Patricia Alexander-BirdJan 30, 20223 minY Galon, an croí, el corazón, le coeur, il cuore. The heart is amazing...Did you know that it starts to beat within weeks of conception and continues, on and on until it's time to for us to depart? The only...
Patricia Alexander-BirdJan 1, 20224 minThe Skinny on DetoxIt's early January and the panic is setting in. The guilt, unjustified, surrounding our indulgences over the festive season has us...
Patricia Alexander-BirdDec 22, 20212 minVelvety Leek, Butterbean and Miso SoupI love leeks. The national vegetable of Wales where I live they were brought to the UK by the Romans. Apparently they considered leeks...
Patricia Alexander-BirdNov 23, 20212 minSprouts, not just for Christmas When you think of sprouts does your face grimace and nose turn up as you get an olfactory memory of the overcooked sulphurous little...
Patricia Alexander-BirdNov 3, 20215 minHow to lose weight before ChristmasSome of us love it, some loathe it and some of us fall somewhere in the middle, not quite Bah-Humbug, but not quite in love with it all....
Patricia Alexander-BirdMar 13, 20213 minCinnamon Almond CookiesI am a nutritionist but I am also a human. As humans we are hardwired to desire sugar or sweetness. Our primitive ancestors lived in very...
Patricia Alexander-BirdAug 19, 20203 minBeetroot, Feta and Walnut BurgersWe all know that beetroot is good for us and to enjoy eating a rainbow of colour for optimal health. But do you know why beets are so...
Patricia Alexander-BirdJul 20, 20203 minSea'weed' or Sea'vegetable'?As an island nation our shores are surrounded by hordes of algae, amazing marine plants which have been in existence and sustaining life...
Patricia Alexander-BirdJun 21, 20202 minHow do you like your brownies?Looking at the ingredients here you might think I was having a pantry clear out and not gathering the ingredients to make brownies. You...
Patricia Alexander-BirdMar 20, 20205 minSpring Into SummerToday is March 20th, 2020 and is the Spring Equinox here in the Northern Hemisphere meaning a promise of longer days as we edge towards...
Patricia Alexander-BirdJul 31, 20194 minShocking sugarThe sticky truth about the white stuff In 2016 20% of all 10 year olds in the UK were classed as obese and 15% classed as overweight. Up...
Patricia Alexander-BirdMay 30, 20194 minYour Guide to Intermittent FastingIntermittent Fasting or IF, is one of the latest buzzwords now in the health and fitness world with online searches for it having...