tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89974714727301842262024-02-07T12:55:48.560+00:00Health Matters 360Welcome to Health Matters 360 - an exciting new company that offers an intelligent integrated approach to your health, fitness and well-being by combining physical, nutritional and mind matters to create optimum health.
By combining the 3 core strands of physical, nutritional and positive mind matters, our transformational health and well-being programmes, for individuals and organisations alike, help achieve the very best long-term sustainable results.Healthmatters360 Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17787164186397221416noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8997471472730184226.post-53058827008375373202014-09-23T08:22:00.000+01:002014-09-23T08:22:46.070+01:00Well-Being Event at Oxford University PressJust finished delivering a great 2 week well-being event at Oxford University Press with nutrition, relaxation, physical matters, baking competition, Tai Chi and loads more..<br />
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<br />Ian Freemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07660229705147241972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8997471472730184226.post-50255713335161166082013-09-25T10:25:00.003+01:002013-09-25T10:25:48.537+01:00<br />
<span style="font-size: small;">Great new article yesterday in the National Post about how investing in Health & Wellbieng staff improves staff productivity: </span><br />
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">Dr. Aw: Investing in employees’ health at work improves the bottom line for everyone, studies prove...</span></span></h1>
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Ian Freemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07660229705147241972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8997471472730184226.post-83905591652357439042011-06-27T16:20:00.004+01:002011-06-27T16:27:35.059+01:00Just Back from First Health hubJust back from our first Health Hub at The Rou Estate in Corfu - and blessed with great weather and great guests!<br /><br />All had a great time and can't wait to go back in the Autumn to run 3 more, the first having more of a Yoga focus for our physical matters, with the same 360 approach of nutritional and mind matters included.<br /><br />Pictures from this first trip are now uploaded onto our Facebook page - <a href="http://www.facebook.com/healthmatters360">http://www.facebook.com/healthmatters360</a> with video footage coming shortly!Ian Freemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07660229705147241972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8997471472730184226.post-30760709624713594852011-06-07T23:03:00.003+01:002011-06-07T23:04:18.633+01:00Only days to go now until our first fantastic Health Hub at The Rou Estate in Corfu (Monday 13th - Friday 17th June)... where will be joined by a number of guests and members of the press for a great week!Ian Freemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07660229705147241972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8997471472730184226.post-23513968212188990212010-11-17T15:06:00.000+00:002010-11-17T15:18:05.803+00:00Health Matters 360 are delighted to announce their first overseas partner for their residential health hubs - at The Rou Estate in Corfu...<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwyh-ZgoBjtDrM0fjJJiD5_5zNz3EXSnhp98WOyrKb39cTllynPHkGoDnUO7QJK_NCcX3xz74sdMv84XB-FaQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Ian Freemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07660229705147241972noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8997471472730184226.post-9474975077352731342010-11-11T22:16:00.000+00:002010-11-11T22:16:31.883+00:00Autumn Foods<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 9.0pt;">As we move into autumn and then winter our foodie thoughts move from salads and fruit to more wholesome and warming meals such as soups and stews. As a nutritionist and a foodie I like to make sure that food is appealing, easy enough to prepare to make others want to have a go but importantly it is nutritionally balanced. One of the sets of ingredients that I find greatly underutilised, which given their relatively low cost in comparison to the rising cost of meat and dairy products, is a sin, is plant proteins such as beans, nuts, peas and soy products. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 9.0pt;">Before moving on to talk about the most important things i.e. how to make some yummy soups, stews and snacks I need to cover off the science bit so you understand why these foods are important to your body. Proteins are part of our hormones, body tissues and our immune system. They are made of amino acids which can be made in and used by the body, but there are some which cannot be made by the body. These are called essential amino acids, and we therefore need to eat them. Plant proteins tend to be limited in one or more essential amino acids. For example, beans are low in the amino acid lysine, while rice is rich in lysine. When combining the amino acids from two or more foods together you can make up a complete protein with sufficient levels of all the essential amino acids. These are called "complementary proteins". Examples include grains and legumes or legumes and seeds and nuts.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 9.0pt;">Here are some delicious autumn/winter meal ideas that are cheap and easy to prepare:</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">2 medium onions, chopped</span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">1 or 2 medium cans red kidney beans (sugar- free, rinsed)</span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">2 courgettes (zucchini), washed and sliced</span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">1 medium can tomatoes (no citric acid)</span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">1 tsp ground cumin</span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">1 tsp ground coriander</span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Preheat the slow- cooker on High.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Heat all ingredients in a saucepan then turn into the slow-cooker.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Turn cooker to low and leave all day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Serve with whole-grain rice.