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Many of my male patients confess that they have no idea how to throw a healthy meal together. For that reason, they tend to favour takeaway food as it is easy and requires no cooking apart from reheating in the microwave. Unfortunately takeaway food is often loaded with fat and, when reheated, many of the enzymes so essential for vitality are destroyed.

Over the years I have given the following hints to men, especially those who are bachelors or divorced, to help them prepare and cook a simple meal.

Try and keep some healthy food in your cupboard so you don’t get caught snacking on unhealthy options at midnight when you’re hungry and tired.

Go to the supermarket and buy the following pantry items that can be kept for long periods in your cupboard. These foods mean you won’t need to shop every day, but only every two to four weeks:

• tins of salmon and tuna

• rice (preferably brown)

• cous cous

• pasta

• beans and pulses such as soy beans, baked or tinned beans and lentils.

• cereal

• tomato paste

• fresh snap-frozen peas or some snap-frozen mixed vegetables of your choice

• sea salt, black pepper.

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