For more than 15 years now, I have been helping individuals to better understand their body and show them how nutrition can have a real impact on their daily life. Going further I also collaborate with Corporation to either improve their nutrition strategy or develop the staff wellness.
If you are curious to know how I can support you in achieving your goal, let’s have a quick chat.
If you’ve been looking into improving your skin and hair health, you may have come across collagen supplements. With many being sold on the market now, what are some things to consider before taking them?? 👇
🤓Collagen is a new topic of study, the research on it is 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱. A lot of the research that does exist is also industry funded which in the scientific world this links it to a 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗯𝗶𝗮𝘀.
🤓Of the human research done, most has looked at collagen in terms of joint and bone health. Some research (yet less) has looked into the benefits of collagen on skin health. Although scanty, this research does look promising!
🤔 Caveat that however, as whilst it 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗺𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲. More research is needed to be done to fully understand the benefits.
🤓What is still 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗹. For skin health, if you do take them you’ll need to keep taking them. Its a life long commitment! Collagen is a safe supplement to take, with no recognised upper limit. If you choose to take a collagen supplement, ensure that you invest in the very best.
🤓𝗗𝗶𝗲𝘁 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀. Real food is always better. Include collagen rich food like fish, poultry, meat, fish, legumes and nuts. But also remembering it takes all the other important supporting nutrients like vitamin C copper, zinc and omega-3. Ensuring a varied diet full of fruits, veg, whole grains and oily fish will help to cover these.
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🥕 ‘Anti-inflammatory’ Carrot Soup 🥕
The anti-inflammatory diet isn’t about eating any one specific food. Its more about a dietary pattern.
Focusing on whole foods, including more herbs and spices and adding a sprinkling of omega-3 goodness is a good starting point!
Here is a yummy, balanced nourishing soup that can be used as part of an ‘anti-inflammatory’ diet.
Takes about 50 minutes to make
𝗜𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀
1 leek chopped
6 carrots peeled and chopped in chunks
1 small bulb of fennel
130g red lentils, washed
1 tbsp fresh ginger grated
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tbsp turmeric
1/2 can of coconut milk
3 cups of vegetable broth
1 tbsp olive oil
Season with salt and pepper as desired
To serve:
A dollop of Greek yogurt
A sprinkle of pumpkin seeds
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1. In a medium sized pot add in the olive oil over a medium heat
2. Add in leeks. Add in ginger, cumin seeds and turmeric. Sauté with leeks for a few minutes.
3. Add in carrots and lentils. Mix through
4. Add in coconut milk
5. Add in broth
6. Reduce heat and simmer for 40 minutes. Stir occasionally. Add in more broth if the soup becomes too thick.
7. Once lentils are cooked through. Blend all together.
8. Serve immediately with a dollop of fresh yogurt and a sprinkle of pumpkin seeds.
Enjoy!
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As the seasons change so should our eating habits 🍂
Le nostre abitudini alimentari dovrebbero cambiare con ogni passaggio stagionale 🍂
Seasonal food is fresher, tastier, more nutritious….. and it’s better for the environment and local farmers. It’s a win, win, win all the way!
Whether you’re in the U.K. or Italy, here are our fave seasonal November vegetables.
Which seasonal veggie will you try this weekend??
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As the seasons change so should our eating habits 🍂
Le nostre abitudini alimentari dovrebbero cambiare con ogni passaggio stagionale 🍂
Seasonal food is fresher, tastier, more nutritious….. and it’s better for the environment and local farmers. It’s a win, win, win all the way!
Whether you’re in the U.K. or Italy, here are our fave seasonal November vegetables.
Which seasonal veggie will you try this weekend??
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I have several new followers so I wanted to reach out, say hello and share a little bit more about me!
𝗜𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀
Couple of buckets of energy and passion
1 kg of empathy
1 cup of determination
2 tbsp curiosity
A pinch of perfectionism
Topped with a good dollop of crunchy peanut butter!
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1. Born and raised in the Zambia countryside, South African dietetic trained, London adult-ing and now based in between Milan and London, with some jet setting to Zambia in between!
2. My areas of speciality are performance nutrition, women’s health, weight management and public health.
3. I’m passionate about making science easy-to-digest.
4. Empowering people to live healthy lives is my purpose.
5. Thrilled that you are following me!
Drop a message below on what information you want me to include in my posts/ stories ✨
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Hi Linia, I'd be interested in some high fibre (colon health) recipes. Xx
Love you my beautiful girl x
PMS-ing?
Being on top of your magnesium intake may help!
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a regular occurrence for many women that they consider it a normal part of getting their period.
About 10-20% of women get moderate to severe symptoms a week or two before their monthly cycle begins.
Although the causes of PMS aren’t well understood, fluctuating levels of hormones and brain chemical are thought to play a role.
The shifting levels of hormones oestrogen and progesterone also trigger a decrease level of the chemical serotonin in the brain which may affect a woman’s mood and trigger some sweet cravings. During this time women also have an increased requirement for magnesium.
To help ease the effects of PMS ladies we need to get enough magnesium in.
Here are some practical ways to increase your magnesium intake!
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