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HEALTH

7 WEIGHTLOSS
‘MYTHS’
YOU NEED
TO STOP
BELIEVING

PLANNING A POST-LOCKDOWN DIET? LIZ CONNOR carbs, claiming that it’s a fast- speeding up your metabolism,”
ASKS EXPERTS TO SEPARATE FACT FROM track solution to weightloss,” says says Weiner, who warns that
FICTION WHEN IT COMES TO LOSING WEIGHT Wiener. ‘spiking’ your metabolism only
lasts for a few hours at a time.
Has lockdown left your clothes common weightloss ‘myths’... Carbohydrates are a really
feeling a little more snug? important part of a balanced diet “These processes need energy;
According to a survey by King’s 1. You can target ‘problem though. Wiener explains they’re the amount of energy they need is
College London and IPSOS areas’ the body’s main source of energy dependent on an individual’s body
Mori, 48 per cent of people in Many people have a part of their for they brain, and they also size, age, gender and genes.
the UK say they’ve seen the body they’re unhappy with, contain essential dietary fibre,
scales creeping up during the and targeting these so-called which aids in digestion. “So, while it may be possible
pandemic. ‘problem areas’ can often for certain foods to spike your
be a main motivator in their “While they may [sometimes] metabolism shortly after they are
Understandably, many of us weightloss journey – but regimes be the higher calorie option on ingested, there is no scientific
have turned to food for comfort, that promise to tackle specific paper, the reality is carbs make proof that they are beneficial for
plus out lifestyles suddenly areas are misleading. you feel fuller for longer, which your overall metabolism.”
became much more sedentary – means you’re less likely to binge
and giving ourselves a hard time “Unfortunately, if your goal on snacks throughout the day,” 4. Biology has no e ect on
for gaining a bit of weight is the is to solely lose weight off Wiener adds. weightloss
last thing anyone needs. somewhere specific, like your Weiner stresses that everybody
tummy, you’re probably going to 3. Some foods speed up is different when it comes to
But if you are thinking about experience disappointment,” says metabolism weightloss, and there’s no simple
embarking on a post-lockdown David Wiener, training specialist The popular theory goes that ‘one size fits all’ rule.
health kick, it’s a good idea to at Freeletics (freeletics.com). the ‘faster’ your metabolism, the
approach it sensibly. more calories you burn and the “People’s bodies are affected
“Weight is lost by eating a easier it is to keep weight off. differently because of varying
So much is said about losing healthy, balanced diet along metabolisms, hormones and
weight that it’s hard to know what with regular exercise, but “Foods and drinks such as muscle mass. Some ‘diets’ or
advice you can trust. Between everyone is different and you green tea and protein-rich foods training regimes will have great
crash diets, Instagram fads and can’t predict where the fat will are renowned for being good at success with some people and not
demonised food groups, there’s be shed from first.” with others,” he says.
a lot of conflicting information.
Weight loss myths prevail - and Adding exercises that target “You could take more time to
they’re particularly rife at the the abs and core can help to tone lose weight than others, and that’s
moment, with many people muscle in this area, however, but totally fine. Just be patient and
looking for ways to shed the fat loss is part of a bigger picture. trust the process.”
extra pounds gained during the
heightened stress of lockdown. 2. Carbs should be avoided 5. Detoxing is good for you
“Most fad or celebrity diets Detoxing often largely revolves
To help you on your way, always revolve around cutting around ‘cutting out’ most of your
we asked some experts to talk out specific food groups, such as usual food and just having detox
us through some of the most juice or shakes instead. Although
trendy, health experts often advise
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“One important thing to small lifestyle changes and
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Lfuinxecrhs!
A TRIO OF MEAL PLEASURES
FOR SCHOOL, OFFICE OR HOME

Kuku Sabzi

(Persian Herb Frittata)

You will need
60ml extra-virgin olive oil
140g chopped baby spinach
145g thinly sliced green onions
120g finely chopped fresh cilantro
leaves and tender stems
80g finely chopped fresh parsley
leaves
40g finely chopped fresh dill leaves
and tender stems
12 large eggs
2 tbsp all-purpose flour
2 tsp kosher salt
1½ tsp ground turmeric
¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper
Fresh mint leaves, for garnish
(optional)

Method

› Preheat the oven to 190°C and

set an oven rack in the middle

› position. nonstick skillet,
In a large

heat 1 tbsp of the oil over

medium-high heat. Add the

spinach and green onions

and cook until softened and

wilted, about 2 minutes.

