diet generates 2.5 x less carbon emissions than a meat diet. …
