Project title: Corkerhill Healthy Hearts Programme Region: Glasgow, Scotland Award amount: £9,642.60 Date: January 2022 – November 2022 Nutrition Scotland were awarded a Healthy Heart Grant for their heart-healthy cooking programme which targeted residents in some of the most deprived parts of Corkerhill, whoRead more →
Banana and Oat Bars Recipe by Katie Rufus Quick and easy sugar-free oat bars, a perfect healthy snack for toddlers and children. These bars are naturally sweetened with bananas, desiccated coconut and the dates and are soft enough for little mouths to manage. They can also be frozen forRead more →
Creamy turkey and leek pasta bake Recipe by Helen Flaherty This easy-to follow recipe will help you use up any left-over turkey and vegetables from your Christmas dinner. This dish is low in fat, saturated fat and salt, as well as being high in fibre and aRead more →
Brussel Sprouts Pad Thai Recipe by Katie Rufus A perfect healthy dish for Boxing Day, to use up leftover Brussel sprouts. 0.0 from 0 votes Servings4servingsPrep time15minutesCooking time10minutesTotal time25minutes Ingredients 250 g flat rice noodles1 tbsp soy sauce1 tbsp tamarind paste (or juice from 2 limes)1 tspRead more →
Studies have shown 61% of the UK’s population over-indulge in alcohol over the festive season, more than they usually do. Drinking too much alcohol can increase your risk of heart disease. How much is too much? How do you know how many units of alcohol you areRead more →
Mindful eating is an approach to food where you pay full attention to eating. Research has shown that eating mindfully can improve digestion, help regulate appetite, and helps us enjoy our food much more. Here we share some simple ways to incorporate mindful eating into your dailyRead more →
The 14th November is the birthdate of the Canadian Scientist Frederick Banting who discovered insulin. Insulin is an important hormone that allows sugar to move from our blood, after digesting food, into our muscles and fat cells to be either burned or stored. Diabetes, is the nameRead more →
Diwali, known as the festival of lights, is a five-day religious festival celebrated around the world. This year, Diwali will take place between 2nd and 6th November 2021, with the main and most important day on 4th November. The festival is celebrated by many different faiths, bringingRead more →
Halloween happens every year on 31st October and is a day filled with various traditions around the theme of scary stuff! One key ingredient of a great Halloween celebration is a carved pumpkin. Yet in-fact, pumpkins not only look great in your window, but are a versatileRead more →
By Olivia Schofield The future of urban living has meant that apartments and houses have become smaller and smaller making it harder to find artwork that fits into those awkward spaces of our homes. But this shouldn’t stop you from buying artwork that you love and withRead more →