I am pleased to tell you about a new venture between myself and fellow Nutritional Therapist Kay Van Beersum – Vegucate Nutrition. This is for all you people who have an interest in eating a more plant based diet. We are excited about supporting vegetarians or vegans to optimise

Here’s a gorgeous recipe that I put together for a chestnut soup, that’s rich and velvety and would make a lovely starter for Christmas lunch. We had this for dinner yesterday with a watercress salad and it went down a treat. The crispy croutons made with sage butter, and the earthy f

A Green Christmas Green vegetables are the superheroes of the plant foods that we discussed yesterday. Dark green leafy vegetables in particular can help support and prevent many health issues including osteoporosis, cardiovascular disease, weight management, cognitive function, chole

We usually have traditional vegetables with our Christmas lunch, but for the rest of the year you don’t have to stick to the same choices of vegetables at every meal. It’s surprising what a rut some people can get into with their vegetables choices, especially when they are merely see

Leave the Red Nose to Rudolph! No-one wants a stinking cold at Christmas, but it’s at this time of year when we can be susceptible to the many viruses that are around particularly when we are spending time in crowded places such as shopping centres. Supporting your immune system can s

From Stress to Indigestion, There’s a Tea to Support It! At this time of year we may be drinking more alcohol than we usually do, or keeping going with more caffeine. Both of these can disrupt blood sugar balance and make us feel tired and irritable, and also place more stress on the

A bit of thought and preparation over the festive period can go a long way to avoiding having to contend with those extra pounds when you step on the scales in January. One of the easiest and most effective things you can do is to organise some batch cooking. Having ready made healthy

Welcome to Heads Up Nutrition’s Christmas Countdown Nutrition Tips. We will be giving you tips and ideas to keep your diet and lifestyle healthy in the next few weeks, so that you can feel your best and don’t have to battle the bulge in the New Year. If you have any questions or comme

Should you be eating 7 portions of fruit and vegetables a day? The news this morning is dominated by the new study published by University College London that concludes that 7+ portions of fruit and veg a day is most protective against all cause mortality. At the moment the government

Following the success of our last nutrition workshop on weight management, Heads Up Nutrition is looking forward to seeing some more of you at our new workshop next week… NEW NUTRITION WORKSHOPS PLANT POWER! This guy holds the world record for the heaviest weight ever carried an