Cook Eat Nourish Podcast

Following the fabulous work that Professor David Barker has done in this field, In today's interview, I talk to Kathy Whyte of Nurture Mum. Kathy talks about how she wants to be a messenger for the fabulous work that Prof. David Barker has done. Kathy's top 3 tips are 1. Watch the weight of Mum and Dad before pregnancy 2. Folic Acid throughout pregnancy 3. 150min exercise per week. Be sure to list...

Ireland's best-known cook and best-selling author who has presented nine series of her cookery programme Simply Delicious, Darina Allen joins me today. I am privileged to interview Darina Allen, founder of Ballymaloe Cookery School in Shanagarry, East Cork.  I enjoyed every minute of my stay at Ballymaloe Cookery School back in 1997 and had a great relationship with her, returning for this intervi...

Exploring how diet and digestive discomfort affects children with autism sounds fascinating and this is what Orla McLaughlin's thesis was written on. In this episode, I am interviewing Orla Mc Laughlin Registered Nutrition Practitioner and founder of Health by Orla https://www.healthbyorla.ie/ Her top 3 tips are 1. Look to relax your body to help digestion 2. How is your current diet working for y...

Would you like to hear the top tips from a Registered Dietician on living a healthier life?  Evidence backed information, that we can each apply on a daily basis? In this episode, I am interviewing Maeve Hanan, Registered Dietician and founder of Dietetically Speaking Her top 3 tips are Her top 3 tips are Eat more plants - fruit, veg, whole grains, nuts, seeds (fibre, vitamins, minerals, polypheno...

Imagine a cookery school, established to teach children to cook, equipment at just the right height, birthday parties, cooking clubs and more, that is exactly what Lisa Halpenny has created. Today, I am interviewing Lisa Halpenny, co-owner of Kidscook.ie, a cookery school for children, just off the M50 near Blanchardstown. Her top 3 tips are 1. Try to cook a little more from scratch 2. Take the fe...

Ever wonder who is behind the nutritional analysis of menus? Today I am interviewing Sylvia Wadding who offers quality assured nutritional analysis of menus through her business https://enlitened.ie/ What's in our food? Sylvia talks about the nutritional analysis of menus, portion control and calorie count on menus so that consumers know what is in the food. Her top 3 tips are 1. Watch your portio...

What to eat and what to avoid for ultimate health is the area of expertise of nutritional therapist, Ilona Madden. In today's podcast, I am interviewing Ilona, Nutritional Therapist at Rightfood4u . Ilona shares her personal story and she talks to us about sugar addiction. Her top 3 tips are Get your blood sugar under control & intermittent fasting Eat the rainbow Cook from scratch Ilona can be co...

Would you like to grow your own food? The founder of GIY, a social entrepreneur, author, tv presenter and hacker grown Michael Kelly joins me today at GIY Head Quarters in Waterford. His top 3 tips are Eat in season Be mindful of the health of the soil it is grown in Grown some of your own food To find out more check out https://giy.ie/grow-hq/ ABOUT THE HOST - Fiona Staunton Fiona Staunton is a B...

Speaker and Spanish food expert Blanca Valencia shares her expertise with Fiona and talks about simple, clean food. Her top 3 tips are 1. Cook pulses weekly and develop recipes around them 2. Get an organic box and learn to deal with seasonal produce 3. Get a pressure cooker or Instant Pot to speed up cooking Check out the interview for a more in-depth discussion!   Blanca can be contacted https:/...

Do you know what chemicals our bodies come into touch with on a daily basis? My next guest is Gemma O'Connell, Naturopathic Nutritionist and Wellness Coach at Vivace. I found this chat with Gemma very insightful she spoke about detox and all the chemicals that our body comes into touch with on a daily basis. You can check out the Environmental Working Group to see what chemicals are in lots of pro...

Unlock your entrepreneur mindset and grow your wellness business is the goal of business mentor Vicky Shilling. Vicky is a coach for Wellness Entrepreneurs, she has a great story from classical music to blogging and coaching others. Vicky's 3 tips are: Variety Movement Mindset Check out the interview for a more in-depth discussion! Vicky can be contacted here https://vickyshilling.com/ where you w...

Helping individuals to understand and optimise vitality and health through group and individual programmes is what Siobhan Dee offers. Siobhan works with type two diabetes to help people all over the world, control and reverse type 2 diabetes. Siobhan's 3 tips are: 1.Her three 's' Sugar, starch and stress Three 'V'S Variety of Vibrant Vegetables Excercise Check out the interview for a more in-dept...

As a medical student her blog, The Irish Balance, was a huge success, through this and her podcast she has shared lots of evidence-based research helping people in Ireland find balance in their lives.  In today's podcast, I am interviewing Dr. Ciara Kelly, Public Health Doctor, and blogger at https://theirishbalance.com/ Ciara's 3 tips are: 1.Meal planning Movement Limit Social Media Check out the...

Do you care about what you eat and want to know more? This is a podcast to inspire people to make good food choices through tips from various experts in the world of food and diet. Each Interviewee provides its 3 tips to help improve the health of the nation. Be sure to subscribe to the show