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Recipe: Chocolate Date Cake
Recipes Claire Pettitt Recipes Claire Pettitt

Recipe: Chocolate Date Cake

This is one of those recipes my kids love to make, as they love chopping the dates, tasting the chocolate chips and licking the bowl.

The end result is a moist and fluffy chocolate cake with a decadent topping. You only need a small square for it to satisfy that chocolate craving!

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PCOS - The Basics
PCOS Claire Pettitt PCOS Claire Pettitt

PCOS - The Basics

PCOS is a common endocrine disorder which means it impacts a range of hormones. PCOS is characterised by high levels of androgens (testosterone and androstenedione), menstrual irregularities (missed, irregular and/or painful periods) and/or polycystic ovaries (ovaries become enlarged and contain many fluid-filled sacs known as follicles that surround the eggs). A diagnosis of PCOS is usually given when someone has two or more of these features.

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Sustainable Nutrition
General Nutrition Phoebe Wood, reviewed and edited by Claire Pettitt General Nutrition Phoebe Wood, reviewed and edited by Claire Pettitt

Sustainable Nutrition

A sustainable diet is one that is accessible, affordable, has low environmental impact, culturally acceptable and promotes health and wellbeing.

Did you knowโ“๐Ÿค“

๐Ÿ“ข You donโ€™t have to completely give up meat and animal products in order to eat sustainably!

BUT, it is true that with a growing population, our current rate of meat ๐Ÿฅฉ and dairy ๐Ÿง€ consumption is unsustainable and is contributing to rising GHG emissions and increasing demand for limited water supplies and land space.

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Food and Mood
Intuitive Eating Claire Pettitt Intuitive Eating Claire Pettitt

Food and Mood

Did you know?โ 

โ Our brain utilises 20-25% of our energy intake every single day. โ 

โ Considering our brain is responsible for our thoughts, feelings, ideas and motivation - we should aim to feed it properly! โ 

โ Understand the mechanisms behind brain health and how food impacts them in our latest blog postโ€ฆ.

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Recipe: Aubergine with Green Beans and Freekeh
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Recipe: Aubergine with Green Beans and Freekeh

Have you heard of Freekeh? Ever cooked with it or tried it in a recipe?

Freekeh is an ancient grain similar to quinoa, spelt or amaranth. It is essentially wheat that has been harvested early and is then roasted. It is sometimes called green wheat and is high in fibre, protein and vitamins and minerals and has a low glycaemic index.

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What is Body Image?
Intuitive Eating Shannon Western reviewed and edited by Claire Pettitt Intuitive Eating Shannon Western reviewed and edited by Claire Pettitt

What is Body Image?

You may have heard the terms body image or positive body image flying around social media, but what exactly are people talking about?

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