Transfer to a large bowl and

let cool 10 minutes. Add the

cilantro, parsley, and dill and

› stir to combine. whisk the Recipes extracted
In another bowl, from Let’s Fix
Lunch! by Kat
eggs until lightly beaten. Nouri (Chronicle
Books, £14.99)
Add the flour, salt, turmeric,

and pepper and whisk until

smooth. Pour the mixture

into the bowl with the herbs

› and stir until combined. of C&hBedakdearC-rOanckioenrsSlice
Add the remaining 3 tbsp
Makes 35 crackers
oil to a 9in [23cm] square pan until the eggs are just set, temperature. Garnish with
mint leaves before serving, if
and tilt the pan to coat the › about 30 minutes. desired. Store, refrigerated,
Let cool at least 10 in a Stasher bag or an airtight
bottom and sides. Pour the minutes container for up to three days.

egg mixture into the pan and before cutting into 16 squares.

transfer to the oven. Bake Serve warm or at room

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COOKBOOK

AT HOME

4 tbsp unsalted butter, at room
temperature, cut into ½in [12mm]
pieces
115g extra-sharp Cheddar cheese,
coarsely grated, about 1 cup
40 g cream cheese

Method pieces, at room temperature › topping. remaining mixture
30g hazelnuts Pour the
› Place the flour, salt, onion ¼ tsp ground cinnamon

powder, and pepper in a into the pan and press down

food processor. Pulse until For the FILLING firmly to form an even crust.
2 tbsp unsalted butter
combined. Add the butter 680g apples, peeled, cored, and Bake until golden brown,
sliced ¹⁄8in [4mm] thick
and pulse until the mixture 2 tbsp light brown sugar about 20 minutes. Let cool on a
½ tsp ground cinnamon
resembles coarse meal. Add ¹⁄8 tsp ground nutmeg › wire rack for 10 minutes.
100 g apricot jam Meanwhile, to make the
the Cheddar and cream

cheese and process until the filling, in a large nonstick

› mixture forms a ball. skillet over medium heat, melt
Turn the dough out onto
a the butter. Add the apples,

large sheet of parchment brown sugar, cinnamon, and

paper and roll into a tight Method nutmeg and cook until the

log about 2in [5cm] in › Preheat the oven to 375ºF apples are tender and lightly

diameter. Wrap the dough browned, about 15 minutes.

in the parchment paper and [190°C]. Line the bottom Remove from the heat and stir

refrigerate for at least 2 hours and sides of an 8 in [20 cm] › in the apricot jam.
Spread the apples evenly
› and up to 2 days. square baking dish with a over
Preheat the oven
to 180°C parchment sling by folding the crust and press down

and set the racks in the upper two 8 by 16in [20 by 40.5 cm] › firmly to compact the mixture.
Place the hazelnuts in the
Image by: © 2020 by Erin Scott and lower thirds of the oven. sheets of parchment paper,

Line two baking sheets with placing the parchment sheets food processor and pulse until

parchment paper. perpendicular to each other coarsely chopped. Add the

Apple Streusel Bars in the dish, and leaving about reserved streusel mixture and

2in [5cm] of overhang on the cinnamon and pulse to

both sides. Brush lightly with combine. Pinch the mixture

Makes 16 bars oil or spray with vegetable oil to form clumps, then sprinkle

You will need › spray. it on top of the apples. Bake
To make
For the STREUSEL the streusel, place until the streusel is golden
210g all-purpose flour
120g old-fashioned rolled oats the flour, oats, brown sugar, brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Let
100g packed light brown sugar
¾ tsp kosher salt and salt in a food processor cool completely on a wire
140g unsalted butter, cut into 10
You will need and pulse to combine. Add rack. Remove the bars using
140g all-purpose flour
1 tsp kosher salt the butter and pulse until the parchment sling and cut
1 tsp onion powder
½ tsp freshly ground black pepper the mixture is the texture of into 16 pieces. Store the bars

coarse crumbs. Transfer ¾ in an airtight container in the

cup [95 g] of the mixture to refrigerator for up to three
days. WW
a bowl and reserve for the