</span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">1 tbls olive oil</span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">1 onion, peeled and chopped</span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">2 garlic cloves, crushed</span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">1 × 425g/15oz can cannellini beans</span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Salt and freshly ground pepper</span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Lemon juice</span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Extra virgin olive oil (optional)</span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Roughly chopped flat leaf parsley</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Heat the oil in a large saucepan, add the onion then cover and cook gently for 10 minutes, until tender but not brown.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Stir in the garlic and cook for 1-2 minutes longer.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Add the cannellini beans, together with their liquid, then purée in a food processer or blender until fairly smooth and creamy.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Return the mixture to the pan and add some water to adjust the consistency to your liking: about 300ml/½ pint makes a medium-thick soup.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Bring to the boil then season with salt and pepper and a squeeze or two of lemon juice.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Serve the soup in warmed bowls, topped with some extra virgin olive oil, if you like, some flat-leaf parsley and coarsely ground black pepper.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">SERVES 2</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">SPICY LENTIL SOUP</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">1 tbsp oil</span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">1 onion, peeled and chopped</span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">8-10 cardamom pods</span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">2 garlic cloves, crushed</span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">1½ tsp turmeric</span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Pinch of chilli powder</span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">1 bay leaf</span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">175g/6oz split red lentils</span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Juice of ½-1 lemon</span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Salt and freshly ground black pepper</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Heat the oil in a large saucepan, then add the onion, cover and cook gently for 5-7 minutes.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Meanwhile, bruise the cardamom pods in a pestle and mortar or with a wooden spoon.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Add them to the onion, along with the garlic, turmeric, chilli powder and bay leaf, and cook over a gentle heat for a further 2-3 minutes.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Stir in the lentils, then pour in 750ml/1½ pints of water.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Bring to the boil and simmer, uncovered, for 20-25 minutes, until the lentils are very tender and pale coloured.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Sharpen the flavour with lemon juice to taste, season with salt and pepper, then serve accompanied by poppadums if you like.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">SERVES 2</span></div>Healthmatters360 Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17787164186397221416noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8997471472730184226.post-70911535131460905742010-11-02T12:03:00.000+00:002010-11-02T12:17:25.096+00:00Thriving on stress or drowning in it?<div><br /></div><div>In this day and age with information and technology overload and the pace of life seeming to speed up more and more, its difficult to know when stress levels are becoming too high and effecting our health. </div><div><br /></div><div>A certain amount of stress is good for you and at times stress can help with overall performance.</div><div><br /></div><div>Some individuals appear to thrive on stress.</div><div><br /></div><div>However, we all need to know our individual limits to how much stress we can handle before it starts to undermine our health and wellbeing.</div><div><br /></div><div>Some simple test are now available that help monitor where you are with stress levels and give clear indications as to how cortisol is effecting your health. </div><div><br /></div><div>However, knowing that you are overloaded with stress is only half the picture. </div><div><br /></div><div>Once stress is becoming a negative you then need to learn simple yet powerful techniques to support yourself and avoid long term effects.</div><div><br /></div><div>At Health Matters 360 we work with individuals and organisations to minimise and/or transform the effects of stress through physical, nutritional and positive mind matters to ensure that you can create a positive life in balance.</div><div><br /></div>sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05256751044025120796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8997471472730184226.post-2784054900810205442010-11-02T07:22:00.000+00:002010-11-03T11:47:06.141+00:00Want your breakfast to really keep you going?I realise that Kelloggs are going to make no money from any of these ideas....!! <br />
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<div></div><ul><li><span id="goog_1943549418"></span><span id="goog_1943549420"></span>Plain yoghurt or low fat yoghurt with strawberries + pumpkin seeds + sunflower seeds</li>
<li>Sardines / kippers (from can is okay) on wholemeal or rye toast + tomatoes </li>
<li>Grilled goats cheese + tomatoes drizzled with olive oil and pine nuts on rye bread </li>
<li>1/2 a grapefruit + 2 scrambled free range or organic eggs on rye/wholemeal toast + grilled mushrooms</li>
<li>Porridgee with ground flax seeds and low GL syrup i.e. Sweet Freedom.</li>
</ul><div></div><div>The proof of the breakfast is in the eating. See how you get on. </div>Healthmatters360 Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17787164186397221416noreply@blogger.com0