Articles about nutrition often centre on plant-based foods, and for good reason. They contain fibre and many micronutrients, which I have talked about several times in this blog. However, there is not usually much emphasis on meat. Meat is an important part of a balanced and varied diet. Red meat is an excellent source of protein and vitamin B12, and a good source of zinc and selenium. It also contains vitamins B2, B3, and B6, iron and phosphorus. These nutrients are importan

This evening I got home from work 20 minutes before dinner needed to be on the table. A little bit of pre-planning meant that my family had this (see image) for dinner. It's a simple meal, jacket potatoes, but with a few simple extras that make this meal highly nutritious. So obviously the bit that had to be thought out in advance was baking the potatoes. I prepared the potatoes before leaving the house, placed them in the oven and set the oven to come on 2 hours before dinne

If you think dairy ice-cream is always unhealthy, take a look at this. I made this orange froyo this morning using 1kg of natural yogurt, 4 oranges and a couple of tablespoons of xylitol. This dessert is therefore crammed full of calcium, protein, vitamin C and potassium. There's even a little fibre in it on account that I used the whole orange rather than the juice! I peeled the oranges and blitzed the flesh to a pulp. I mixed it with the natural yogurt and poured the whole