The No Fad Fitness Basic Nutritional guide. When you are aiming to lose weight in a safe and sustainable way the MINIMUM guideline daily calorie intake for a woman is around 1,200 kcals and for a man around 1,800 kcals. (Approximate) If you have ever attempted to calculate exactly how many calories are in every […]

Having pre-made, ready to grab snacks to hand is a huge help when it comes to regulating your calorie intake. As an alternative to chocolate bars and biscuits there are many healthy looking cereal an granola bars on offer. Some of these are a pretty good option but, be sure to read the label as […]

I like to eat healthy food as a matter of habit but sometimes it’s hard. If you just want a quick snack preparing something healthy can all seem a bit too much bother but there are plenty of very quick, very easy and affordable ways to avoid the biscuit tin or reaching for a loaf […]

CHICKEN GOUJONS IN ORANGE SAUCE Ingredients; Gougons Skinless chicken breast Rolled oats Plain flour Eggs Sauce Chicken stock Orange zest & Juice Oregano Black pepper Preparation Coating any meat or fish prior to cooking can be time consuming but you can cut the time right down by following this method; Cut the chicken breast into […]

QUICK SPANISH CHICKEN IN TOMATO SAUCE   Put half a cup of virgin olive oil into a heavy pan. Add 1x finely chopped onion and cook gently to soften Season with salt, ground black pepper, basil, cumin and paprika. Add 4 crushed garlic cloves Dice 2 x red bell peppers and add to pan Add […]

CEREAL BARS (EASY AS CAN BE) These make great snacks to keep you going throughout the week. INGREDIENTS. Oats Water everything else is optional. Use any dried fruit, nuts and seeds you have. Pre heat the oven to 180c Line a flat baking tin with baking paper (parchment) Put a cup of oats in to […]

SUGAR FREE MANGO AND PINEAPPLE CEREAL BARS Mango and Pineapple Cereal Bars Ingredients: ·         400g rolled oats ·         100g dried pineapple ·         100g dried mango ·         40g desiccated coconut ·         40g chopped nuts ·         3/4cup of boiling water ·         2tsp honey Preheat the oven to 180⁰. Place the rolled oats in a large mixing bowl. Put the mango and pineapple in a […]

CHICKEN AND FRUIT CURRY   Preparation and cooking time 15 minutes Ingredients: ·         4x skinless chicken breasts, cubed ·         Ix tin of coconut milk ·         2x firm bananas cut into 2” pieces ·         12x Lychees, skinned and stoned ·         2x small oranges, peeled and sliced thinly ·         1x onion, course chopped ·         3tbsp medium curry powder ·         Salt to taste Heat a little […]

SUGAR FREE BANANA PROTEIN FLAP JACKS 4 Cups of rolled oats 2 large bananas 3 scoops banana flavour whey protein 1/2 cup hot water Place the oats in a large bowl mix bananas, water and whey with a hand blender add the mix to the oat and mix together well Spread the mix in a […]