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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 – 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 – 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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Jacky’s Nutrition Spot – Food choices, part three
Food swaps Two of the main areas where improvements can be made to your eating strategy are by swapping low fibre foods for higher fibre ones and high fat foods for lower fat versions. Here are some examples: Swap white bread with granary or wholemeal bread Swap processed cereals such as Cornflakes, Coco Pops or…