Recipes & Food

Making a vegetarian dish doesn't have to be boring and there are lots of ways to jazz up dishes to make sure the whole family can enjoy them - plus which are good if you are trying to watch your weight. Here's an easy and tasty recipe for stuffed squash with creamy leeks.



Squash Stuffed with Creamy Leeks
Ingredients

• 6 baby squash
• 1 tbsp. low fat butter
• Cooking spray
• 4 large leeks
• 150g low fat cottage cheese
• 150g low fat

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When we have had a baby, our priorities in life change dramatically and often looking after our own health is often on the bottom of the list. Post pregnancy weight loss is also a very sensitive subject and many mums don't even start to think about losing any pregnancy weight for a good couple of years post baby - which is totally natural as life is challenging enough trying to bring your little ones up and no one should ever feel pressure to lose weight and you should only do it for yourself ...

When a mum is breastfeeding it is really important to eat a diet good in nutrients and to avoid any kind of diet that severely restricts calorie intakes and which contain weight loss accelerants or chemicals.

Our bodies burn approximately 500 calories per day when breastfeeding so we also need to consume more food to provide our body with the energy to produce the milk and healthy snacks during the day are a great way to boost your calorie intake.

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