How to quieten “food noise” without injecting yourself
And just like that, I stumbled across a new term: food noise. It’s defined as “heightened and/or persistent manifestations of food cue reactivity, often leading to food-related intrusive thoughts and maladaptive eating behaviours.” Why did it suddenly land on my radar? A comment on a LinkedIn post. A woman mentioned
I finally learned how to navigate Christmas food 2024
Good grief, I’ve been eating in the Wide Eyed way for almost 13 years. So, you’d think that when it comes to eating over the Christmas period I would have it sussed. But that’s not the case. As I tell my clients, just because you have the tools and information
What I learned about food from my terrible birthing experience
I want to talk about pregnancy nutrition. I recently posted a video about my near-death childbirth experience in 2000. I am utterly convinced I had such a terrible time giving birth to my twins because of what I ate during my pregnancy. I met someone likeminded And then, the other
I won’t make you feel like there’s something wrong with you.
You might believe that going to an ‘expert’ for help with a problem is asking them to help you change some kind of flaw. Whether it be a change in behaviour, in thinking, or in action, change is the key to success, or so you might have been told. This
Best ever air fryer low carb keto garlic dough balls
These are so delicious and easy to make.
Menopause wonderstuff
I’ve found that even with the best food, I need an extra boost when it comes to alleviating the aches and pains that come when oestrogen leaves the building. Especially with my familial history of osteoarthritis in the hands. Eggshell membrane is one supplement that comes with scientific backing. To
Double almond fairy cakes
Ultimate low carb ‘bread’ like wraps
Surprise, surprise. Study shows eating fast and late is bad for you.
Did your mum ever say, don’t rush your food you’ll get indigestion? Or were you warned off a late-night snack of cheese on toast because it might give you nightmares? By the time you hit middle age you might have learned your lessons and avoid rushing meals or eating late.
Best ever low carb spanikopita (Greek spinach pie parcels)
The alternative to filo pastry is crisp and the filling is authentic. Spanikopita are a Greek dish invented in 1944, thanks for that Google! The instructions look long winded but if you watch the video you'll see it's really straightforward.
To snack or not to snack?
I was thinking about how I used to eat the other day. I think about it a lot really. It’s my job to put myself in the shoes of my clients and think about my past mindset to help them with changing their current one. I also feel like snacking
Best ever salad dressing Pizza Express dupe
Pizza Express do an excellent dressing but it now contains all manner of things you don't want to consume. Here is an easy alternative.
You’re scared of fasting? It’s easier than you think.
The idea of fasting hit me in the head in 2013. And it definitely worried me. Before the notion was introduced to me, it had never ever occurred to me that not eating was even a thing. How could I possibly go periods of time without energy giving food? Obviously,
Menopause Buddies Podcast – How to use food to control symptoms
I had the privilege of doing a podcast for Annie Rowan discussing how I control my perimenopause symptoms entirely with how I eat LISTEN HERE
Easy quinoa ‘sushi’ bowl
Making sushi is fiddly. Plus regular white rice is terrible for your insulin levels. The quinoa is super easy to prepare and then you just chuck everything in a bowl!
Best ever low carb pastry
Indigestion and the dark side of its relief
Indigestion tablets were a part of my life for some 30 years. I’ve had severe bouts of indigestion, but I had no idea that for many, taking them often leads to the use of a heavy weight group of drugs with a very dark side. I remember complaining of an
Slow cooker prawns Mexican style
Super quick and easy and saves loads of energy on the cooking front
Heavenly Harissa Marinated Halloumi for the Best Barbeques
I adapted this recipe from Waitrose Harissa Halloumi kebabs. They were so expensive for such a small amount. Absolutely delicious and so so simple.
Best ever better for you baked beans
Even the no added sugar baked beans you can get have ingredients you don't want or need in your miracle body. Have these occasionally as the carbs are fairly high. But they hit the spot served on a low carb roll when you fancy beans on toast. Note – you
Quick and easy best ever hummus
The business of not eating
Unlike the monumental moment when I first read about what the human body shouldn’t be eating for it to thrive which is burned into my memory, I can’t pinpoint exactly when I first learned that we evolved to have periods where we don’t eat at all. Diving headfirst into the
Super easy slow cooker jerk chicken
Make any meal low carb cheat sheet
Convert any meal you already love into versions that your body will thrive on and start losing weight today. CHEAT SHEET PLEASE
3 part video course
Here is a mini version of the paid course absolutely FREE! Use what you learn in these three videos emailed directly to your inbox and kickstart your weight loss health journey today. VIDEOS PLEASE
The perfect rhubarb fool
Good for you chocolate mousse
It's good for you because it tastes fantastic and it also incorporates fibre to buffer the effect of the glucose in the rice syrup. It's also got to be the fastest ever dessert to make!
