Nature really is bountiful and does provide, as long as you know where to look and what to look for. Along with Spring comes picking and foraging, activities that I have recently added to my healthy habits. As someone who really doesn’t know much at all about flower, plants, trees, this is really so [...]
Family holidays such as Easter, Christmas and other major holidays can be challenging when it comes to healthy eating and can leave you feeling bloated, sluggish, with a bit more of a belly than you had a few days ago, moody, with poor digestion, perhaps spotty skin and generally feeling slow and low on energy. [...]
Easter is next week and if you’re not thinking of Easter bunnies or painting eggs, I can guarantee you’re thinking about chocolate. Just because we do. Not matter what time of year. The majority of you reading this post are doing so for two reasons. 1. you are a health enthusiast who always has an [...]
When it comes to perfuming your pits, did you know that your regular deodorant could actually be contributing to ill health? Let me reassure you. I know that some of you think I’m a ‘posh hippy’ with my nature & planet loving ways, but I do draw the line. Yes, I do use deodorant. I [...]
Le Sandwich. Much loved by busy people all over the western world. However quick n’ easy it might be to whip up as a snack, for the kids’ lunch, for your lunch or even dinner, the bread which notably keeps the other ingredients neatly packaged in causes grief to many in the form of bloating, [...]
Juices or Smoothies: To juice or to blend?…is a question that I get a lot from clients, blog readers and Facebook friends. What’s the difference? Which one is healthier? What kind of machine do I need for what? Does it require a lot of complicated piecing together and cleaning of equipment? Don’t these pricey machines [...]
When it comes to healthy eating, resistance often strikes in the form of “it’s too expensive, I can’t afford it…”. I hear it all the time from clients and friends. Rest assured, there is a solution, but it does not come in the form of a pre-packaged brightly coloured box. “So many people spend their [...]
Have you ever considered that the first steps on your healthy eating journey could be other than the actual food you eat? You might have heard the expression, “a bad workman blames his tools“, but seriously, who doesn’t feel a million dollars when they go out in their favourite outfit rather than the ‘stand-by’ one because you forgot [...]
By Guest Blogger on Friday 3rd February 2012 For centuries, the female menstrual cycle has been shrouded in mystery; a taboo subject, seen as unclean or a ‘curse’. But it shouldn’t be like that. Every woman has a right to know what is happening in her body, and the empowerment that comes with this knowledge [...]
You can have your cake and eat it too! There is no more pleasurable way to indulge than with scrumptious, rich yet highly nourishing desserts. ‘A moment on the lips, a lifetime on the hips’ – we’ve all heard that one before, right? With these cakes, rather than simply satisfying a moment of gustatory enjoyment, [...]
