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‘A Practical Guide to Cooking for Health’ by Nicky Halliday

Nicky Halliday A practical Guide to Healthy Eating
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Monday, 02 August 2021 / Published in Health & Wellbeing, Home, Lifestyle & Leisure, News

‘A Practical Guide to Cooking for Health’ by Nicky Halliday

Nutrition therapist and  natural chef Nicky Halliday’s first book ‘A Practical Guide to Cooking for Health’ is more than a book full of delicious recipes. Yes, the recipes are delicious. And easy too. But let me start by telling you a little about the author.

Nicky Halliday 'Cooking For Health'

NICKY HALLIDAY

Nicky has explored different careers. But her interest in food and the connection between what we eat and our health set her on the path to a course in Nutritional Therapy. Then she travelled to California to continue her education in Bauman College Holistic Nutrition and Culinary Arts School.

On her return, she set up her own business. In between seeing clients, cooking for groups and designing and working on the menu for the fresh food deli in well-known health food store The Hopsack, Nicky never stopped learning and took many other courses. She also worked in a Natural Retreat Centre in Costa Rica, eating a plant-based diet and exploring how what we eat affects our health. Well, it does make sense.

NICKY’S PHILOSOPHY

Nicky is not a believer in the philosophy that one-size-fits-all in Nutrition and Health. We need to listen to our bodies, she states, and see what foods make us feel good and more importantly what makes us unwell. She is not a fan of fad diets. Balance in everything in life is key.  Having cured her own health issues through food, plant medicine and meditation, Nicky sees that taking control of our own health through healthy eating is a good place to start.

Nicky Halliday

SOME BASIC BUT IMPORTANT SECTIONS

There is a section on Kitchen Equipment which is particularly helpful to those who are new to cooking. Nicky looks at the different diets people follow, detoxing and the role of supplements also. She is very informative and balanced in her approach. There is nothing PREACHY about her advice. She just explains the science behind it and encourages healthy eating.

I loved the section on ‘Balancing Flavours’ because Nicky explains how to make the most bland food irresistible by adding maybe spices, acids, fats or something sweet such as maple syrup.  But there is a method and a science behind it that she makes simple.

There are plenty of tips in the section on The Digestive System to help us deal with such problems and she looks at the connection between the brain and the gut. I have a keen interest in this and take a daily probiotic for a few years now. Nicky gives us foods and recipes.

THE RECIPES

This is divided into sections all of which explain the science behind the recipes. For example, under ‘Heart Health’, Nicky also lists the top anti-inflammatory foods and foods that are high in antioxidants. They feature highly in the recipes.

She also explains cholesterol and its function in the body. I will be updating you on my cholesterol journey in a few months.

In ‘Boosting Immunity’, for example we get a lesson Vitamin D.  I have written about its importance on numerous occasions. We know a lot more about that since Covid, of course.

Blood Sugar Balancing, Gut Health, Food for The Brain, Grain and Gluten Free and Dairy Free also feature.

The recipes are beautifully illustrated with mouth-watering photos.

A Practical Guide to Cooking for Health by Nicky Halliday

I have eaten Nicky’s food before and I know how absolutely delicious it is. Her mum Jenny is a former colleague. It is said we eat with our eyes. I am looking forward to cooking some of the recipes. But this is more than a recipe book. This is more than a book about healthy eating.  This is a book to read once and then to refer back to when you need answers, or when you want a tasty, appetising recipe for feel-good food. Below you can see a photo from the book of the gorgeous ‘APHRODISIAC SALAD’! Definitely making that and it is easy.

Aphrodisiac Salad

I did make a salad (below) from the book for a family bbq yesterday which everyone loved.

These muffins look delicious too.

Nicky Halliday A practical Guide to Healthy Eating

Nicky is right. We need to educate ourselves about the food we are eating. And food that is good for your health can be just as delicious. It is all about small changes.

I believe that this book would be an asset in every home. You can follow Nicky on FB and on instagram.

Find out more  www.nickyhalliday.com

 

 

 

Tagged under: A Practical Guide to Cooking for Health, Guide to Eating Healthily, Health Heart, healthy eating, Nicky Halliday, nutrition for your brain, Recipe book

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6 Comments to “ ‘A Practical Guide to Cooking for Health’ by Nicky Halliday”

  1. Marita McGeady says :Reply
    August 2, 2021 at 12:01 pm

    Great review, I have it, it is really lovely.

    1. Hilda says :Reply
      August 2, 2021 at 10:43 pm

      I am going to try that Aphrodisiac salad next….

  2. Lovely says :Reply
    August 4, 2021 at 3:43 am

    The salad looks super yum! I will check out the book!
    xoxo
    Lovely
    http://www.mynameislovely.com

  3. nancy weiss says :Reply
    August 6, 2021 at 6:53 pm

    Thank you for sharing its so important to pay attention to what we eat. I break down at times and eat food that has no nutrients however I restict my self to that occasionally. I love healthy food and try to keep thay in my diet daily

    great salad recipe btw…

  4. Kim Cook says :Reply
    August 6, 2021 at 7:00 pm

    Love beautiful food that is healthy and tastes good. The salad you made looks awesome. The photos from the book are stunning. Thank you for sharing.

    Kim

  5. Laurie says :Reply
    August 9, 2021 at 9:22 am

    Any book that helps us to be more healthy is good to have. I always have a problem with books like this because of my allergies. Your food looks great though. I would eat it if I could xx

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