Weaning your baby – and beyond weaning

Navigating weaning can be a challenge, especially with sleep deprivation. I have been humbled by the number of likes I have had on my post pregnancy weight loss blogs and wanted to share a new service with all the new parents who follow my blog. Those of you who know me, know that I want

Lockdown realities – diet and exercise

Lockdown has been for many of us about endurance. We need to be kind to ourselves and set small goals.

Food poverty in the pandemic

Healthy food should not be just for the wealthy. It should not just be for those who have lots of time to cook. Yet, we know that healthy food costs money. It doesn’t have to be more expensive than highly processed food however whichever food we eat, we need money to buy it. The current

Feeding children over the summer break

I love the school holidays. The lack of school run and constant clock watching. The time with my children at their best times of day, not just when they are tired and hungry. No matter how creative you are, school holidays can be expensive though; with trips and activities adding up, not to mention the

16th December

Yes, there are still plenty more vegetables to try… Today we have…. Leeks! wales.com says “According to legend on the eve of the battle against the Saxons St David advised theBritons to wear leeks in their caps so as to easily distinguish friend from foe. This helped to secure a great victory. Today Welsh people around the world wear leeks on St David’s

First foods. Introducing solids. Weaning

Whether you have lots of support around you or family and friends far away, the process of introducing solids can be daunting as a new parent. There is loads of information on the internet but how can you be sure that it is what is best for baby and how can you find the time

Healthy eating is too expensive

In my 10 years of being a Registered Nutritionist, I have had many people tell me that healthy eating is too expensive. I have given plenty of advice to people on low budgets about what they can eat but I have found little detailed information to back up the idea that healthy eating does not

Book review

A little jaunt to our local library in Manchester resulted in borrowing what turned out to be an excellent recipe book – I hasten to add that I have not been paid to write this. As a professional and a mum I have tried, and bought, my fair share of children’s cook books and as

10 reasons you are safe with a Registered Nutritionist

When you get in your car, you fasten your seat belt, because it is safer to have one on. When you cross a road, you check there are no cars coming, because it is safer then just walking out. So, why do we insist in taking advice from people who may do more harm than

Happy New Year!

Here are some tips for a healthier new year. The article was written in a south Manchester magazine called Open Up. Enjoy 2017 🙂