Posts in “Diet”
BROAD BEANS RECIPES
This week I have collected a series of recipes including broad beans. The broad bean is an excellent nutritional food packed with dietary fibre, protein and phosphorus, with low quantities of sodium, cholesterol and saturated fat. You really can’t go wrong! Interestingly 1 portion of these beans (170g) has over 44% of your recommended foliate […]
Read articleBeer vs Fizzy Drinks!
Calories and Weight Gain Based on a 12 ounce serving, Bud Light contains 110 calories and Coke Classic contains 140. Most of the calories in Bud Light come from alcohol with a tiny portion of them coming from its 1 gram of protein and the remainder coming from refined carbohydrates. In contrast, all of the […]
Read articleHealthy BBQ Recipes
Oriental vegetable kebabs with peanut dressing (serves 4) Ingredients Preparation Ingredients 1 red pepper, de-seeded and cubed 1 yellow pepper, de-seeded and cubed 12 cherry tomatoes 4 salad onions topped, tailed and cut into 5cm/2in lengths 2 baby courgettes, cut into chunks groundnut oil or sunflower oil, for grilling 4 kebab skewers basmati rice, […]
Read articleTasty Vegan Meals
Here are some lovely Vegan tasty meals from the lovely Kate Halsall! Tasty Vegan Meals Who would have thought Meat and Dairy free food could taste this good! Red Lentil Dahl INGREDIENTS PREPARATION 250g (9oz) red lentils 1 tbsp Olive Oil 1 Onion, finely chopped 2 clove garlic, finely chopped […]
Read articleHealthy Pizza Recipes
Here I am again, with some more tasty treats for you, and by that I mean healthy meals packed with great nutrients and vitamins not Haribo. Everyone is still obsessed with take away food, the problem is most takeaways in a bid to increase profit margins compensate on quality for profit. This means cheap oils, […]
Read articleHealthy Burger Recipes!
Recently there has been a lot of burger banter flying around the gym, burgers aren’t necessarily the worst meal in the world when cooked well and served with things other than chips, they can be great nutritional meals packed with protein, vitamins and minerals. I’m not talking about McDonalds or Burger King etc, their food […]
Read articleMeals In Minutes….No Excuses!
Meals in Minutes Yum Yum Nutty Noodles (serves 2) Nutrition- 511 calories per serving/ protein 17.8g/ carbohydrates 63.1g/ fat 22.5g/ saturated fat 0.9g Ingredients Directions 85g packet of vegetable flavoured noodles 2 teaspoons clear honey 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce 2.5cm piece fresh root ginger 2 garlic cloves 2 carrots sliced ½ red and ½ […]
Read articleAMAZING RESULTS ON WEEK 6 OF THE MOTIVE8 WEIGHT LOSS PROGRAMME!
6 weeks ago we launched the motive8 Weight Loss Programme at one of our corporate facilities and we are seeing amazing results. There are 9 people on the programme and to date they have lost 8 ½ stone and 123 inches …..what an achievement! In just 6 weeks 3 people of the group have […]
Read articleJust How Many Calories Are There In Restaurant Meals?
Ok so sometimes your give into your cravings whether it’s a drunken night out, rushed dinner or simply a case of the munchies that you can’t overcome. This generally means a terrible food choice, however there are ways we can significantly reduce the damage and save hundreds of calories. Often when you eat out what […]
Read articleStress and Weight Gain
Stress & Weight Loss Stress can often lead to weight gain. This isn’t just due to the way stress affects our eating habits but also the affect if has on our hormones and how these influence weight gain. Comfort Eating In times of stress many people will comfort eat, and whilst this may make you […]
Read articleScrumptious & Healthy Low GI Recipes
Here are a series of recipes that are extremely low on the glycemic index scale. Low GI foods have a smaller effect of your blood sugar levels than most foods which means they are great for fighting cravings and keeping excess weight off. Tuck in!! Low GI meals Steak & chickpea salad with harissa yogurt […]
Read articleTuna Recipes
We love fish at motive8 (well Jenny doesn’t as she’s a vegi), and we’re always recommending clients to eat it. But it can be very hard to prepare and cook especially if you’re a busy person, so here are some simple recipes using tinned tuna. Tuna is a great source of lean protein and is […]
Read articleFood On The Go And No Junk Food In Sight!!!
Meals on the Go!!! So, you have no time to sit down and eat food let alone cook a meal! Work and family commitments have you rushing around like a lunatic and the shopping hasn’t even been done. How are you supposed to eat healthy meals? Well we all have hectic schedules whether its running […]
Read articleSlow Cooker Recipes
Braised Beef Recipe Serves 4 Ingredients 1kg of shin of beef diced Flour, for dusting Salt and pepper 2 tbsp olive oil 2 large white onions 4 carrots 2 beef stock cubes 6 juniper berries 1 bulb garlic 1 cinnamon stick 500g bottle of strong local beer 2 x 400g tins of tomatoes How […]
Read articleChickpea & Sweet Potato Curry
Chickpea and Sweet Potato Curry Recipe Serves 4 296 calories per serving, 65 calories from fat, 58 calories from protein Ingredients 1 cup cooked chickpeas 1 sweet potato, chopped 1 cup low fat soya milk 1 cup fat free-chicken broth or vegetable broth 1 tbsp garlic, finely chopped or crushed 1 small onion, chopped 1 […]
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