Why everything seems worse in the winter?
Even though winter has a lot going for it – woolly hats, hot chocolate, curling up with a book, thick socks, a log fire and other things ‘hygge’ come to mind – something important is missing: light. At this time of year, you go to work before sunrise and come home after sunset, with very […]
Can you be “healthy in the middle”?
Books, magazines, and, yes, even your trusted nutritional therapist always have some handy, easy-to-follow advice to keep you healthy. “Just 5 minutes face yoga per day prevents wrinkles”, “get a flat tummy in just 10 minutes a day” or “a simple 30-minute walk at dawn ensures better sleep at night” … That’s 45 minutes before […]
COULD PRACTISING GRATITUDE BE THE ANSWER TO YOUR HEALTH PROBLEMS?
Feeling grateful is more than a nice feeling. The more you feel grateful, the luckier you feel and the happier you are. You’re less stressed and your outlook, more positive. And healthier, too. Who would not want that? Let me explain how gratitude works and how you can tap into it. First, let’s be clear […]
Making sense of food labels
Making sense of food labels Labels provide us with useful information about what packaged food contains, they can be confusing (not to mention misleading). Remember the labels are also there to help sell the product – so you need to look more closely if you really want to understand what you are eating. What should […]
Good oils, bad oils….
“Vegetable oil” is an industry term that sometimes includes olive oil, peanut and coconut. However, when you see the words “vegetable oils” on the ingredients, it’s not going to the first press, unrefined version. It will be the cheap, refined PUFA-rich seed oils. Refined vegetable oils contain a high percentage of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs). […]
Alternatives to alcohol
Do they hit the spot? With the stress of another lockdown, it’s so easy to reach for that bottle of wine in the fridge and before we know it we’re drinking every night…which is totally understandable by the way! However, as the second lockdown was looming, one of my sister’s put it out there on […]
7 ways to boost your immune system
It’s officially the end of the summer and we can all feel the temperature starting to drop. So, with winter fast approaching it’s important to keep our immune system healthy, and even more so this year with the arrival of COVID 19. Feeding your body certain foods can help keep your immune system strong as […]