The ultimate runny yolk low carb scotch egg
Chia seed tiramisu
Best ever low carb crackers
Cook up menopause treatments in your kitchen rather than looking for them on social media
Yet another miracle ‘cure’ for the menopause symptoms has hit the headlines. Testosterone preparations are being promoted all over social media and have many women believing it’s the answer to their prayers. It’s touted as the missing piece of the jigsaw. I beg to differ and so do concerned doctors.
No, oats and porridge don’t help you lose weight
If you have weight to lose, don’t eat oats. Despite the health halo oats have been given, your body will digest them and turn them into sugar. Nutrition is a tricky business because there is much anecdotal speculation and vested interests to promote the consumption of cheaply produced wholegrains, oats
Best ever Keto “Fried” Chicken Low Carb KFC Dupe
Best ever easy low carb granola
So delicious and so much better for you than cereals. You don't have to serve this with milk, you could have it as an on the go snack.
4 Ways to make positive improvements today
You know I’m always talking about taking the very best care of yourself. Obviously, my focus is the very best food but there are other ways that you can enhance your wellbeing besides what you eat. Here are four practical ways to boost your mental and physical health that will
Best Ever Low Carb Korean Pork ‘Bibimbap’ Recipe
Best Ever Easy Korean Gochujang Paste recipe
New study finds even healthy weight children are on a diet
It’s our national obsession. And it doesn’t seem to be getting any better. We now live in a time where we’ve passed our weight obsession onto our children, rather than leaving them to get on with the very important business of just growing up. A new study has found that
Easiest ever microwave one minute poached egg
Best ever fried crispy calamari
Help yourself to better thyroid health
You’ve more than likely heard of someone having a ‘thyroid problem’. You might be that person. The thyroid is the butterfly shaped gland in your neck in front of your trachea. It is involved in regulating all sorts of crucial functions in your body, not just maintaining metabolism (the most
The slippery slope of self-justification
Are you in the habit of justifying every action you take? For example, might you book a holiday that will stretch the bank, but justify it with the thought that you work hard all year, you couldn’t go because of COVID, or you just deserve it damn it! We tend
Kindness matters to your health
I love how various events set me off on a tangent. I recently got invited onto BBC Radio Suffolk, to talk to Wayne Bavin again, this time about a story of a woman in Derbyshire who found £3800 in an envelope and handed it into the police. We were discussing
Staying indoors and wearing sunscreen INCREASES fatal skin cancer risk
If you are averse to absorbing the sun’s rays, then absorb these facts: You are twice as likely to die from not being exposed to sunlight than those who are frequently exposed to it. Twice as likely! And furthermore, twice as many people who have indoor jobs die from melanoma
Why are the various stages of womanhood rarely taught?
Being in my fifties now, I find myself more and more baffled at the sheer lack of information I was ever provided with, either at school or via public health, when it came to the various stages my body would go through as a woman.
10 steps to a balanced life
It’s no secret that maintaining a healthy balance in life can be tricky. We are constantly bombarded with demands from work, family, and social obligations. It can be hard to find time for ourselves, let alone our hobbies and interests.
Lime and coriander tartare sauce
Lime and coriander crumbed cod
It’s OK not to be OK interview
I talk to Wayne Bavin of BBC Radio Suffolk, about a study that found that we say we’re fine when asked how we are, even if we’re not.
Shush. Don’t talk about sexual dysfunction in women
A recent study by Belgian researchers found that out of 750 type 1 and type 2 diabetics, around a third of both men and women suffered from some kind of sexual dysfunction. In women these included decreased sexual desire, lubrication problems, orgasmic dysfunction, and pain. Kirsty Winkley, PhD, diabetes nurse
The ‘Drop the F Word’ is a fantastic campaign. Shame about the sponsor
Walkers Crisps in collaboration with Ruby Wax and Comic Relief have launched a campaign to improve our mental health by talking more honestly to each other and to stop using the word fine when asked how we are. Apparently 70% of people in Britain pretend to be fine to avoid
Don’t try this at home! My nightmare with MCT oil.
Here’s what not to do if you’re trying to replace one ingredient with an untested alternative! My goodness I thought I was being so clever. I’m normally you’re archetypal over thinker. I usually thoroughly research changes in the food I eat. After 10 years of experiments to resolve health issues
The benefits of time restricted eating interview
Listen to my interview with Wayne Bavin of BBC Radio Suffolk about when the best time of day to eat is. Subscribe to receive your FREE guide on how to tell if you are insulin resistant and what to do about it Your download link will be emailed to you.
Layered celeriac, leek and bacon gratin
Low carb, low fat or vegan? The supermarket products that profit industry, and cost you health.
Low carb meals, low fat or vegan, it’s all there. Isn’t it convenient that we can simply move from one diet to another and have our needs taken care of? There are many arguments over what the perfect human diet is. I’m definitely in the low carb camp to help
Why do you service your car but not your health?
