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relishing life eating well developing an appetite for food that will nourish skip to content relishing life eating well developing an appetite for food that will nourish menu expanded collapsed home the blog resources downloads home rialto fruit and vegetable market venice 2017 an appetite for nourishing food the 365 plant challenge of 2021 my aim is to identify research and consume 365 different plants in some form one a day throughout 2021 watch the blog for progress day 31 saag paneer live to eat and eat to live eating well doesn t need to be austere or tedious eating well can be both satisfying and delicious eating well can be good for our world there is no one size fits all when it comes to eating well this blog is my attempt to summarise much of what i have discovered in the past few years in my wide ranging reading about food but also the implications of our food choices and their relationship with our internal world the microbiome and with the world in which we live the first bite a delight if it awakens your senses eating with focused attention to the details of the experience the visual the anticipation the aromas the textures the layered complexity of flavours or even deep seated emotions or a fleeting awareness it s fuel and comfort perhaps somewhere in between most of us today are busy with life and time constraints many of us have responsibilities for feeding others planning to eat from whatever s already in the cupboards looking for a quick fix for energy or a pick me up after a difficult day eating more because there s a strong craving to eat something nice to feel better or try to make things go away or seem less important perhaps never has this been more true for many people than at this unsettling time of covid 19 i want to make better food choices be a healthy weight and have more energy but i just have to eat the others won t eat it there are too many ingredients i like to cook food i know how to cook i haven t the time to think about new things i m only eating this because i want to be healthier perhaps tomorrow next month when this is all over much of this was true for me a few years ago i wasn t a healthy weight in fact i had entered the obese category according to the nhs bmi calculator and i had considerably depleted energy levels much of my motivation and zest for life was waning i suspected life was just going to be that way i was aging at that time heading towards 50 with plenty too many responsibilities a young child and some health concerns but anyone who has known me long enough would remember me as someone with drive and determination ideas and imagination how had i drifted so far i have had an interest in food since my childhood i remember being intrigued by my grandpa who had a huge vegetable garden asking me the question do you live to eat or eat to live he thought i should consider a career in something related to food but instead i chose a career as a physiotherapist for almost 20 years and i have now morphed into a pilates instructor and movement specialist however i have always been interested in a holistic approach to health and well being and been interested to find out how the food that i consume is produced during the past few years i have been building or have borrowed a library of books podcasts and videos about food eating growing wellbeing and health not particularly recipe books although i ve over a hundred of those but a cornucopia of books about the whys and wherefores of eating books about the body and it s intimate relationship with the food we eat books about the microbiome and the symbiotic life we host our own personal collection of billions of others that live within our bodies and the cutting edge science that is demonstrating the massive significance of this in our lives books written by food historians and journalists interested in the socio cultural aspect of food recipe books technical books books regarding theories of different styles of diet about eating to improve health conditions about losing weight about food lifestyle to live longer and happier lives books about growing our own food about fermenting our own food books about sustainable living about the possiblity of growing food that maintains the health of the world s soil and water books about our future in a world where food may become scarse for many if we don t make sensible choices about its production books by doctors by scientists by chefs by gardeners and books by people without portfolio but almost all by folk who are fascinated with food and who want to eat well this quest for knowledge has permanently changed the way i view food and eating i hope that you will find something of interest in my attempt to summarise some of the things that i have discovered three years ago i began to apply some of the principles and within a year i had lost a considerable amount of weight with relatively little effort around 12kg 28lbs the best part was that i remained fairly stable at that new weight until only a couple of months ago i have been fascinated by the fact that eating differently appeared to have changed my metabolic thermostat i found that maintaining a steady weight was very easy to manage both in terms of previous huge weight fluctuations and the effect on my menopausal symptoms i had more energy was more comfortable in my digestive system and in my body i grew in confidence and made other changes i organised some swimming technique lessons a couple of years ago bought a wetsuit and developed a love for open water swimming i also re launched my pilates business however at this strange time of an unfolding world pandemic i need to re focus my attention again on what i am eating as it has drifted a little i am hoping to regain a little more energy and improve my sleeping patterns my stress levels and to lose another 10kg however i d like to manage that and continue to relish what i eat in the process a range of berries from our garden i m a foodie i love real food i love food shopping i love preparing food and i love taking time to enjoy eating real food i love the smell of fresh lime zest of creating a sourdough bread or the satisfaction of slicing an onion well i love mustard i love frying spices and chopping herbs and experimenting with foreign cuisines i love baked beans from a tin i love quality chocolate and brewing tea from whole leaves i love collecting sweet smelling juicy berries from the garden and smothering butter on asparagus or sweetcorn ten minutes after its picked planning shopping growing preparing eating sharing food for me is one of life s great joys there are multiple reasons why i have decided to write this blog now the writing has been brewing for a couple of years but a conversation that i had with some friends at chester s delicious new plant based vegan restaurant hypha prompted me to start composing this first entry a few weeks ago and now 40 days into this lockdown i decided that i would benefit from a focused writing project i have decided to share it now wondering if perhaps it might help or inspire someone else but if it is solely for feeding my creativite spirit then that is nutrition in itself i am an omnivore and i make no apologies but i anticipate the information will be just as relevant for those of you who eat a vegetarian or plant based diet i hope you ll gain something from reading this blog perhaps you might discover a new book that inspires your food choices or your food purchasing choices learn something new about the microbiome or something about fermenting foods or perhaps you ll rise to the challenge and try cooking with a greater range of vegetables in this blog i intend to include titbits of information from my reading to inspire the enjoyment of eating well eat food not too much mostly plants michael pollan sustainable and ethical food considerations that i ve read about recent research into food and our bodies particularly the microbiome ideas for inspiring change for a stuck mindset when it comes to eating choices book and podcast reviews managing one s own choices within the dynamic of a family s food choices hopefully about my own weight loss and energy gain recipes food producers gadgets fruit and vegetable gardening tips photographs they re mine unless otherwise stated the previous posts will be available from the link at the bottom of each page i m also hoping it s also about others sharing their thoughts experiences recipes and photographs too i m very open to guest posts however primarily i m writing this blog for myself i enjoy crafting something out of words and that process helps me to consider my scrambled thoughts i suspect it will be a form of self accountability of charting my progress and challenging my short comings as well as learning to accept compromise and it s also about relishing the food i eat along the way even the pies especially the pies a link to the first post of the blog plant based eating can be found at the top of this page please feel free to write something in the comments i would love to hear of other s reading and experience resources downloads listed are some of the people whose work i have found useful in developing my understanding of my need for change and how to bring it about in myself very few of them are diet books but about food emerging science history observations healthy and sustainable living whilst relishing good food also there are lists of food producers recipes and downloadable charts i beleive he ate the lot follow this blog get new content delivered directly to your inbox type your email subscribe share this share on x opens in new window x share on facebook opens in new window facebook one thought on home yazzyalia says 4th may 2020 at 12 06 am beautiful real food and local food is the future and our joy i look forward to following you on this journey and learning alongside you thank you yasmin x like like reply leave a comment cancel reply δ home the blog 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