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  1. Weekly Tip- Top 5 benefits of adding chia seeds to your diet

    Chia seeds are good for your digestive health
    Chia seeds contain about 10grams of fibre per 2 tablespoons which is nearly half your daily requirement of fibre! Because of the rich fibre content chia seeds do wonders for our digestive health. The fibre not only acts as a prebiotic feeding the good bacteria in our gut, but also helps promote
    regularity.
     
    Chia seeds are rich in antioxidants
    Chia seeds are a great way to get more antioxidants into your diet. Antioxidants are important in protecting our cells from free radical damage and inflammation which can lead a whole range of different illnesses and premature ageing!
     
    Chia seeds help improve heart health
    Chia seeds contain more omega-3’s than salmon gram for gram! Although it’s important to
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  2. Weekly Tip: A Helping Hand

    Feeling like you need a helping hand to shift the extra Crimbo kilo’s? 

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  3. Weekly Tip: Raspberry Chia Seed Jam

    If you have ever made jam from scratch before you will know how much refined sugar goes into it! This recipe gives you a healthy alternative. The recipe has only natural sugars from the fruit and honey.

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  4. Weekly Tip: Love to ourselves

    With all the social media hype on self love. I think we need to remember what we eat is also a way of showing love to ourselves. By giving our bodies the healthiest fuel, we are respecting it and nourishing it. With a healthy body comes a healthy mind.

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  5. Fats

    Following on from my blogs on carbohydrates and proteins - onto the last macronutrient - FAT.

    I will start off this blog how i started off the others - with the false claims/beliefs that people have with fat and end with some truths. With the supermarket shelves full of “low fat” “reduced fat” or even “fat free” its hard to avoid the stigma around “fat”. You will most often than not find that if an item is “fat free” etc its usually has added sugar to improve the taste that was lost when the fat was taken out. Yes it will be less calories - fat has 9 calories per a gram vs the 4 calories per a gram of carbs and protein. Fat is the most energy dense macronutrient

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  6. Weekly Tip: Raw Vegan Chocolate

    This is one of my favourite recipes. Delicious healthier way to get your chocolate fix!

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  7. Protein

    Following on from my last blog on carbohydrates now onto Protein. The biggest misconception with protein (and i hear it all the time from female clients and some male) “If i eat too much protein it will make me get big muscles” This couldn't be further from the truth and many wish it was simple as that. But unfortunately you have to also train really hard and lift heavy to get “big muscles”. Drinking a protein shake is not going to turn you into the incredible Hulk a lot of hard work in the gym is required!

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  8. Weekly Tip: Nasty FREE Nut Butter

    If you want to be 100% sure that your nut butter contains no nasties - make it yourself. It really is so easy! 

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  9. Homemade Basil Pesto

    It goes very well with a courgette dish I make which I will be posted during this month. Great if you are following a low carb diet.
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  10. Weekly Tip: Overnight Oats

    Quick and simple breakfast that you can prepare the night before.
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