Do you have maintenance plans of any kind? You more than likely get many things serviced to keep them in good condition. Car, boiler, home appliances etc.
Big food is making a fool of you but you love it
No. Surely not. Not you. You’re vigilant and always watchful for someone taking the Michael. And if something slips by your guard you easily nip it in the bud. Don’t you? Big Food is making a fool of you with every product you buy and you 100% believe they are
Dill meatballs with fennel and beetroot
Why do humans think we’re superior to nature?
Before 2012 I never questioned where my food came from. I went to the shops to buy the weekly groceries and filled my trolley to the brim to feed my family. It was all so convenient, I moved from aisle to aisle, picking up bargains. What would make my son
My anger at dietary guides that caused cancer
I would wager that you’ve known someone related to you or closely associated with you who has died of cancer. There are very few people who haven’t been affected by it in some way. The NHS tells us that we have a 1 in 2 chance of getting it over
How we could make the UK more sustainable as we fast
With 7.9 billion (and counting) people on the planet it is well known that there is an urgent need to find ways to feed us all. In the UK, if you weren’t aware, there has been a two-year study into how we as a nation get the best from our
Low carb onion bhaji
Marinated Paneer
Healthy snacks for road trips
(This is an article that includes links for which I am a paid affiliate.) During term time is a great time to get out and see the sights without the attractions being quite so busy. Road trips (perhaps in your Volkswagen breakers) are a glorious way to explore the British
Smoky roasted cauliflower tacos
Fat is your friend
Go to the supermarket and the special offer shelves have low cal this and low fat that and ‘heart healthy’ wholegrain cereal bars at all the checkouts. Then you scroll through social media and all the work out videos and gurus are there; Pilates, Crossfit, Yoga, Figure8 and so on
Celeriac dauphinoise
What would a nutritionist tell me to eat?
Great question. But you might as well ask any random person on the street because you will get a million different answers!
What if its your blood sugar not the menopause causing your symptoms?
Hot flushes, mood swings, insomnia, vaginal dryness, low libido, bad skin, mental fog, and myriad other things we’re told to look forward to as we approach that “certain age” as a woman.
Easy Omelette
Have you been feeling completely drained lately?
You’re not alone and its fair to say that a lot of people find themselves exhausted. Not least because of the year we’ve all been through. But there can be various reasons for exhaustion so let’s explore some of the possibilities along with potential solutions.
Low carb lamb samosa
Forget about fruit being healthy
You can call me a heretic, I don’t mind. In fact, I welcome it. Bring it on. I will stand my ground. I don’t believe you should eat fruit. You can shout about it’s nutrients, and it’s all natural low fat fibre filled properties all you want, but I do
Best ever low carb gnocchi
Frequently Asked Questions
I’ve done the research so you don’t have to. And I’m here to tell you that you can literally treat yourself when it comes to your health. Treat in all senses of the word. Food bursting with full fat flavour that taste delicious. There is a ‘but’ though. ‘Of course
BBC Radio Suffolk – How to eat in lockdown
I talk to James Hazell about how to make changes to support your mental and physical health in lockdown.
Where does ultra processed food begin and end?
When I was a child, I was the world’s fussiest eater. I lived in fear of being offered food at a friends house, knowing that I would be unable to eat it and I would not be able to keep it down, if you catch my drift. Unless it was
Cod with Chorizo and Leeks
Easy Chicken Wings
This virus has shown us what we’re made of
But my headline ‘This virus has shown us what we’re made of’ refers to the actual physical attributes of the human body and how we can arm ourselves against it and anything else that crops up in the future.
Chinese five spice chicken
Easy Prawn Curry
Happy People Solutions Podcast
My sister business with Katrina Love, Positive Mindset Coach, talking to Nicki Bannerman
BBC Radio Suffolk Dessert Stomach
I talk to James Hazell on BBC Radio Suffolk about the phenomenon ‘dessert stomach’.
Radio Suffolk Dry January
I talk to the lovely James Hazell on BBC radio Suffolk about what to do in dry January.
Make today count podcast
Here I talk to the excellent host of the Make Today Count podcast, Ross Dean.
Low carb ‘pasta’
Pesto
Why the governments latest obesity strategy is set to fail
The government has unveiled a plan to tackle obesity in light of the current COVID-19 pandemic, Natasha Hodge of Wide Eyed Nutrition takes a look at why it will not work without a radical overhaul in Nutritional Advice. Here we go again. Bold statements such as ‘ a ban on
Low carb pizza base
No Flour Brownies
My son’s weight loss Journey
This is my son Jacob. The picture on the left is November 2017. At this point he is 17. In fact he is two types of 17, as he is also 17 stones. The picture on the right is a year after he changed the way he ate forever. He
