Why Eat Healthy?
There is a common misconception that you only need to exercise to lose weight. Healthy eating is a lifestyle choice that provides you with elevated levels of energy, vitality and happiness. Healthy eating is very simple, eat as close to source as possible, varying the types of food you eat on a regular basis and dont eat to excess.
Side Dishes
Cous Cous
50gms Cous Cous, Toasted sunflower seeds, Salt and Hemp oil to taste.
Lemon Quinoa
Cook 50gms Quinoa with ½ lemon once cooked, add toasted seeds.
Ratatouille
½ Red onion, 4 mushrooms, 3 over ripe tomatoes, ½ Courgette sliced, ¼ Pepper diced, 100gms Tomato passata, Worcestershire sauce to taste, Herbs to taste – mixed – oregano – parsley – basil, Cook in a saucepan until the vegetables are soft.
Mediterranean Veg
1 Red Onion, 1 Pepper, 1 Beetroot, 3 Carrots, ½ Butternut Squash, 5 small mushrooms, 1 Courgette, 6 baby tomatoes, Bake in an oven, this can be served with any meat or as an accompaniment to salad.
Sweet Potato Wedges
Cut an unpeeled sweet potato into large strips, Drizzle with hemp oil and herbs (basil, parsley, oregano), Microwave for 4 minutes, Place microwaved potato onto a baking sheet and place into a pre-heated oven (200’c) and bake until brown, approximately 15 – 20mins.
Herby Boiled Potatoes
Boil new baby potatoes drain and add herbs (parsley and basil) and drizzle with hemp oil. As an alternative after boiling and adding oil and herbs, these little potatoes can be baked in the oven to add a crispy coating.
Party Food and Snack Food
Prawn and Avocado mini skewers
Alternate prawns and pieces of avocado on a cocktail stick and drizzle with lime juice.
Homous
Serve with – Carrot Sticks, Mange Tout, Baby Corn, Broccoli Stems, Baby tomatoes, Sliced Peppers
Chicken and Apricot on sticks
Sandwich a dried apricot in between 2 slices of chicken breast and hold together with a cocktail stick, bake and serve on the stick.
Fruity skewers
Any fruits on a cocktail stick, strawberry – pineapple – Grape – Kiwi – Mango – Pineapple.
Rice Cracker Toppings for a tasty snack
Here are some tasty healthy ideas to top rice cakes for a daytime snack.
Avocado and Marmite
Love it or hate it? If you love it, this combination certainly hits the spot.
Peanut butter and Marmite
Again this is one for the marmite lovers
Almond Butter and honey
An tasty less nutty alternative to peanut butter, add a little honey for a sweet snack
Homous and cucumber
Top the rice cracker with some homous and add a few pieces of fresh cucumber