Nutritional health coach and wellness guru, Madeleine Shaw, gives her advice on staying healthy and being prepared for the holidays

With the sunshine looking like it’s here to stay, the pre-holiday pressure is building and the question on all our minds is how are we going to stay in Rude Health during the summer season; most importantly on holiday.  Expert nutritional health coach, Madeleine Shaw (www.madeleineshaw.com), answers our questions and gives some valuable tips about being prepared for the holidays.  

We love madeleineshaw.com, especially all the delicious recipes, do you have a favourite recipe you can share with us?

Yes! My favourite thing is my peanut butter smoothie at the moment http://madeleineshaw.com/index.php/peanut-butter-and-raspberry-smoothie-workout-healthytreat/. My dad grew up in Boston and my grandparents still live there. I wouldn’t say I have adopted the American diet but I do like a few of their combos. Peanut butter and jelly is one of them. The salt and sweet flavours just seem to go so well together.

Breakfast is obviously a firm favourite meal of ours, what are your breakfast staples?

Egg and avocado, or an almond milk (Rude Health, of course!) avocado smoothie. Smoked salmon takes a big feature too. I love making breakfast, it really sets the day off right. Never skip or restrict breakfast as it can have a really negative effect on your eating habits later in the day.

What are your top tips for staying in Rude Health?

Eat 3 proper meals

Chew your food

Eat food you love

Make sure you eat lots of veggies

Move your body every day

Be kind to yourself

Laugh lots!

There are constantly new ingredients becoming available with various health benefits, any top ingredients on your shopping list at the moment?

Coconut sugar I love! I'm much more into wholefoods rather than new superfoods, I stick to my basics mostly.

At Rude Health, this is the season for summer oats, including our new Drinking Oats and our soft and fruity Bircher Muesli, do you have any favourite summer oat recipes?

I love bircher soaked in almond milk with cinnamon toasted pumpkin seeds! Perfect for a warm summer’s morning!

With summer holidays looming (hello sunshine!), do you have any advice for being prepared and staying healthy while on holiday?

Eat local cuisine

Rehydrate with coconut water

Take probiotics

Add chia seeds to your smoothies

Wear a hat! 

Let us know how you are staying in Rude Health this summer for a chance to win some of our NEW products, including the Coconut Drink, Bircher Muesli and Drinking Oats. Simply hashtag #summerinrudehealth on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram with your entry.

To find out more about Madeleine and her expert health tips, check out her website as well as her Twitter, Facebook and Instagram pages.