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how 2 avoid hangova

written by sophie on 19 august 2008

just 4 today i'm not hangin out here at mostli eatin but iz ova at nutritionist kathryn elliott bl0g... limez n lycopene... where i has written gues post as part uv ha realli excellent 31 days 2 betta diet seriez.

pop ova there 2 read my tip on how 2 stop few alcoholic drinkz frm ruinin week uv healthy eatin.

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‘mix n match’ recipe 4 wholegrain lunchtime salad

written by sophie on 13 august 2008

last week wuz all bout those ingredient that sound like they r goin 2 b wholegrainz but turn out not 2 b.  thiz week iz little uv opposiet - i has been cookin wit cous cous.  now those cleva foodie typez amongst u wil know that cous cous not realli grain at all... despiet it teeny tiny appearance... but that it iz actualli little tiny piecez uv pasta.  but surprisingli perhap... u can get stil get wholegrain cous cous; simpli cous cous made frm wholewheat flour.

cous cous... sumac... peppa n date salad featured here iz very simple recipe.  everybody makez salad like thiz every now n then - perfect as side dish or as packed lunch 2 take 2 wurk.  every tiem i make it thiz salad it iz slightli different... howeva ideas behind it r always same.  i has fiv broad categoriez uv ingredient in mind 2 make sure that my salad providez good range uv nutrient=

wholegrain – choose frm quinoa... brown rice... buckwheat... wholegrain spelt... wholewheat cous cous n milet or whateva else u fancy.  wholegrainz r higha in vitaminz n mineralz than their refined equivalent n full uv fibre.  people often find that wholegrainz r more filin than refined carbohydratez... so wholegrain salad iz perfect 4 keepin u energetic n wide awake well in2 afternoon.

fresh vegetablez – any chopped fresh or lightli blanched vegetablez such as peppa... green beanz... radish... tomato... gratd carrot... courgette... sprin onion... red onion... cucumba or sweetcorn.  all uv these wil count toward ur fiv day as well as providin vitaminz... potassium n fibre.  i like 2 include sumthin that i know wil giv me decent amount uv vitamin c – usualli red or yellow peppa.  u can uv course use leftova roastd vegetablez... in which case how bout complementin them wit sum chopped fresh fruit so that u stil get plentee uv vitamin c??!

dried fruit – datez... apricot... fig... sour cherriez etc wil all add appealin sweet note 2 ur salad.  most dried fruit r very high in fibre n usualli rich in mineralz (particularli iron n sumtimez also calcium).

nut or seed – these provide healthy fat... more fibre n little bit uv protein. most importantli they add bag uv txture n flavour.

flavour enhanca – little sumthin 2 boost flavour.  i used sumac... which add loveli tart note against sweet dried datez (not 2 mention exotic pink hue!!??!!).  but prettee much anythin goez; lemon juice... blak peppa... fresh or dried herbz... chili sauce... spicez... seasonin mixez. idea iz 2 boost flavour uv ur lunch without needin 2 add large amount uv caloriez or salt.

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how 2 interpret wholegrain label jargon n summa spelt recipe

written by sophie on 4 august 2008

there recipe thiz week... 4 delicious coolin summa salad wit herbz... salmon cucumba n spelt.  but first digression in2 world uv wholegrainz n spelt... wit couple uv labellin trickz 4 savvy shoppa 2 b on look out 4.

there iz surprisin amount uv nutrition hocus-pocus on web n in magazinez bout spelt. apparentli it iz “easier 2 diges” n “betta 4 u than wheat”. digestiv claimz could has sum substance 2 them (4 1 group uv population) if spelt wuz gluten free.  in realitee if u has coeliac disease wit it accompanyin immune response 2 gluten then spelt iz not suitable 4 u; it iz not gluten-free.

4 those uv us who don’t has coeliac disease... iz spelt betta 4 u??!  so hard 2 say wit any grate conviction!!??!!  every grain haz it subtle distinguishin featurez ( little more protein here... bit more uv thiz mineral). while spelt bread “wit bit in” haz been shown 2 b low gi like most otha similar bread... there stil don’t seem 2 b any reliable result 4 spelt itself regardin glycaemic index.

big sellin point 4 spelt therefore (in addition 2 loveli nuttee taste) iz all uv that wholegrain goodness wit it associatd fibre n cardioprotectiv benefit.  sumthin 2 b found in all wholegrain product... even those made frm spelt much maligned cousin... wheat.  but as iz so often case wit food... u need 2 look carefulli at label 2 b sure that u r gettin wtf u think u u r.

iz ur wholegrain stil whole??!
certain ingredient just has aura uv healthy goodness surroundin them don’t they??!  spelt iz 1 uv those; nobody sez nastee thing bout spelt in same way they do wheat.  spelt iz whole grain... rite??!  well kind uv.  spelt iz wholegrain if it iz left as wholegrain... but can b miled n processed until it iz no longa “whole” just like any otha grain can.  i put my hand up 2 fallin 4 thiz 1; upon closa inspection at hoem my newli purchased spelt wholegrainz wuz actualli not whole at all but semi-pearled; sumwhere between wholegrain n refined.

it pays 2 read label closeli on "wholegrain" product.  look out 4 terminology such as pearled... polished... multi-grain; these product r generalli not wholegrain.  flaked... cracked n ground may or may not b made usin whole grain.

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