Belfast Telegraph

‘Letting someone else cook is a treat ... I love eating out’

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Any bad habits?

Like many profession­al caterers, I am often the last person I think about feeding, and rely on toast more than I care to admit. I have also never met a fried potato product I do not love.

Do you drink and/or smoke — if so, how much?

I have never even tried smoking, but drinking on the other hand is an entirely different matter. In recent months I have been trying to keep tighter control of my blood sugar, and cutting back on alcohol has been a huge part of that.

Do you take any health supplement­s?

None. To me, a healthy, balanced diet is one full of fresh food that is every colour of the rainbow. I just try to eat real food, made from fresh ingredient­s, to give my body the full range of vitamins and minerals it needs.

How well do you sleep?

Like a baby. I can literally fall asleep any time, any place, and my bed is one of my favourite places. Do you worry about getting old? Not for a minute. Life has treated me pretty well thus far, and if it continues as well as it has until now, I have nothing to worry about.

What is your go-to product/ habit that keeps you feeling healthy?

My yoga practice. It has a knock-on effect on absolutely everything, not least my mental health, and I couldn’t be without it.

How do you take time out?

I am actually laughing out loud at the thought of time out, it’s not something that happens much in the land of the self-employed. In saying that, I read anything and everything I can get my hands on, and love nothing more than a good book in the bath. Letting someone else do the cooking is such a treat, and Belfast has such a vibrant restaurant scene I love checking that out. I also have an excellent tribe of friends who help me switch off over a cup of tea or glass of wine. Sometimes both.

For more details visit supervalu. co.uk and littlepink­kitchen.co.uk

 ??  ?? Healthy eating: Sarah Patterson
and (left, from left) with fellow
SuperValu ambassador­s Jilly Dougan, Estelle Wallace and Noel McMee
Healthy eating: Sarah Patterson and (left, from left) with fellow SuperValu ambassador­s Jilly Dougan, Estelle Wallace and Noel McMee

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