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Moving from prepared to prepping from scratch can take a while to get your head around but with a little planning you can get the time down enourmously. I batch cook basics such as a tomato based sauce and then freeze into individual meal portions. With the addition of a few extras you can transform it into something…

My standard savoury breakfast is avocado and hummus on rye. Full of essential fats and protein to keep you going until lunch. You could have smoked salmon or chicken if you don't like hummus. The problem with low fat is that it often means higher added sugar for mouth feel which effectively sabotages all your efforts. Get…

The various research reports I have seen are all based around the balance between fructose and glucose. Fructose can only be broken down and used by the liver (approx 20g max/ day) so if much of the food you eat is comprised of high fructose sweetener then the body has no choice but to store it up as fat. More research…

If you are struggling to understand heathy eating can I suggest that you have a look at some fantastic bloggers for ideas and inspiration. A couple that spring to mind are Natasha corrett at honestly healthy and Janey Halliday at fit for a princess. Both give fantastic advice on how to eat healthy food that tastes great…

red, yellow and orange peppers are sweeter than green ones.

Hi Trina. I'm based in Bedfordshire and as a mum of 2 teenage girls, 1 who is just about to go to uni, change is featuring pretty large in my life too. Happy to be a frien too

there are all sorts of fabulous and v easy/ non time consuming soups you can do. My kids love 'fridge soup' which is a way of using up leftover veggies. The easiest basic soup can be made by chopping an onion, a large carrot, and a couple of sticks of celery and frying very gently on a low heat with a very small amount of…

try rewarding yourself with non food based treats - simple stuff like a bubble bath using an expensive bath creme, having a date at the movies or treating yourself to a good book or even a coffee and catch up with your mates. Stop beating yourself up and try writing down why you were trying to lose the weight in the first…

I weight calorie dense foods every so often so that I keep my perspective of what is a sensible amount, other than that I go by portion size and keep and eye on the processed foods as they are often packed full of hidden fats and sugars. so long as I continue to have a slow sustained weight loss then I'm happy

Stop eating low fat and diet foods - to make them taste good they stuff them full of sugars which piles on the pounds. Eat more whole foods (standard cereals, raw fruits and veggies) and go for sustained release or low GI foods - these will be slower to release energy so you don't get the mid morning/afternoon slumps.…

Acne can affect anyone - its not just a teenage thing, but it can also be aggrevated by certain foods, My daughter had really bad spots for years and nothing worked including meds from the doctors. It was only when she started developing some gut problems that she was diagnosed with a lactose intolerance. Gave up cheese…

its a protein rich grain which is oftne substituted for cous cous. Can be totally bland unless you add loads of flavours, but its a great staple food.

Hi Zoe. Firstly don't sit in silence and accept this - go and make an appointment with either your GP or practice nurse as they are often able to make sure that you get the help that you need. Carrying out your pelvic floor exercises is important, but in my experience most people don't actually tense the right muscles so…

Its available in Tesco, Sainsbury, Waitrose and The Co-Op, but from experience and to try it out first can I suggest that you try one of the bags of ready prepared such as Merchant Gourmet Ready to Eat - Red & White Quinoa. It can take a little while to perfect the cooking - I know having had a few disasters in my time,…