Articles, Nutrition
Here’s some Thursday morning health suggestions to kick start the rest of the week… Eat fresh fruit and vegetables daily Use unrefined sea salt instead of table salt Eat organically grown foods when possible Aim for variety in your diet – your body loves different foods Take a break from gluten based grains and replace...
Articles, Nutrition
Keep a variety of nuts and seeds on hand at all times. Sprinkle them on top of salads to add a different twist. Fats help transport fat soluble vitamins. Next time you cook Vitamin A rich carrots or spinach, add organic butter or coconut oil and this will aid absorption. This prevents vitamin and nutritional deficiencies. Buy avocados a few days ahead –...
Articles, Nutrition
Avoid sugar It lowers the metabolism and your body will burn sugar instead of fat. Eliminate processed or refined foods The processing of food changes the chemical structure of the food. These foods have minimal nutritional value and can encourage weight gain. Drink at least 8 glasses of water a day Water is a natural appetite suppressant. Eat the good...
Articles, Breakfast, Nutrition, Recipes
Some of my favourite breakfasts are actually smoothies. They are not only delicious and thirst quenching, but they can be packed full of nutrients. If you want to have a creamier smoothie, add some banana to it. This is a good way to make it dairy free and add even more nutrients. Don’t worry about...
Articles, Mindfulness, Nutrition
The other day, I overheard someone saying that they were on a diet and had to carefully count their calories. Please, please, if you’re on a diet and trying to limit your food intake, stop right now. Fad diets, calorie-counting diets, high protein diets and point system diets are all a form of torture, not just...
Articles, Nutrition
I’m lucky to have a farmers’ market that is very close to my house. It takes place every Sunday and it lasts throughout the entire year which is great. Most markets I’ve been to before are seasonal. It’s great to shop locally and meet the people who grow your food. Generally, the food will be...
Articles, Mindfulness, Nutrition
As mentioned in yesterday’s blog post, we naturally begin to embark on deep spring cleaning activities when we start to feel like spring is just around the corner. We clean out and dispose of things that have been accumulating, which are no longer of use to us. We open the windows for the first time in months...
Articles, Mindfulness
It has been amazing weather in London for the past few days. Hovering around 15 to 18 C and sunny too! It’s incredible what it does for everybody’s spirits. You can just feel it…people are happier, patios are opening and flowers are blooming. With each new season, it’s a good idea to reflect on the...
Articles, Main Courses, Nutrition, Recipes
Sprouts are one of the most nutritious and alkaline foods available to us. They are rich in vitamins, minerals and other nutrients. In particular, they are living food so they contain raw enzymes. A sprout possesses all of the energy and power that enables it to be transformed from a small seed to a large...
Articles, Nutrition
These two words don’t seem to go together. It’s not common to link our food with our stress levels, although they actually are closely related. Some people do tend to eat differently when stressed but what about our food choices causing our increased stress levels? Leading a healthy, stress-free life involves maintaining a healthy diet. As we become...
