Winter is the perfect time to get out the slow cooker to make some tasty meals that are healthy, hearty and will keep you warm. Below is a delicious soup recipe that I love. You can put it on before you head to work, and you will have a delicious meal waiting for you when you return!

Here are five reasons why you aren't losing weight.

I love omelettes. I have at-least one every day, sometimes two! I love both savoury and sweet ones. You name the fruit or vegetable and I could almost guarantee you that it could go in an omelette! Using a mixture of a full egg and egg whites, omelettes can be a nutritious high protein, low fat meal.

Desserts are generally seen as a 'naughty treat', but they don't have to be! I eat dessert most nights of the week. I love sweet things! But desserts don't have to be unhealthy, in fact they can be very highly nutritious!

Calorie counting is premised on the idea that to lose weight you must be in a calorie deficit - that you need to burn more calories than you consume. This is true, however it is also a massive oversimplification of a very complex process. In my blog post I outline the pros and cons of calorie counting.

I have just come back from a wonderful month long holiday in the USA. Whilst overseas I was committed to maintaining my powerlifting training, as well as eating well. Many of you will know that going on a holiday generally means your normal routine gets thrown out the window. Suddenly you don't have a kitchen or fridge, or you're constantly eating on the run, which can mean a healthy diet can suffer.

There is a plethora of diet plans and weight loss programs available for people to follow to help them lose weight. Some are sensible, but there are many out there that are just outright bizzare and some that are possibly dangerous.

After writing a post on Top 10 Tips For Keeping Up Your Fitness Regime, using my top tips from Twitter, I thought I would also share with you my top Twitter diet tips - to help you kick-start and maintain a healthy diet.

In my last post Cholesterol. It's Good For You, I highlighted the role cholesterol plays in the body and the impact of saturated fat on blood cholesterol levels. In this article I want to explain the different types of cholesterol and give you some helpful tips on how to lower high blood cholesterol levels.

Whilst going on my weekly grocery shop, and perusing through the aisles, it occurred to me how many products are out there which are marketed as “cholesterol free”, leading people to believe that if they are concerned about their cholesterol levels, they should focus on eating products which are low in dietary cholesterol.