Gentle Nourishment

23/03/2019

When a 7 year old requests vegan chicken nuggets...challenge accepted! These were super simple to pull together, super cheap (less than €1 for 8!) and super tasty!
1 tin of chickpeas
1 courgette, peeled
3 tbsp nutritional yeast
1 tsp salt
1 tsp paprika
1 flax egg (mix 1tbsp flaxseed with 3tbsp water and leave for 5 mins)
1 slice wholemeal bread
Make breadcrumbs with the bread and set aside 3/4 of the mix. Leave the rest in the blender and add the rest of the ingredients. Blend until mixed. Form into shapes and roll in breadcrumbs. Bake at 200C for 20 mins, then flip and bake for another 10.
Enjoy!!

18/11/2018

Couldn’t agree with this article more..

You might get sold the wrong kind of diet.

16/11/2018

My favourite slide from the Irish Nutrition and Dietetic Institutes event on “Keeping nutrition at the core of sustainable diets”..particularly point 5. “Repeat until #3 is pretty f___ing unlikely” 😉😆
This emphasises the importance of only taking nutrition advice from qualified and registered professionals! You wouldn’t amputate your foot if a google search told you the pain probably meant it was gangrene...so don’t ever eliminate major food groups from your diet, resulting in the removal of vital essential nutrients, just because someone who has never studied nutrition recommended it either! We all have unique metabolic reactions to food, so if you’re experiencing any food related health issues, please seek professional advice before making drastic dietary changes ☺️

30/10/2018

Some interesting points on the importance of a healthy gut microbiome in this article, and how personalised nutrition is key:
“It is important to know that people have different microbiome, hence what works for one might not work for the other. Dietary fiber that is fermentable by one person may not be fermentable by the other and this makes personalized & data-driven nutrition very important”.
Fad diets and generalised diet plans are unable to cater to the differing needs of a wide variety of people, therefore for particular health or wellness issues or goals, the benefit of seeking personalised professional help from a registered dietician or nutritionist should never be underestimated!

Curiosity on gut health appears to be in the rise, as reflected by search queries for key terms related to food & gut health . This article highlights important facts worth paying attention to when it comes to nutrition and gut health.

21/10/2018

These burgers would literally please the biggest meat loving carnivores! Made with black beans, mushrooms and walnuts, they have the same look and texture of a mince meat burger, but are totally plant based! My seven year old loved them..and they are so cheap to make too!

26/09/2018

A simple vegan menu, with showstopping food! This place absolutely knocks it out of the park in terms a flavour, taste and presentation! Literally a class above, and showing so many others how it CAN and SHOULD be done! So much more than a stir fry 😂😂

25/09/2018

Very excited with the amount of new vegan ice cream options! For anyone who hasn’t tried these, I can happily report that they are delicious 😋

23/09/2018

Spinach is a great source of vitamins, manganese, folate, iron, calcium and potassium..but it can be difficult to get children to eat it🤔 so we make these “Incredible Hulk” muffins..refined sugar, egg and dairy free, and packed with spinach, these go down a treat!! 👌🏼

22/09/2018

Iodine is essential for normal thyroid function, and the best food source of iodine is seaweed. This little pot of wakame flakes makes it really easy to up your dietary intake of iodine. I sprinkle it into soups, sauces, curries and even over avocado! Available at www.thisisseaweed.com, and harvested from Irish shores This is SEAWEED

22/09/2018

I love a good breakfast to set me up for a busy Saturday! This is a sweet potato rosti, made with flax egg, nutritional yeast, chia seeds and red onion, topped with half an avocado and a cup of green tea!

19/09/2018

It’s so great to see such a large global corporation shifting its focus from unhealthy to nutritious foods - and to see the change in consumer spending in this area too!
It’s a long road, but we’re certainly on the right path!

PepsiCo is on a drive to grow its healthy portfolio faster than its core 'treat' products. We talk to its director of innovation about finding the right healthy ingredients, working with start-ups and how it plans to give 'more nutritious food to more people'.

18/09/2018

There’s no hiding from the constant research connecting food and nutrition with health and disease states. This is just the latest in a list of research into the direct correlation between what we eat and cancer risk.
If you’re looking to improve your diet and overall well-being, don’t hesitate to get in touch!

The consumption of foods with higher scores on the British Food Standards Agency nutrient profiling system (FSAm-NPS), reflecting a lower nutritional quality, is associated with an increased risk of developing cancer.