Episode 13: Optimise Your Lunches with the Lunchbox Doctor, Jenny Tschiesche

Episode summary

Jenny Tschiesche, otherwise known as the Lunchbox Doctor, discusses the challenges brought by our underrated midday meal: lunch. For parents unsure of what to put in their children’s lunchbox, to adults who lack inspiration when it comes to taking food into the workplace, Jenny encourages listeners to rethink lunch, think outside the box, and stray from preconceived notions of what a lunch ‘should’ look like. Armed with her ‘lunchbox bingo’, she describes specific ways to ensure your lunch is nutritionally balanced, to keep you full and satisfied till dinner. Jenny also shares advice to help you save money and time in the kitchen.

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Guest

Jenny Tschiesche, otherwise known as the Lunchbox Doctor, is a nutritional therapy practitioner and Sunday Times No.1 Bestselling author who is passionate about educating families, those in the workplace and elite sports people to eat healthy and nutritious meals. She has written five books, titled the Air-Fryer Cookbook, Sheet Pan Dinners, The Modern Multi-Cooker Cookbook, Real Lunch Time Food, and the Modern Vegetarian Instant Pot Cookbook, and her next book, the Budget Air-Fryer Cookbook, is due to come out in September. Besides her books, Jenny also sees clients, delivers workshops, works with schools and athletes, and partners with companies such as supermarkets, all in her capacity as a nutritional therapist.

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Key facts

Award
Certificate

Duration
7-9 months

Study time
10-17 hours per week and Touch point sessions

Course code
ED200PTD (online learning), rNTSAC

Entry dates
October: ED201PTD
January: ED202PTD
May: ED203PTD

Tuition fees
£2,900

Key facts

Course codes
C0502FTD (full-time)
C0502PTD (part-time)

Award
Graduate Diploma

Credits
120

Duration
1 year full-time
2 years part-time

Study time
20 hours per week full-time
10 hours per week part-time

Entry month
February

Tuition fees*
£7,875 full-time
£3,940 part-time

£200 per 20 credits RCPL (certified)
£375 per 20 credits REPL (experiential)

£475 registration fee

* For 2022/23 academic year. Fees for subsequent years may increase in line with inflation

Key facts

Entry:
September and February

Location:
Online with optional attendance activities

Duration:
4.5 years part-time or
3 years full-time

Course code:
C0503PTD (part-time)
C0503FTD (full-time)

Fees part time:
£5,250 - per year, years 1-4
£2,625 - year 5

Fees full time:
£9,250 - per year

Awarding body:
University of Portsmouth

* Fees may increase in line with inflation

Key facts

Course codes
C0503PTD (online)

Award
BSc (Hons)

Credits
120

Pathways
Qualified nutritional therapist

Duration
1.5 years part-time

Study time
15-20 hours per week plus time to watch lectures

Entry dates
September, February

Tuition fees*
£5,950 per year
£2,625 year 5

* For 2023/24 academic year. Fees for subsequent years may increase in line with inflation