One-Pan Kimchi Butter Beans with Greens & Toasted Sesame batch cooking delightful dinners gut health heart health vegan vegetarian

This vibrant one-pan meal is a wonderful example of how simple ingredients can work together to support multiple aspects of health. Butter beans provide an excellent source of plant protein alongside slowly digested carbohydrate and soluble fibre, making them particularly valuable for supporting hea...

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Charred Broccoli, Edamame and Miso Salmon Salad easy lunches heart health microbiome recipes

A fabulous fresh crunch meets a whole cocktail of powerful of protective phytochemicals. This can work great as both a cold and a warm salad. The broccoli and salmon straight after being cooked, contrasting with the cool crisp leaves and edamame. A good summer option. 

Serves 2

Ingredients

  • 2 sa
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Roasted Squash and White Bean Coconut Curry delightful dinners gut health heart health inflammation

This right here is pure comfort food. A bowl of gorgeousness that has the added benefit of supporting the health of multiple systems too. This is the kind of thing that I love throwing together on a Sunday and then just dipping into for a few days. 

Serves 4

Ingredients

  • 1 medium butternut squas
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Moroccan-Spiced Chickpea & Roasted Cauliflower Stew delightful dinners gut health heart health recipes

This beautiful Moroccan inspired dish hits all the right spots. Cheap. Filling. Delicious. Nutrient dense. What a winner. A fragrant and hearty stew packed with warming spices, protein-rich chickpeas, and roasted cauliflower, served with a dollop of cooling yogurt.

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
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Salmon with Curried Carrot & Swede Puree and Roasted Vegetables delightful dinners heart health inflammation recipes

This gorgeous dish is a perfect mid week evening meal that will give you a huge hit of omega 3 fatty acids and enough starchiness to help support a better nights sleep. If you have never tried roasted broccoli.....it is a thing of beauty. TRUST ME!!

And all of this for under a fiver for 2 people. R...

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What IS The Real Impact Of Fat On Heart Health? cholesterol fats & oils heart health metabolic health

There are very few things that have been hotly debated in the nutrition world as aggressively and for as long as dietary fat and the influence that this has on the cardiovascular system. The traditional view posited that all fats, particularly saturated fats, were detrimental to heart health. Howeve...

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Blood Sugar Balance: A Key To Long Term Health heart health metabolic health

Blood glucose, ie the glucose we have in circulation (I know), is a critical source of energy for our body. However, as is the case with everything in the body, if it is too high or too low then we have potential problems. So keeping it balanced is of vital importance. When these levels fluctuate it...

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Understanding The Anti-inflammatory Effects of Long Chain Omega 3 Fatty Acids fats & oils heart health inflammation mental health

Chronic inflammation can be a serious issue, linked to many serious degenerative diseases like cardiovascular disease and man y cancers. Keeping it at bay is of vital importance to maintain our health into later life.

There are many things that we can do in our diet to ease the inflammatory load, b...

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How Magnesium Supports Cardiovascular Health heart health minerals supplements

Magnesium has an incredibly broad range of activities in the body. It is actually responsible for over 1000 different reactions. One of the key body systems that it has notable influences on is the cardiovascular system.

I have often discussed its influence on the nervous system, and that is partia...

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Omega 3 & Blood Pressure fats & oils heart health

Imagine a nutrient so powerful that it can subtly influence the rhythm of your heart and the pulse of your blood vessels. Omega-3 fatty acids are just that - unsung heroes in the world of heart health. Long term followers of my work know that I am a tad obsessed with them because of the vast positiv...

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Roasted Cauliflower with Turmeric easy lunches heart health mental health recipes soups & starters

This Roasted Cauliflower with Turmeric is a perfect symphony of brain-boosting ingredients and delightful textures. If you're on the hunt for brain healthy recipes or easy vegan snacks, you’ve just hit the jackpot. This dish not only satisfies your taste buds, making it a family favourite but also c...

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Grilled Chicken & Feta Salad with Lemony Dressing easy lunches heart health recipes

This is pretty much a typical lunch for me. Loads of veg, some greens, some protein, and some healthy fats. It really doesn't get much better. No blood sugar roller coaster. Micronutrient dense. healthy fats and protein for satiety. Winner!

Ingredients:

  • 2 skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 tbsp olive o
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