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AT HOME ENERGY: 435kcal
FAT: 20.7g
SAT FAT: 4.8g
PROTEIN: 45.2g
CARBS: 17.5g
SUGARS: 11.1g
SALT: 0.8g
FIBRE: 3.4g

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COOKBOOK

Cooking with
Jamie ATRIOOFMEALSFROM

HIS NEW COOKBOOK, 7 WAYS

My kinda butter chicken board, returning the pan to Method the remaining seeds tumble
a medium heat with ½ a out. Drain the eggs on kitchen
A simple but very tablespoon of olive oil and › Put a large pan of salted paper, then place on top of
satisfying curry. the chicken. Cook and char for the spinach. Spoon over the
10 minutes, turning halfway, water on to simmer for your pomegranate yoghurt, then
Jamie Oliver’s ‘My kinda butter while you pinch o and discard eggs. Toast most of the sprinkle with the remaining
chicken’ features fragrant the tomato skins and roughly dukkah in a large non-stick dukkah and the pomegranate
spices, tomatoes, cashew chop 1–2 of the chillies, to frying pan on a medium seeds.
butter and yoghurt. Give it a taste. Remove the gnarly heat for 2 minutes, then tip
go when you fancy something chicken from the pan and go in the grains. Drain, finely ENERGY: 436kca
simple but oh-so good. in with the tomatoes, chopped chop and add the peppers. FAT: 18.9g
chillies and cashew butter. Cook and stir for 5 minutes, SAT FAT: 4.5g
Serves 2 Pour in 250ml of boiling season to perfection, then PROTEIN: 23.5g
Total time: 40 minutes kettle water and stir to pick up divide between your plates. CARBS: 40.2g
the sticky bits. Let it bubble Return the pan to the heat SUGARS: 8.4g
Ingredients vigorously for 2 minutes and and quickly wilt the spinach. SALT: 0.5g
2–3 fresh mixed-colour chillies once it starts to thicken, Season to perfection and FIBRE: 8.3g
350g ripe mixed-colour cherry return the chicken to the pan, divide over the grains.
tomatoes turning in the sauce for a final Sticky miso peppers,
4 cloves of garlic 2 minutes, or until cooked › Meanwhile, crack each egg
6cm piece of ginger through, then remove to a tofu, pineapple, rice noodles
1 tablespoon garam masala board. O the heat, season into the simmering water and crushed wasabi peas
4 heaped tablespoons natural the sauce to perfection, then in one fluid movement and
yoghurt ripple through the remaining poach for 3 minutes, or This mid-week meal for two
2 x 150g free-range skinless yoghurt. Slice the chicken and until cooked to your liking. from Jamie Oliver’s latest
chicken breasts serve with the remaining chilli Squeeze a little pomegranate cookbook, 7 Ways, is a veggie
Olive oil and garam masala. juice into a bowl and ripple delight.
2 tablespoons smooth cashew through the yoghurt, then
butter Sunshine egg salad, bash the pomegranate half Serves 2
with the back of a spoon so Total time: 25 minutes
Method dukkah and sweet pepper
By Ella Walker. Images by Levon Biss. P/A grains, wilted spinach and continued on next page
› Halve and deseed the chillies. pomegranate

Place in a large non-stick Serves 2 Total time: 15 minutes
frying pan on a high heat with
the tomatoes and blacken all Ingredients
over, turning occasionally. 2 tablespoons dukkah
Meanwhile, peel the garlic and 1 x 250g packet of mixed cooked
ginger, and finely grate into a grains
large bowl. Add most of the ½ x 460g jar of roasted red
garam masala, a pinch of sea peppers
salt and black pepper and 1 200g baby spinach
tablespoon of yoghurt. Deeply 4 large free-range eggs
score the chicken breasts at ½ a pomegranate
1cm intervals, then massage 2 heaped tablespoons natural
with the marinade. yoghurt

› Once charred, remove the

tomatoes and chillies to a

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COOKBOOK “Give it a ENERGY: 459kcal
go when you FAT: 12g
Ingredients fancy something SAT FAT: 2.1g
1 x 220g tin of pineapple rings PROTEIN: 18.4g
in juice simple but CARBS: 68.2g
280g extra firm tofu oh-so good” SUGARS: 25.2g
2 mixed-colour peppers SALT: 1.5g
Olive oil FIBRE: 4.7g
4 spring onions
4 cloves of garlic 7 Ways by Jamie
90g rice vermicelli noodles Oliver is published
20g wasabi peas by Penguin Random
2 heaped teaspoons red miso House © Jamie
paste Oliver Enterprises
Limited (2020 7
Method Ways).

