Delicious and simple granola
HOMEMADE GRANOLA – DELICIOUS AND SIMPLE!
DELICIOUSLY ELLA RECIPE & EXPLANATION BELOW
“This granola is my oldest and most loved recipe. Everyone adores it. The nutty crunchy texture and sweet echoes of cinnamon and coconut make this the most delicious and nutritious way to start any day. The pecans and almonds provide a fantastic intake of protein, omega-3 and vitamin E. The pumpkin, sunflower and flax seeds enhance these benefits, while also boosting your intake of key minerals, such as phosphorus, magnesium and manganese. The whole grain oats are bursting with fibre and will keep you full all morning, since the body burns them slowly. Finally, the cinnamon helps to maintain steady blood sugar levels and the coconut butter makes your skin and hair beautifully clear and shiny. What more could anyone need? Add some raisins for some extra sweetness and a delicious juicy texture that bursts in your mouth and enjoy with almond milk and fresh berries. I promise this tastes better than any brought cereal or granola out there and will do a lot more for your beautiful body.”
Makes one large container of granola
– 2 and a 1/2 cups of oats
– 1 cup of pecans
– 1/2 cup of almonds
– 1/2 cup of flax seeds
– 1 cup of pumpkin seeds
– 1 cup of sunflower seeds
– 1 cup of raisins
– 3 tablespoons of coconut oil
– 3 tablespoons of maple syrup
– 3 teaspoons of cinnamon
Place the pecans and almonds in a food processor and pulse for about 30 seconds so that they are partially crushed. Then add them to a large mixing bowl with all the other dry ingredients, except the raisins and cinnamon, and stir together.
Next, melt the coconut oil with the maple syrup and cinnamon on the stove, once it has dissolved into a sweet liquid add it to the dry bowl and mix well. This should form a delicious oaty nutty bowl, which is slightly sticky.
Place the mixture into a baking tray and bake for about 30-40 minutes at 180C, until crunchy. During this time you’ll need to stir the mixture to ensure that every bit of the granola gets nicely toasted and the top doesn’t burn.
Once the granola is cooked perfectly remove the tray from the oven and allow it to cool, then stir in the raisins. Store the granola in an air-tight container to keep it wonderfully fresh and crunchy.
GUT HEALTH WEBINAR
DIGESTION & IBS webinar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sV2ErWMuNSY
Here’s a copy of the 45 minute webinar I ran this wee sharing information on digestion, IBS management, FODMAP foods, supplements and health tips.
Sorry I hadn’t realised everyone’s faces would be on the screen and obscuring the presentation so I will amend this setting for next time. You live and learn!
Enjoy x
30 Days To Healthy Living Programme
Are you feeling out of sorts, drained of energy, stuck in a rut, suffering with headaches or digestive grumbles and don’t know how to feel better? Are you also feeling confused and overwhelmed about all the different options?
Believe me, I get it. I can relate to this both through personal experience of fatigue and IBS, and also through my years of experience as a kinesiologist and nutritionist. Clients come to me all the time trying out the latest thing or with bags full of nutritional supplements but not sure what’s actually working.
THINGS CAN BE BETTER! Imagine waking up every day with your energy tank restored, knowing your body is being fuelled correctly with the correct balance of vitamins and minerals to help you cope with your busy life.
I want to help you feel better LONG TERM. I am not offering you a quick fix but a simple, easy plan to start following with an initial 30 days. You will see the results both mental and physical.
We are looking at educating you, building healthier daily eating habits, understanding your body and what it’s trying to tell you.
This simple reset in 30 days can improve so many areas of your health:
- Increased energy and vitality
- A happier gut and a digestive system working better
- Radiant skin
- Improved quality sleep
- A better understanding of using food as healthy fuel
- Many people also experience weight loss
PERSONAL EXPERIENCE
I have completed this programme twice now, once because I was feeling out of sorts and a bit sluggish and overweight, and the second time because my body and hormones had been messed around by IVF drugs. Many of my clients have also enjoyed this programme, Sandra shared this with me:
“It was so simple to follow and I can’t belive how much more energised I felt. I also lost some of the weight which had been bothering me!”
The 30 day programme (full name “30 Days To Healthy Living”) is an amazing programme to help you kick start your health journey. You will received daily recipes, knowledge and inspiration to keep you on track alongside meal plans and digestion boosting products.
Our 30 day kit supports balanced nutrition with:
- Plant based protein for smoothies
- Fibre boost
- Herbal tea
- Energy fizzy sticks (caffeine free energy boosts with B vitamins, ginseng and guarana)
- Digestion enzymes for healthy gut (enzymes & probiotics)
- Body cleanse (detox support for the liver)
- Plus you have access to me all the time (well except when I’m sleeping!) to ask advice.
The next group starts on Mon 3rd Feb and new groups start every other Monday (although you can join at any time).
This week is prep-week so you will be guided to order you customised 30DTHL pack this week and start checking in with me about how to prepare and stock your fridge.
There is an online Facebook page packed full of info which I’m happy for you to have a look around before joining, just ask me and I’ll add you so you can check it out.
SAVE MONEY
RRP £384 but Preferred Client rate £230. This PC rate is available via an annual registration fee (usually £25 but reduced to just £10 in January) so 100% worth joining in January to save an additional £150!
Want to know more or have any questions? Just email me and we can chat further.
GUT HEALTH
GUT HEALTH – why is it so important?
The health of the entire body depends on absorbing vital nutrients, producing digestive enzymes and having the correct balance of beneficial gut bacteria. Whatever affects the digestive system will also affect the immune system, the nervous system and the hormonal balance throughout the entire body.
Throughout my years running my wellness clinic as well as through personal experience, I have found the biggest triggers for gut health (which is often referred to as IBS) to be emotional stress and poor food/lifestyle choices. Don’t panic though, help is at hand! Together I can show you how to calm your digestion, remove triggers and rebalance the gut.
Believe me I have been there: breathtaking stomach cramps, regular bloating and being offered a seat on the tube as people thought I was pregnant (pretending to laugh it off but crying my eyes out once home), frustration about not knowing what food or drink would trigger me and set me off.
I remember in my old life being in a presentation to Nestle in Switzerland (so a rather important meeting!) and having to run out of the room 3 times to be “sick”…because there was no way I could explain it was explosive diarrhoea caused by bad choices over breakfast and the stress of getting the presentation right.
Yep I have just admitted to diarrhoea – we all have this sometimes but it doesn’t seem polite to discuss it. Whatever! I love talking about gut health and regularly get the Bristol Stool Chart out for my clients!
So…trust me when I say both my personal experiences and my kinesiology and nutrition knowledge mean I can help you.
Over the next week I will share with you some top tips for gut health to aid digestion, discuss foods and drinks to ease IBS symptoms, share an overview of the FODMAP diet with you and explain the benefits of some tried and tested nutritional supplements.
Sound good so far? Do pop any questions below about gut health and I will try to answer as best I can.