Following on from my last post about my interview on BBC Coventry and Warwickshire about fad diets I thought I would expand this week on the current fad diet getting all the attention. It is the ‘Six Weeks to OMG – Get Skinnier than all your Friends’ diet book. It has sold FIVE times more copies than the popular Dukan diet. The reason the OMG diet has been in the news recently is because the ASA (Advertising Standards Agency) banned a … [Read more...]
Is there anything wrong with fad diets?
October 8, 2012 by Leave a Comment
On Sunday morning, I was a guest on Mollie green’s radio show on BBC Coventry and Warwickshire where I was asked to be the expert on fad diets and to give my opinion on them. I have to admit I was a bit nervous before going on as I’ve never been on the radio before and was worried I wouldn’t be able to think of anything to say or would just keep saying ‘errrrm’. However, once I got started I soon relaxed and found it was really easy to talk … [Read more...]
Summer Cookbook
August 16, 2012 by 1 Comment
Healthy food doesn't have to be boring, the recipes in this book are wheat, gluten, sugar and dairy free and all taste fantastic. They have been tried and tested by us, our clients and members and the images throughout are ones that they have taken of the drinks they prepared in their own kitchens. They are not professional photos and represent how the drink could look in real life rather than if prepared by a chef in a … [Read more...]
Back to the start
June 26, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Fran and I have been following an organic way of eating for a long time now. Eating good quality food that has been farmed in a sustainable and ethical way is something we are both passionate about. That's not to say that we are perfect and don't eat anything else but that we make a conscious effort to eat in places that have a good reputation and know the source of the foods they are serving. Over the coming weeks, we will share with you … [Read more...]
Why vegetarians shouldn’t drink milk (and it’s not why you think)
June 26, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Did anyone see the recent Jimmy vs the Giant Supermarket programme where Jimmy Doherty took on Tesco in a bid to produce a higher welfare meatball? I’ve been aware of the issues raised in the programme for some time but feel that now is the time for more people to take action as change is much more likely to occur with the backing of a high-profile figurehead (just look at what Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall managed to achieve with his ‘fish … [Read more...]
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