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Nutritious Shredded Salad

One of my favourite salad option first shown to me by my dear friend Melanie. You can make a large quantity of this salad as it keeps really well in the fridge for at least 3 or 4 days, but keep the dressing in a separate container.

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Gorgeous Quick Hummus Or Black Chickpea Hummus

This is my go-to dip when I want something fresh, satisfying and packed with plant-based goodness. Warming the chickpeas first helps create that beautifully smooth, creamy texture – and a splash of ice-cold water at the end brings everything together…

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Recipe: Leek and Mushroom Creamy Bake with Butter Beans

This cosy, hearty dish blends soft leeks, mushrooms, and butter beans into a creamy base using Greek yogurt and nutritional yeast or miso for flavor. A chestnut and rye crumb adds a crunchy topping. High in fiber and plant protein, it suits midweek dinners or weekend lunches, best with a green salad or steamed greens.

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Bang for Your Beans: The Power of Pulses in Everyday Eating & Podcast: Bang in Some Beans!

Our current food system is driving soaring levels of diet-related disease as well as catastrophic levels of nature loss and climate change. We're pushing our planet past the point of no return. So great are the challenges our current food system is facing, as well as directly impacting on, that it is sometimes hard to remain positive about the future.

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Brian Carroll – Answering Questions We're All Asking with Professor Stuart McGill

This is a brilliant long-form interview with Professor Stuart McGill — a world-leading spine expert whose work underpins so much of how I now assess and support clients with back pain. It’s an honest, unfiltered conversation between McGill and powerlifter Chris Duffin, who used the McGill Method to come back from a serious spinal injury and go on to break the all-time squat world record.

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ZOE Science & Nutrition Podcast - Lose weight by controlling these hormones | Bariatric surgeon Dr. Andrew Jenkinson

Have you ever wondered why you can lose weight on a diet, only for it to come back with a vengeance? If you’ve blamed yourself for a lack of willpower, our guest today argues you’ve been misled. The old mantra of “eat less, move more” is failing us, and the key to understanding why lies deep within our biology.

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Harissa-Roast Abergines

Rich, smoky and beautifully tender, these aubergines are coated in harissa and roasted until golden and soft. The spicy kick of the harissa is mellowed by the roasting, giving the aubergines a deep, warming flavour that pairs perfectly with the fresh bite of rocket…

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Molasses-Roast Peppers

Sweet, sticky and full of depth, these roasted peppers are one of those simple dishes that always feels a bit special. The pomegranate molasses adds a rich tangy-sweetness that balances perfectly with the soft, caramelised peppers…

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Za’atar Grilled or Baked Fish

A fresh, flavour-packed dish that’s perfect for an easy lunch or light supper. This recipe brings together tender fish, roasted fennel and onion, and the warm, herby notes of za’atar – one of my favourite spice blends for instantly lifting a dish…

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7 Minute Daily Transformation

You might be thinking, “7 minutes? That can’t really make a difference to my strength.”
I get it — but I see the impact every day.
A client said to me last week “those 7 minutes have been transformative for me”
“Why?” I asked
“Because I now have that torso baseline strength that’s allowing me to run stronger, swim better and not have any back pain episodes.

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