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19TH JUNE 2023


Healthy & Alternative Food & Drink 25


It’s feeling a lot like barbecue time


With all this extra socialising comes extra eating and drinking, so one could be forgiven for assuming that the fun will be at the expense of healthy food choices — but Tracy Tredoux shows how that’s far from the case


Nutritional therapist Tracy Tredoux believes that food is one of life’s great pleasures. As well as its important role in our health and vitality, food acts as a connection to family and friends, cultures and traditions, and so much more. We live in an age of information saturation where we’re bombarded with confl icting messaging on what foods should be considered healthy and which fad diet will help us shed the most pounds. If you feel confused, you’re not alone! Tracy advocates for people to


continue socialising, celebrating and enjoying food without feeling that they’re failing at healthy living. Healthy eating shouldn’t feel like you’re being deprived or punished, but should feel like you’re being nour- ished, fulfi lled and energised. Tracy believes that summertime barbe- cues provide the perfect opportunity


to eat well by combining deliciously eye-catching salads with meat, fi sh and veg. Today’s barbecue has, after all, come a long way from simply throwing a few bangers on the grill.


Here are some of Tracy’s tips to make sure your healthy summer socials are anything but boring: • Sardines may not be everyone’s favourite, but they’re a great source of omega-3 fatty acids and essential nutrients that can improve blood vessel function, ease infl ammation and more. In addition, sardines are low in calories. Add them to a barbecue by simply mixing harissa paste in a bowl with a dash of olive oil and the juice of one lemon, then massaging the mixture into each fi sh before cooking.


• Fruit and vegetable kebabs are a great way of achieving your 10 a day. Variety is the spice of life


and adding many diff erent coloured fruits and vegeta- bles to your diet ensures you’re getting a wide spectrum of vita- mins, minerals and phytonu- trients necessary for improved health and vitality. Skewers made with red onions, bell peppers (red, yellow and green), courgettes, mushrooms, cherry tomatoes and chunks of fresh pineapple, grilled to perfection and simply drizzled with balsamic vinegar and brushed with a fresh garlic and herb sauce, are both a delicious and nutritious accompaniment to any barbecue.


• In addition to being fl avour- some, prawns contain signifi cant amounts of iron and certain B vitamins and even provide higher levels of vitamin E than either chicken or beef. T ey’re also a rich source of the antioxidants selenium and zinc. A sauce made with garlic, coriander, chilli and lime juice is a perfect nutritious way of adding more fl avour the dish.


• In earlier times, potatoes were


considered a life-saving food due to high levels of vitamin C preventing scurvy. In addition, potatoes are a rich source of potas- sium, an electrolyte that many are today lacking. T e best way to barbecue potatoes is to parboil, coat with olive oil and sea salt, cut in half and leave on the grill, turning occasionally until crispy on the outside. Sweet potato is equally delicious on a barbecue,


rich in fi bre and antioxidants and lower on the glycaemic index than regular potatoes.


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• Salad ideas include watermelon, mint, feta and black olive; fennel and apple; roasted vegetables and quinoa; tomato salad using as many diff erent colours, shapes, sizes and fl avours as you can fi nd and a tradi- tional coleslaw using red and white cabbage, carrots, radishes and a bunch of spring onions, all sliced.


• Tracy’s favourite summertime dessert is a platter of fresh berries. Adding coconut fl akes, grated dark chocolate and a few mint leaves for decoration makes an impressive platter. Blueber- ries,


strawberries, blackberries


and raspberries all score low on the glycaemic index so can be enjoyed as a low glycaemic, healthy


TRACY TREDOUX Summer has arrived, bringing with it long, balmy evenings, garden parties, barbecues and a season of entertaining.


source of vitamins, antioxidants and fi bre. Tracy Tredoux is a qualifi ed nutri-


tional therapist, helping clients lose weight, overcome health conditions and achieve overall better health and vitality. Tracy takes time to listen to and understand her clients’ health concerns. She provides targeted diet and lifestyle protocols based on personalised nutrition, sleep, exer- cise,


stress-reduction and supple-


ments. Tracy’s drug-free protocols aim to support each individual’s innate ability to heal.


For a free discovery call, contact


Tracy via the links below. E: tracy@tracytredoux.com W: tracytredoux.com Facebook: @TracyTredouxNutrition Instagram: @tracytredouxnutrition


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