Kate Mooney

Laying some nutrition foundations in Salford tonight with @BCinspire Eat the rainbow kids ! #healthylifestyle #HealthyEating #nutrition

Possibly the best stress reliever - hitting a tiny ball full force with a stick 😆

Thanks to @AnneLws for organising another great peer support session and giving me a platform to talk about #olderadults , #exercise and #nutrition Doing something is better than doing nothing! #Movemore #protein #healthyageing

As it’s #BritishScienceWeek , I thought we’d have a look at something a little different – Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO’s). Often met with distaste and disapproval, GM foods are simply crops that have been genetically modified in some way to “fix” a problem.

As it’s World Book Day, I thought I best stick with the theme and chose a food from a book…. So I’ve gone with a classic – “James and the Giant Peach”. Peaches grow on trees from the rose family. There are hundreds of different varieties, but can be classified broadly into....

Sweet potato – the veg that splits opinions in this house! Unlike their white counterparts, sweet potatoes do count towards your 5-a-day. Sweet potatoes are a great source of vitamin C, containing ~30mg per 130g baked potato – 75% of your recommended intake for the day. #STEM

One for the veggies today. An ancient food, originating from China around 2000years ago, tofu has become increasingly popular in Western diets as people introduce 'Meat free Mondays' and reduce meat consumption.

The avocado – an essential addition to any hipster brunch. Half a fruit is the commonly consumed portion size, which is approximately 70g – this will obviously vary depending on the size of your avo. There is ~10.5 g of fat per 70g serving, 114 kcals and 4.6 g fibre.

As its a Friday evening let's take a look at red wine. OK so its obviously alcohol; alcohol contains 7 kcal per gram. A large glass of 13% red wine (250ml) contains up to ~225 kcals. However, there's some good news. Red wine is rich in polyphenols.

1/4 “An apple a day keeps the doctor away”. Like other colourful fruit and veg – they are a good source of Vitamin C – one apple (a medium apple ~150g) containing approx. 11% of your daily recommended amount. Apples are a great source of fiber.

Tinned tuna, "The chicken of the Sea" - Jessica Simpson, 2003. A 100g tin of tuna in brine contains 25 g of protein. An adult should be aiming for roughly 25 – 30 g of protein per meal. It is a great food option as it’s low in calories - ~110 kcals per 100 g and high in protein;

1/3 Walnuts, yummy mini brains. A rich source of polyunsaturated fat (thats the good one), with 47% of their content being this type of fat. They are a great source of plant Omega-3 alphalinoleic acid (ALA).

Chickpeas, a staple in any veggie or vegan diet. Chickpeas are a legume, the fruit of a plant, generally grown for consumption. Sometimes referred to as garbanzo beans. Legumes are considered a great protein source with one 100g serving of cooked chickpeas containing ~7g protein.

1/3 Raspberries, the little hairy berry. Almost 88% of the raspberry is made of water. They are also a great source of Vitamin C (which you will remember from yesterdays post), with half your daily amount ~20mg in a serving of 10 berries.

1/3 The sprout - most often enjoyed as part of a festive meal, but these bad boys are jam-packed full of goodness, they should be enjoyed whenever in season (Oct - Mar here in UK). They are high in Vitamin C (115mg per 100g), containing more than an orange (~50mg per 100g)!

Let's talk about magnesium (Mg). A mineral I am interested in as it has been reported that people who get migraines are often deficient. Magnesium serves many fxns in the body such as muscle & nerve fxn, protein synthesis, blood glucose control & blood pressure regulation. 1/2

The egg.High in protein; 6 to 8g PRO per egg. Rich in vits and minerals, 1egg contains ~50% of your daily vitamin B12 recommendations. VitB12 is essential for red blood cell production, healthy nervous system and prevent B12 deficiency anaemia #nutritionfacts #eggs #notforvegans

The carrot. High in carotene ~825ug p/carrot. Carotene is a carotenoid, the pigment in bright coloured F&V such as carrots, peppers & squash. They play an anti-oxidant role and important for making Vitamin A- essential for immune system, vision and healthy skin #NutritionFacts

When working from home goes to the extreme 😂