Latest Recipes & Articles

  • Female Hormones & Training

    As the conversation around training and the menstrual cycle is gaining momentum everywhere, so is misinformation on the same topic. My pet peeve is male trainers telling women to stretch and ‘take it easy’ in the later stages of the cycle, which couldn’t be further from the truth. To dispel these myths, I created a Read more

  • “To Bulk, Or Not To Bulk?”

    4 Things You Need To Know Before Considering Bulk Diets This winter, I tried my first and last ever bulk.  After a bout of food poisoning in December cost me my appetite and subsequently also my strength and motivation, I decided to resort to desperate measures and briefly switch to eating highly palatable foods. I Read more

  • Why we need to keep making space for women

    For four years now, ‘Cali with the Amazon’ has been changing the way calisthenics is being taught. From rigid and exclusive methods, almost designed to keep people away and harder skills out of reach, to supportive and inclusive sessions, breaking down movements into smaller elements that make the sport less intimidating and more accessible. Things Read more

  • Sports Supplements

    This blog post is meant as an accompanying article to the Twitter threads on effective and ineffective supplements to help consumers navigate the world of sports supplements. As I am a L4 MRSPH Nutritionist specialising in Sports Nutrition, I am only analysing these items within the confines of my qualifications. Some of the below mentioned Read more

  • Tomato Garlic Salmon

    INGREDIENTS: INSTRUCTIONS: Fillet the fish, season with salt and pepper and fry on medium heat for 2 minutes on either side. Then mix together tomatoes, garlic and capers and pour the mixture over the salmon to cook for a further 4-5 minutes. Meanwhile blanch the asparagus or steam it for a couple of minutes at Read more

  • Cod Mayonnaise

    INGREDIENTS: 200g cod loin 30g Hellman’s Light 1 pot of cress INSTRUCTIONS: Preheat the oven to 205°C, which is the optimal temperature for baking cod. Pat down cod fillets with a kitchen towel to remove any excess water. Place cod fillets on a foil lined baking tray or in an uncovered glass dish, season with Read more