Nutrition Scotland

Nutrition Scotland
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

Banana and Oat Bars
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

Brussel Sprouts Pad Thai

Brussel Sprouts Pad Thai
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

Healthy Tip: Mindful Eating

Healthy Tip: Mindful Eating
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

Healthy Tip: Insulin and our Hearts

Healthy Tip: Insulin and our Hearts
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

Healthy Tip: Pumpkin Potential

Healthy Tip: Pumpkin Potential
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

Art in small spaces

Art in small spaces
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