Derval O'Rourke: A spiced vegetarian Moussaka recipe to warm you up on cold nights

This week, we look at the optimal environment for cooking and eating at home. How can you make your kitchen work for you?

"My kitchen represents somewhere that can nourish me and make me feel really happy."

In the world of elite sport, we talk a lot about the optimal environment to perform. Yet when we are trying to feel good in our day-to-day lives, we often forget our environment. This week, I’m talking about the optimal environment for cooking and eating at home. How can you make your kitchen work for you? Speaking of the kitchen, I have a gorgeous spiced lentil moussaka for you to try on one of these cold nights.

My kitchen represents somewhere that can nourish me and make me feel really happy. That environment impacts small decisions that I make each day and overtime these daily decisions go towards my overall health. Here are five ways to consider your kitchen and how it can be the optimal environment for your health.