Recipes

Oct 25 2019

Need a Mood Boost? Eat This.

If you feel tired, stress or overwhelmed it’s common that you maybe reaching for an energy boost from say coffee, but you also want to boost your mood, ‘hello chocolate’! If you are feeling tired all of the time, grab my 3 steps to fight fatigue naturally here. ‘No question that what you eat can…

Oct 7 2019

Healthy and not so healthy fats

If you feel tired all of the time and stressed or overwhelmed, you maybe suffering from a hormone imbalance and getting the right amount of healthy fats into your diet is a crutal part of your healing. All fat is NOT created equal! Fat is one of the three critical macronutrients; along with protein and…

Aug 3 2019

How to Naturally Lower Stress Hormone (Cortisol)

STRESS!!! Its causes are absolutely everywhere. Would you agree? Our natural “fight or flight” stress response can sometimes go a little overboard. It’s supposed to help us escape injury or death in an emergency and then return to normal after we’ve fought or flew. But, that doesn’t happen too much in our society – it…

Jul 19 2019

How Do I Keep My Blood Sugar Stable?

Oh, the words “blood sugar.” Does it conjure up visions of restrictive eating, diabetes medications, or insulin injections? Blood sugar is the measure of the amount of sugar in your blood. You need the right balance of sugar in your blood to fuel your brain and muscles. The thing is, it can fluctuate. A lot.…

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…

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 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…

Aug 23 2018

Overnight oats

A favourite of Adults and Children alike and prepared the night before (or in batch) so perfect for rushed mornings, you could even grab this out of the fridge and eat it at work if needed. The flax or chia seeds add protein, good fats and and thicken this to a perfect consistency, so don’t…

Aug 3 2018

Chocolate orange chia pot

This is my favourite breakfast….quick to prepare, easy to digest, FULL of flavour (protein and good fat). I personally love chocolate orange but if you don’t how about adding a few drops of an organic mint essential oil for chocolate mint…mmmmmm I’m so grateful to A saucy kitchen for this recipe that I share with…