by Esther Sheppard | Aug 22, 2018 | Recipes
Contrary to popular traditional beliefs, you can have a healthy balanced diet without dairy. What about the calcium? The reality is that you can look after your bones through a diet full of plant foods such as green vegetables (kale, spinach, collard greens), chia...
by Esther Sheppard | Jun 26, 2018 | Recipes
Green peas are an incredibly healthy food to incorporate into your diet. Peas, along with other vegetables, make a great accompaniment to meat or fish, they can be added to salads, they can be made into soup or dips. This delicious creamy pasta recipe by Deliciously...
by Esther Sheppard | Jun 8, 2018 | Recipes
CHANCTONBURY HEALTH CARE’S FRUIT OF THE MONTH Bananas are the most popular fruit in the world after apples and oranges. They are the best know tropical fruit and scientifically they are actually a berry. A popular belief is that bananas are grown on trees, however,...
by Esther Sheppard | May 16, 2018 | Recipes
THE FACTS: Celiac disease is not a food allergy or an intolerance but an autoimmune disease caused by a reaction to gluten. Damage to the gut lining occurs when someone with celiac disease eats gluten. Celiac disease affects at least 1 in 100 people in the UK and in...
by Esther Sheppard | May 13, 2018 | Recipes
Hummus is a delicious creamy, thick spread made primarily from mashed chickpeas and a few other healthy ingredients. It is an ‘ancient’ food that has long been enjoyed in the Middle East and North African countries. Over the last decade hummus has become popular...
by Esther Sheppard | Apr 2, 2018 | Recipes
Serves: 6-8 Preparation time: 30 minutes INGREDIENTS 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil or coconut oil 2 cups (300g) diced yellow onion 1 tablespoon minced garlic (3 cloves) 1 teaspoon sea salt, or more to taste 6 cups peeled and cubed carrots 1/2...
