The consequences of a slight dehydration

Most of us know that thirst is a late indicator of dehydration and you should try to drink before you get thirsty.

A lack of water can lead to headaches, a dry mouth, a lack of concentration or constipation. And this is just for us ordinary folks. For those doing lots of exercise, dehydration can seriously impact your performance. Try to drink the recommended 1.5 litres of water every day. Increase this amount if the weather is hot or you’re exercising a lot. Drinking this amount should help you avoid the headaches etc.

Which oil for when?

The discussion around oils and fats in general is complex and fraught with misconceptions.

Do you prefer butter or margarine?

Olive oil is good, but what about canola oil?

Which ones are better for a salad dressing, which are better suited to cooking?

It’s true that some oils are suitable for cooking at high temperatures; for example Isio4®, sunflower oil and peanut oil. Butter on the other hand isn’t suited to high temperatures at all and shouldn’t be used for cooking, but, can instead, be melted over your vegetables after cooking, if you like. The same applies to “crème fraîche”.

If you can, buy your oils in glass bottles rather than plastic bottles.

If, when heating your oil at the beginning of a recipe, you notice that the pan is smoking, discard the oil, wash the pan and start again at a lower temperature.

If you’d like to talk more about which oil for when, don’t hesitate to ask me during your appointment. We can choose together which fats are best suited to your eating habits.

5 pieces of fruit and veg ??

You’ve most likely heard the nutritional messages recommending at least five pieces of fruit and veg a day.

This goal may appear difficult, impossible, completely unrealistic or somewhat achievable, but not always easy.

First of all, we need to understand that we’re talking about 5 pieces of fruit and vegetables and NOT 5 pieces of fruit and 5 portions of vegetables (totalling 10).

After that, to break it down, we’re really talking about two or three pieces of fruit and three or two portions of vegetables.

The notion of portion is also important. Some pieces of fruit are actually two portions.

If, during your breakfast you eat an apple (1), at lunch, you start with a small bowl of salad (2), you eat some meat or fish with some potatoes and some vegetables (3), at dinner, you eat some more vegetables (4) with your meal and to finish you have another piece of fruit (5), you have reached your goal of five pieces of fruit and veg for the day.

We all have different time and logistical constraints due to our family or work life which mean that our meal times are more or less structured. The above example can be very far from your reality.

Book an appointment and together we can work on a solution best adapted to your lifestyle.