My Healthy Food Story

A few years ago, I had a rare stomach issue, which resulted in a fairly dramatic operation. I came out of hospital having lost a lot of weight much too quickly, and with serious blood sugar issues. On some days, several times a day, I would stand up and have to count to at least 10 before the black fog of dizziness would lift and I could see clearly again. This lasted for a good couple of months before I went to see a dietician.

To get me back on track and to regulate my blood sugar, the dietician created a healthy eating programme for me, and along with that and a lot of extra reading I learnt a massive amount about good and bad fats, carbohydrates and sugars. The whole experience drastically changed the way that I cook and eat. Ever since, I’ve limited sugar, gluten and refined or processed carbohydrates without even thinking about it, but haven’t stuck to particularly hard and fast rules.