My main areas of interest are nourishing and educating our children about food, (I have two boys, and I know only too well the challenges!); nutrition and the menopause; nutrition and IBS; weight management, diet/lifestyle and type II diabetes, and a balanced diet for the older adult. I offer a full 5 day (3 week days 2 weekend days) dietary analysis which will give you a comprehensive report about your food intake, and what steps you can take to improve it depending on your overall aims. I will also provide advice on your PA (physical activity) levels, although you ‘can’t run away from a bad diet’, the benefits of being physically active are proven, for both our mental and physical well-being. Overall, I’m passionate about making food taste really good, and have an extensive collection of recipes and ideas to share, that cater for every palate. I believe these are the real key to keeping up the variety and enjoyment of our food, and provide the basis for making sustainable changes in your diet for life, as well as making sure you are well nourished and satisfied, so you won’t be reaching for the biscuit tin!
I have a consulting room in Blewbury, but can also come to your home, ‘examine’ the contents of your fridge and cupboards and teach you and/or your family to read labels and make better food choices that will help you cook healthier and tastier food. Do get in touch with any questions or queries.
You may be visiting my website for a variety of reasons, but I hope what comes over is my belief that type of food we eat is central to our mental and physical well-being through all our life stages. I believe we need to re-prioritise food in our lives, and realise that good ‘balanced’ nutrition is not about self-denial, or some high-tech functional ingredient, or even ‘clean eating’ (a misleading term), it’s about eating and enjoying a variety of delicious foods. The current media fuelled diet-obsession gives us confusing and often simply wrong information, and needs to be replaced with a new approach towards the food we eat.
Simply by making a balanced, varied and tasty diet part your way of life, and this doesn’t mean avoiding food groups (unless you medically need to) or depriving yourself, but it will provide your body whatever its age, with all the nutrients it needs. A balanced diet nourishes us; provides good energy levels to meet our needs; help us fight infections and diseases; helps us deal with stress better, and sleep better. Have a look at Public Health England’s Eatwell plate to get an idea of how your diet should look overall in a week.
After a 7 year break from work (previously a National Trust Property Manager) to be at home with my 2 boys, I followed my passion for food and nutrition and have achieved a distinction in a Masters in Applied Human Nutrition at Oxford Brookes University. This meets the requirements of the AfN (Association for Nutrition) for me to be a Registered Associate Nutritionist (ANutr), and I am listed on the UKVRN registration list. I am also a member of the British Nutrition Foundation and Nutrition Society. Please visit the AfN website (www.associationfornutrition.org) if you are unclear on the distinction between a ‘registered nutritionist’ and a ‘nutritional therapist’, there is a big difference in training and accreditation. By using a registered nutritionist, all the advice you receive is based on proven scientific research not just the lasted fad, and provides a sustainable approach to lifestyle change.
Simply by making a balanced, varied and tasty diet part your way of life, and this doesn’t mean avoiding food groups (unless you medically need to) or depriving yourself, but it will provide your body whatever its age, with all the nutrients it needs. A balanced diet nourishes us; provides good energy levels to meet our needs; help us fight infections and diseases; helps us deal with stress better, and sleep better. Have a look at Public Health England’s Eatwell plate to get an idea of how your diet should look overall in a week.
