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Allium ursinum also known as ramson or wild garlic has a long tradition of medicinal use in many different countries, with reported anti fungal, antimicrobial, antiseptic, anti inflammatory, cytotoxic, antioxidant, expectorant, vasodilatory and cardio-protective effects. It is also used as a tonic for digestion; easing colic, treating loss of appetite and curing indigestion.  However, despite […]

Five years ago I turned up at a nutrition conference with hands died purple from blackberry picking. When asked what I had been doing, I innocently said making jam, not realising the commotion this would cause. For many people jam = refined sugar and anything with a large proportion of refined sugar is seen as BAD. But I […]

Banana and Nut Butter Bars Makes 12 INGREDIENTS 1 tablespoon coconut oil 3 ripe bananas 1 tablespoon honey (local is best) 2 tablespoons nut butter (yummy with Wyldsson’s Choc, Nut & Seed Butter) 2 tablespoons mixed flaxseed. sesame & poppy seeds 280g porridge oats METHOD Mash the bananas until very smooth. Melt the coconut oil, […]

In my post Sleep and Performance, I talked about different pattens of sleep and how important sleep is to performance and in last weeks post Sleep Nutrition, I linked a nights good sleep to good nutrition. This granola bar recipe was originally adapted as a sports energy bar but contains many ingredients that have been […]

On-the-Go Food for Athletes….. What do Formula Ones Nico Rosberg and Sky Pro cyclist Chris Froome have in common? This weekend the current leader of the Formula One points table, Nico Rosberg, was clearly seen eating boiled potatoes in the garage before his race and members of the successful Sky Pro Cycling Team including Chris Froome […]

Sweet Chestnuts FINDING CHESTNUTS 2013 looks like it is going to be a bumper year for sweet chestnuts, which generally benefit from a hard frost the year before and with the winds this week there are loads of the spiky cased nuts on the ground ready to be picked up. They are best picked up […]

One of the best things you can spread on your toast in the morning is a homemade nut butter. Why ? because nuts are full of healthy omega-3, omega-6 and omega-9 fats, contain lots of vitamins, minerals and beneficial phytochemicals and are a good source of protein. Making your own nut butter, not only allows […]

Ingredients 5 cups of rolled oats 1 ½ cups oat bran 1 ½ cup wheat germ 1 cup sunflower seeds 1 cup pine nuts 1 cup chopped almonds 1 ½ cups chopped pecan nuts 1 ½ cups chopped brazil nuts ½ cup hazelnuts ½ cup whole almonds ¼ cup linseeds ¼ cup sesame seeds ¼ […]

Ingredients 225g plain flour 2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda 1 tsp salt 3-4 tbsp honey 25g pine nuts 25g pumpkin seeds 25g raisons, sultanas, dried cherries 2 mashed ripe bananas 3 eggs, beaten 225g mixed grated courgette and carrot 125ml grapeseed oil Frosting – optional 140g cream cheese 110g softened butter […]