Following this diet has proven successful for countless people over the past decade, however there is a risk of you becoming bored of your restricted food choices, especially during the first stage where you are limited to lean meats, fish, eggs and low fat dairy. To combat boredom you must arm yourself with a selection of tasty, quick to prepare dishes to help keep you going through each phase of the ... Read More

If eating healthier and weight loss are your goals this year, why not find an alternative to high-calorie, fattening desserts. Yes, you can have your cake and eat healthy, too. Plan ahead, take a few minutes, and create a healthier alternative in your own kitchen. Carrot Cake The average carrot cake has almost 1500 calories per slice. Yes, you read right. More than half of the daily intake of calories for an ... Read More

Once you have a craving for chicken wings, there isn't much you can do to stop it. From the messy spicy sauce to the juicy tender wings, you can't stop thinking about them. So off you go to your favourite restaurant for their wings. Now, I hate to bring this up, but a majority of the wings you get at restaurants are not the best for your waistline. The ... Read More

We all want to lead healthier lives and make better food choices, so why do we feel the need to sacrifice our decadent restaurant meals in pursuit of our healthy eating goals? You don’t have to forgo your favourite restaurant meals – just play with the ingredients and cooking styles to make delicious, healthy and satisfying meals at home that closely mimic the dishes you enjoy while dining at a restaurant. People ... Read More

I am really getting into eating more natural food, and after reading the ingredients listings on some cereal bars while shopping the other day, I decided to bake some of my own for my son's school lunch box. However, as I am also really getting into the Paleo/Caveman/primal way of eating, I decided to look for recipes for gluten/cereal free bars that I could enjoy eating as a snack too. After ... Read More

I have put together a new recipe collection that is suitable for people on gluten-free diets, or those following the Paleo or Caveman diet. Here is the introduction to the book, and there is a link at the bottom of the page to the book. You can download and read it on your PC, kindle, iPad, iPhone, Blackberry or android device. The recipe collection is offered at a bargain price of ... Read More

Breakfast is often considered the most difficult meal of the day to adapt to the Paleo way of eating, and for the gluten-free dieter too when you consider the traditional breakfast choices of cold cereal with milk, toast with butter and jam, or porridge. You don’t have to go too far back in our history to see we ate much healthier choices of breakfast. The traditional full English breakfast for example ... Read More

Turkey will cook well if hot air can circulate around it. Putting the turkey on a roasting rack is better than sitting it in a roasting tin. The fat drips down and can be collected in the roasting tin. The roasting rack lets the air circulate and allows the turkey to cook evenly. To prepare your turkey, first remove the giblets, which can be used to make gravy if you like. ... Read More

With Christmas almost upon us, I thought you may like to share my very easy Smoked Salmon spread recipe. This is a very tasty spread that you can use to top crackers, fill vol-au-vent cases, or spread on crostini slices for your Christmas dinner party, or to serve as snacks for your family. You will need: 450g tub of cream cheese, softened 350g smoked salmon, chopped 3 dashes Worcestershire sauce 1/2 teaspoon dried dill 1 finely chopped ... Read More

I love the warming flavours of cinnamon and orange, and this dish has them both in abundance! Great for eating during the winter to make sure you get plenty of greens and vitamin C, as well as a good dose of healthy protein from the chicken. This serves 2, but you can increase the ingredients to suit the number of people in your family. 1 tsp ground cinnamon 1/2 tsp cumin 1/2 tsp coriander 1 tbsp ... Read More