Dr Clare Bailey on sauerkraut, stir-fries and the lure of tortilla chips
Meet Clare
GP and food writer Dr Clare Bailey, 61, has four children and is married to TV presenter Dr Michael Mosley. Her new book, The Fast 800 Keto Recipe Book by Dr Clare Bailey and Kathryn Bruton (Short Books, £18.99), is out now.
YOU’LL FIND MY FRIDGE PACKED with green vegetables, salad, fresh ginger, different cheeses and jars of fermenting pickles – Imake sauerkraut and kimchi. There are also pre-cooked batches of brown rice, and plenty of eggs – the perfect high-protein, lowcarb, nutritious food.
MICHAEL MAKES A MEAN OMELETTE, but I do most of the cooking. Our approach to food changed when Michael was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in 2012. That news precipitated his fascination with diets, and I became very impressed with the impact a low-carb, Mediterranean diet had on him and, subsequently, on many of my patients.
WHEN THE CHILDREN WERE YOUNG, we were a ‘chicken nuggets and chips’ kind of family. Working part-time as a GP, I often took the path of least resistance. Now they’re grown up, I’m delighted to see them share my passion for health
