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Summer Sessions – Quick & Easy Dinner
This week we’ve got a quick and easy yet delicious and nutritious dinner to see you through ’til morning.
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Summer Sessions – Breakfast on the Go!
Summer Sessions are back with a handy breakfast ready for when you wake up.
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Nutrition Spot -Veggie Sausage Casserole
This week we’re bringing you a healthy and hearty recipe; veggie sausage casserole. Perfect for winter nights after a cold training session or long day in the library. There are many misconceptions about vegetarian food not providing your protein requirements or being filling or tasty enough, but give this recipe a whirl and prepare to be proved wrong! Serves:…
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Jacky’s Nutrition Spot -Mackerel Three Ways
Unsmoked mackerel is an excellent source of omega-3 and vitamins such as magnesium and potassium, essential for cellular function and your immune response. It’s not as ‘fishy’ tasting as some oily fish and with the right combination of ingredients, it’s the perfect introduction if you’re not a big fish eater. An added bonus is that frozen mackerel can…
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Jacky’s Nutrition Spot: Nutrition before, during and after exercise
Fuelling your body is important, especially when you exercise. For those that have recently taken part in our fitness testing session you will have been given a ‘recovery’ banana afterwards, check out some more ideas below for foods to eat before, during and after exercise to help you refuel. Snacks eaten before a session should…
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Jacky’s Nutrition Spot – Prawn, mushroom and spinach risotto
Perfect for two, this risotto is low in calories and can be mixed up by replacing the prawns with smoked haddock instead. Serves 2,300 kcals per serving 1 large onion, chopped 120g Arborio rice 8-10 quartered mushrooms 1 stock cube, made up Lemon juice 1 bag of spinach, shredded 200g prawns, net weight Black pepper…
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Jacky’s Nutrition Spot – Cheat’s ratatouille
Jacky’s Nutrition Spot – Cheat’s ratatouille Super simple, yummy and the perfect accompaniment to many a meal! 2 courgettes, sliced 1 red onion, roughly diced 1 red pepper, roughly diced 6-8 mushrooms, quartered 4 tomatoes, quartered 2 tsp sugar 1 garlic clove Mixed herbs Using an oil spray, fry the courgettes and onion for five…
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Jacky’s Nutrition Spot – Meal Ideas
Use the following ideas to add into your weekly food guide so you can keep things fresh and interesting, variety is the spice of life after all! Breakfasts • Wholemeal or granary toast • Yoghurt and fruit • Wholegrain cereal • Poached egg on toast Lunches or quick meals • Homemade soup and roll •…
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Jacky’s Nutrition Spot – Planning is key, part two
Following on from looking at the timings of your eating strategy last week we will now move on to look at some ideas for snack choices and even some treats! Snack choices Despite what you may believe there are several regular foods that come in at only around 100-120 calories and so make perfectly valid…
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