Ultimate Nut Roast This great nut roast recipe is a total people’s pleaser – plant-based dieters and not have always loved this roast when I have served it for a Sunday lunch! The star of the show in this roast is pumpkin – one of my favourite vegetables! Pumpkins are a great source of fibre,…

There is so much advice about the best diet to manage type2 diabetes, spacing from low carbohydrate, ketogenic and low glycaemic diet…but which one is the best? First of all, let’s understand what those diets are: *Low carbohydrate diet: there are no set rules for what a “low carb” diet is, but most professionals agree…

It is the holiday season, and we are surrounded by sweets and sugary treats – it is very hard to resist! Whilst I believe enjoying the occasional treat during the festive season is healthy and won’t hinder your diet, continuous sugar cravings and intake of sweets will. Tired of being in a never ending roller-coaster…

When diagnosed with diabetes one of the first dietary interventions suggested is to limit foods high in simple sugars – biscuits, soft drinks, sweets… This could represent a drastic change of diet, and patients can be tempted by the “sugar-free” version of those same foods..no sugar, no harm, right? Is not that simple. There is…

Risotto holds a special place in my heart as is the typical dish from my hometown – Milan. The ultimate comfort food, ideal for autumn and winter evening when fancying a nourishing dish. Rice is a gluten free grain, so risotto is ideal to celiac and gluten sensitive people. This recipe is vegetarian, but can…

Back from holiday and already in need of another break? In order to produce energy our body needs essential nutrients from its main fuel – the food we eat! B vitamins are involved in energy production, helping nutrients being converted into energy at a cellular level. B vitamins are water soluble, meaning our body has…