› Place the pineapple rings

(reserving the juice) in a
large dry non-stick frying
pan on a medium heat. Cut
the tofu into four chunks
and add to the pan. Let it all
gently char for 4 minutes,
then turn, char on the other
side and remove, leaving
the pan on the heat. Deseed
the peppers, chop into 2cm
chunks and place in the pan
with ½ a tablespoon of
olive oil, then reduce to a
medium-low heat.

› Trim the spring onions,

chop the white halves into
2cm lengths and add to the
pan, reserving the green
tops. Peel, finely slice and
add the garlic, then cook it
all for 10 minutes, or until
so and charred, stirring
regularly. Meanwhile, finely
slice the green halves of the
spring onions. In a heatproof
bowl, cover the noodles with
boiling kettle water.

› In a pestle and mortar, pound

the wasabi peas until fine.

› Mix the miso paste into the

reserved pineapple juice,
then pour into the pepper
pan with a splash of water.
Let it sizzle for a minute,
then return the tofu and
pineapple to the pan to glaze.
Drain the noodles, divide
between your plates and
spoon over the sticky miso
peppers, followed by the tofu
and pineapple. Sprinkle with
the sliced green spring onion
and crushed wasabi peas,
then tuck right in. WW

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Food news WE’VE BEEN READING… SEPTO1E7UMTBER

JAMIE OLIVER 7 WAYS SPEEDY BOSH! THE WONKY
(Michael Joseph) By Henry Firth and SPATULA: COOK
Want to jazz up your Ian Theasby (HQ) HEALTHY, LIVE
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been making the same super speedy dishes (Orpen Press)
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love this beauty from Jamie. Rather weeknight dinners after a long day, on how to be healthy and live happy
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Silver medallists in the
has expanded 2020 London Spirits
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Discovering Dublin’s
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Weekend options are available also. It’s ARMAGH FOOD AND CIDER WEEKEND
worth noting that Lough Eske’s Head
Chef, Richard McKee, has also recently Northern Ireland’s best-loved celebration of local food and drink returns from September 24
been awarded two AA Rosettes. The AA to 27. Visitors can enjoy more than 20 pre-bookable events that celebrate Armagh’s ‘Food
Rosette is one of Europe’s most respected Heartland’ status. Led by some of the area’s best local chefs, highlights include tours of
hospitality industry awards. Armagh’s famous apple orchards, a five-course feast curated by Gareth Reid from 4 Vicars’
For more information call 074 97 25100 or Catering and much more. There’ll also be plenty to entertain younger visitors too.
log on to www.lougheskecastlehotel.com To see the full programme of events and to book your place log on to
www.visitarmagh.com/foodandcider

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Ah, Go On. SEPTEMBER 2020

Beauty Wish An Post, the Irish postal service characters,
has released a set of four fun their famed catchphrases and the
The waiting list for the No7 stamp designs marking 25 years of world created by Father Ted. Four €1
glorious advent calendar is o cially legendary sit-com, Father Ted. The N rate stamps cover postage in Ireland
open. The Advent Calendar stamps feature iconic one- liners (including Craggy Island), with a €1.70
is full of your No7 skincare and now linked to each of the four main ‘W’ rate stamp for postage worldwide.
cosmetics favourites for €55 but is characters: “That’s mad, Ted” (Fr
worth €231. Those who sign up to Dougal), “That would be an ecumenical Stamps, a souvenir envelope and other
the waiting list get 24-hour early matter” (Fr Jack), “Will you have a cup collectibles are available online at www.
access to the calendar on Wednesday, of tea Father?” (Mrs Doyle), and the anpost.com/shop and in selected post
October 14 ahead of the general launch now infamous: “That money was just o ces nationwide
on October 15. Ten lucky customers resting in my account” (Fr Ted). Retro
will find a golden ticket worth an wallpaper in the background of each
exciting €1,000 hidden at random, stamp matches the di erent rooms
redeemable on all No7 products. in the Craggy Island Parochial House.
Sign up to the wait list from The specially designed stamp booklet
www.boots.ie/no7-waiting-list (€5.70) by Dublin’s Detail Design Studio
contains five stamps celebrating the
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