This crunchy granola recipe is super easy to make and adjustable to one’s taste. I created this recipe for one of my patient as we were trying to include fibre in their diet without compromising the taste (and texture) of their favourite foods. Eating fibre can promote a number of functions in our body suchContinue reading “High fibre healthy granola”
Category Archives: gut health
The Health Benefits of Asparagus: a Spring Salad Non-Recipe
As the title may suggest, in this blog post I won’t give you a detailed recipe for my last Spring Salad, but I will tell you WHY you should make it. The star of this month recipe non-recipe are asparagus.In Europe, this vegetable is in season from mid April to the end of June. AsparagusContinue reading “The Health Benefits of Asparagus: a Spring Salad Non-Recipe”
Boost your gut health in 4 (x2) moves
Here you will find my top-four foods and habits that are good or bad to our gut. By following these tips you can work on optimising your digestion! I hope you found this post interesting and you will apply some of these tips.However, you would like to work on your health / digestion with aContinue reading “Boost your gut health in 4 (x2) moves”
Dark Leafy Greens nutrients
And the season of casseroles, minestrone and sautĂ©ed veggies is back! A time of the year when most dark leafy greens are in-season and at their peak for nutrient contents.I started my autumnal leafy green season by making Krispy Kale, last week and a lovely vegan curry with spinach yesterday. Leafy greens are a concentrateContinue reading “Dark Leafy Greens nutrients”
High protein breakfast cupcakes
Protein is an essential macronutrient for our body, something that we should consume every day at every single meal – breakfast and snack included. In practice, I very often see people creating their dishes with a little understanding of what their body actually needs.Especially the field of skin & gut health, protein must be presentContinue reading “High protein breakfast cupcakes”
Heartburn / acid reflux
We see so many people with this problem, both in practice and in the health food store where Giulia works. So we decided to write an overview for this gastrointestinal condition. What is it? The feeling of burning discomfort or pain in you upper chest or below your sternum/breastbone could be caused by your stomachContinue reading “Heartburn / acid reflux”
Types of fibre
Fibre is an essential component for our digestion and general health, even if we can’t break it down and turn it into energy.The UK government guidelines state we should eat 30g of fibre daily, though most people in the western world only eat 18g/day.There are two types of fibre, soluble & insoluble. Most vegetables haveContinue reading “Types of fibre”
Saffron barley risotto
Did you know that saffron can boost our mood and cognitive health? My blog-partner Jennifer Cauli —a talented food & travel photographer and a friend, also from Italy— and myself joined forces to create a series of recipes (and pictures) that would use the typical Italian ingredients, but also have a contemporary and healthy twist. This is the lastContinue reading “Saffron barley risotto”
Turkey roll with sautéed cabbage
Have you ever heard of Serotonin, the mood-stabiliser? Did you know we need certain nutrients in order to make up neurotransmitter like serotonin? One of these nutrients is Tryptophan, and turkey is an amazing source of it! My blog-partner Jennifer Cauli —a talented food & travel photographer and a friend, also from Italy— and myself joinedContinue reading “Turkey roll with sautĂ©ed cabbage”
Spinach Frittatine
Spinach is a real super food for the health of our gut and brain, and spinach frittata is one of the most popular home-cooking Italian dishes of all. So we made our healthy version. My blog-partner Jennifer Cauli —a talented food & travel photographer and a friend, also from Italy— and myself joined forces to createContinue reading “Spinach Frittatine”
Cromo Nutrition 