Health

May 31 2019

Everything You Think You Know About Healthy Eating is Wrong and it’s Making You Fat and Tired

Nutrition and diet info is everywhere! And each expert and association tries to lead you in their direction because they know best and their advice is going to help you. Right? Well, maybe… Everyone has heard (and maybe experienced) the intense focus on how much you eat. This has gotten way too much attention because…

May 19 2019

Halloumi, Cauliflower and Beetroot salad

In Spring it’s important to be eating more raw foods, foods that grow up give us more energy whilst autumn foods that grow down are more grounding. So eating these types of foods means we are tuning into the the natural rhythms of the season. Avocados are beautifully rich in good fats that hydrate our…

May 10 2019

Can’t sleep through the night?

Have you said “bye bye” to sleeping through the night? I’m always surprised in my initial consultation with my clients, how many people can’t fall asleep easily, stay asleep or wake easily…….it’s more common than you may even realise. If this is you then you probably feel exhausted or are “running on stress hormones” all…

May 3 2019

The Gut-Brain Connection: How To Feed Your Brain

World maternal mental health day and it got me back to thinking about my mental health after having Children. Looking back, it was a challenge so if there was ever a call for “digestive health,” this is it! Yes, it’s true. Your gut is considered your “second brain.” There is no denying it anymore. And…

May 3 2019

Raw vs. Cooked – Which Contains More Vitamins and Minerals?

Like a lot of health advice out there, information seems to often contradict itself. Is plant-based or Paleo eating best, what about Ketogenic or low fat? One study tells us coffee is great and the next study the opposite. Well let’s finally put an end to the debate of raw vs. cooked. I’ve long held…

Apr 5 2019

Why Waist Circumference Matters More Than What You Weigh

I’ll be honest, I haven’t owned a pair of scales in……more than 10 years, so I don’t know what I weigh. My experience with scales is that it can become a bit of an unhealthy habit, where you keep checking your weight and then berating yourself if you have put on even a few pounds.…

Mar 28 2019

Three Ways to Avoid Overeating at Meals

With Easter approaching (or if not Easter then Summer holidays, Christmas…..take your pick!), we get to enjoy an abundance of delicious food (chocolate) and also the people, the decorations, and the ambiance. It is way too easy (and common) to indulge on those days. But it doesn’t always stop there. Sometimes we overeat on regular…

Mar 22 2019

Haven’t Changed Anything in Your Diet But Getting Fatter?

You are positive that you’re not eating more food or “junkier” food but you’re still gaining weight. Is this possible? Yes! You are NOT crazy! And here’s why. We both know that the whole “calories in, calories out” argument is an overly simplistic view of weight. You know your body doesn’t react to 100 calories…

Mar 15 2019

Three must eat breakfast foods

Breakfast is one of the first things I upgrade for my Clients who come to work with me looking to heal their health, be it feeling overwhelmed, stressed and tired all of the time, an autoimmune disease or another type of health problem. Most people need a little bit of inspiration to start eating a…

Mar 7 2019

Sinusitis – natural remedies

So I’ve had Sinusitis, aka a sinus infection, it started with a cold and developed into this. I had it once before about 4 years ago, I didn’t know how to treat it and it took around 4 months to clear up. Thankfully, this time around I’m better equipped to heal faster and it’s been…

Dec 11 2018

How to NOT get ill this Christmas

I’m writing this from the comfort of my kitchen with my heating on, it’s a cold wet day outside and you can feel the Winter solstice isn’t far away. This year it will arrive on Friday 21st December and it’s known as the shortest day or mid-winter. There is so much to enjoy about this…

Nov 9 2018

Arthritis advice

It’s that time of year when you maybe noticing pain or stiffness in your body or perhaps a loss of your range of motion. Here’s how you can help to manage your own symptoms with nutrition and wellbeing tips: Hydration is of vital importance to overall health so make sure you are consuming around 4…