Dr Joe Schwarcz, “An apple a day. The myths, misconceptions, and truths about the food we eat”. Review by Paola Bassanese. Reading this book should be made compulsory to anyone studying nutrition. As a holder of an ITEC Diet and Nutrition Diploma myself, I have been literally “fed” factually weak information about food. In [...]
Eat like an athlete to stay slim by Paola Bassanese Inspired by aerial circus artist Julia who kindly kept a food diary sharing her healthy recipes, here’s some practical and delicious meal plans that will boost your energy and help you stay slim. Julia believes in and follows the traditional German eating philosophy: breakfast like [...]
Paola’s autumn soup This soup is the equivalent of a brisk walk in the woods: heart-warming, delicately scented and invigorating for the body and soul. Ingredients 4 medium chestnut mushrooms 4 large Jerusalem artichokes 6 cooked chestnuts 100 gr tofu 1 pinch thyme 2 shallots 100 gr broad beans [...]
Here’s some simple smoothie recipes to help you get some energy in the morning and curb the cravings during the day. Recipe 1: avocado smoothie (courtesy of @juliaerial) Blitz together: 1 avocado 1 x 1inch piece of ginger 1 handful of fresh spinach juice of half a lemon 1 tablespoon natural yoghurt apple juice 1 [...]
Junk food and anti social behaviour: is it a (fried) chicken-and-egg situation? By Paola Bassanese The summer riots in London were shocking, immoral, frightening and unjustifiable. Pictures of smashed shop windows, burning cars and general violence are not something we should be witnessing in a supposedly “civilised”, modern country. In a 2006 article in [...]
By Philip G. King For fast, convenient, healthy and nutritious eating, you can’t beat a good grill. For obvious reasons, grilling is healthier than frying, the main reason being that the excess oils and fats drop off the food as it cooks. From the point of view of flavour though, I can honestly say I [...]
