Alimentary!

In this episode Lyn explains how and why our blood sugar levels can become high and how maintaining stable blood sugars can benefit our health in the short and long term. Almonds are featured as the store cupboard staple and you might be surprised just how versatile they are as a snack or in your meals!

Links which may be of interest:

https://www.lynsharkeynutrition.ie/2021/06/30/270/

Apricot, Cashew and Cacao Almond Cookies - Lyn Sharkey Nutrition

Almond Cookie Ice Cream Dessert - Lyn Sharkey Nutrition

Have a great week!

This short episode focusses on the nutrients needed for bone health and news flash...it's not just about calcium folks!! There are several other minerals and a few vitamins which play their vital parts in supporting our bone health, so that we can stay mobile and as strong as possible as we age.

Once you have added in your bone supporting calcium foods, there is an online calculator at the link below which will help you to check that you are consuming enough based on your age, gender etc.

Listen also to learn something new about cashew nuts (this episode's store cupboard staple) and for a few suggestions about what to do with them once you have bought them "Bone" Appetit! (very sorry - that pun was close to the bone - ooh did it again)

Link to table with supporting healthy foods How can we invest in our Bone Health - Lyn SharkeyNutrition

CALCIUM - Calcium Calculator | International Osteoporosis Foundation Vitamin D Podcast

Vitamin B12 Podcast

Magnesium Podcast

Links to Recipes

Cashew curry recipe | BBC Good Food

Beef with mangetout & cashews recipe |BBC Good FoodRoasted cauliflower with tomato & cashew sauce recipe | BBC Good Food

Other References

https://www.irishosteoporosis.ie/information-support/nutrition-bone-health/

https://theros.org.uk/information-and-support/bone-health/nutrition-for-bones/vitamins-minerals-and-nutrients/minerals/

https://www.mountsinai.org/health-library/supplement/phosphorus#:~:text=Next%20to%20calcium%2C%20phosphorus%20is,and%20tissues%20throughout%20the%20body

I was delighted to chat to Airmid about her background in both Western and Chinese Medicine and why we believe that an integrated model of medicine which uses both Western (Allopathic) alongside complementary therapies and lifestyle can optimize our health. Airmid is a Registered General Nurse and a licensed member of the Acupuncture Council Of Ireland. She trained as a General Nurse in the UK and was fortunate to experience many great opportunities including working in UK, Australia and France. As she evolved in the medical field she became interested in "Health and Wellbeing". Her goal is to provide a service that is compassionate, comprehensive and considers the emotional and physical needs of her patients. She believes that her background in Nursing and Acupuncture provides her with the knowledge to provide care that compliments both Western and Chinese medicine.

As we discussed energy, our store cupboard staple is Bananas! I explain why they are such a little powerhouse so when you pop them into your shopping trolley this week you will have a whole new respect for them!!

They can be eaten as a snack with some nuts or seeds (walnuts and bananas yum!) or in a sandwich with wholegrain bread and nut butter, or in the chia pudding at the link below. Of course banana bread and so many other baking recipes use them so some links below also.

Chia Overnight Oats - Lyn Sharkey Nutrition

Healthy banana bread recipe | BBC Good Food

Healthy Banana Muffins Recipe - Cookie and Kate

https://bmccomplementmedtherapies.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12906-020-02907-6

Thanks for joining us today and chat soon!

Lyn x

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When we decide to make changes to our lifestyle, the first thing that we need to do to ensure our success is get control over our mindset. After all, our brain wants to succeed so if we feel as though we are failing at something, including nutritional changes, we tend to re-focus, fall off the wagon and forget to get back up. Can we re-train our brain to succeed to help us to make healthier lifestyle choices? Listen in to my chat with Willie Horton in this episode to find out how we can do this in 6-8 minutes per day! About my guest Willie Horton Willie Horton has been working for himself as a consulting psychologist since 1996. Prior to that, he practiced tax for KPMG and PwC and held senior leadership positions in the financial and banking industries. Born in Dublin Ireland in 1958, Willie moved with his wife, Lisa and their three children, to the French Alps in 2002. Their children now live and work in Paris. Using advances in cognitive psychology and neuroscience, WIillie specialises in enabling his clients find the kind of stress-free work/life balance that inexorably leads them living the kind of lives they want and achieving the kind of goals that are unimaginable to the ordinary mind’s way of thinking. Willie is a published author - his first book To Succeed... Just Let Go was published in London in 2006. He is the creator of The Psychology of Success Online Program and the psyberCoach platform, used by coaches in Europe and the US, which incorporates the Mindfulness Measurement IndexTM. Resources website www.willie-horton.com course https://www.willie-horton.com/The-Psychology-of-Success/The-Psychology-of-Success.php Podcast https://www.willie-horton.com/To-Succeed-Just-Let-Go-Podcast.php Link to online tools https://www.willie-horton.com/Online-Tools-to-Change-Your-Life.php Recipes https://www.lynsharkeynutrition.ie/2022/06/16/gluten-free-sweet-potato-brownies/

https://www.lynsharkeynutrition.ie/category/recipes/

https://www.lynsharkeynutrition.ie/2021/11/21/strawberry-mousse/

https://www.lynsharkeynutrition.ie/2023/04/02/chocolate-peanut-protein-balls/

Fats had rather a bad name there for a few decades but we know better now! Some fats, i.e. "healthy fats", are beneficial for our health and essential to eat because our body can't make them. In this short episode, Lyn goes through the benefits of Omega 3, the difference between marine sources and plant sources and what food we can eat to make sure we are getting enough.

If you would like to know how you can reduce your risk of diseases including cardiovascular, auto-immune and more, then listen in and find out how easy it is to include omega 3 sources into your weekly meal plan!

Additional Resources for You

26 Chia Seed Recipes That Don’t Involve Just Pudding | Bon Appétit (bonappetit.com)

https://www.lynsharkeynutrition.ie/category/recipes/breakfasts/

Chia Overnight Oats - Lyn Sharkey Nutritionhttps://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/17290-omega-3-fatty-acids

Mercury and Fish Consumption | Food Safety Authority of Ireland (fsai.ie)Omega-3 Benefits for Skin, According to a Dermatologist | Well+Good (wellandgood.com)

Omega-3 fatty acids in obesity and metabolic syndrome: a mechanistic update - PubMed (nih.gov)

Women and omega-3 Fatty acids - PubMed (nih.gov) Nutritional and therapeutic perspectives of Chia (Salvia hispanica L.): a review - PMC (nih.gov)

The association and dose-response relationship between dietary intake of α-linolenic acid and risk of CHD: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies - PubMed (nih.gov)

Chia Egg Recipe | Minimalist Baker Recipes