Eat food you love that loves you back
Back in 2008, I had migraines nearly every day for months and months. Migraines were not a new experience, I’d had them in cycles all my life. But never with this frequency. It was not a fun time! Continue reading “Are your favourite foods triggering migraines?”
“We all eat, and it would be a sad waste of opportunity to eat badly” says designer and author Anna Thomas. And it’s so true – food is a basic essential of life. But there’s so much food available (to most of us) alongside so many opinions on what is ‘good’ and ‘bad’ that deciding what to eat has become complex and confusing. Continue reading “Maximising the opportunity to eat well”
If you’re reading this sitting in the hot summer sun, you may wonder why I’m posting a soup recipe in the middle of summer. But if you’re used to a British summer, then you’ll know that any day at this time of the year can be a soup day, as the weather is somewhat unpredictable. Continue reading “Red pepper and white bean sunshine soup”
Have you seen the fortune teller comedy sketch by Micheal McIntyre? It’s June 2019 and he asks to know what will happen for him next year. And is rather surprised and disturbed by what he’s told. It is funny but also poignant. Ask anyone this time last year to predict their 2020, and I doubt anyone would say our current reality. If you’ve not seen it, have a look here. Continue reading “Making a difference”
It’s nearly the beginning of May, and Spring is in full flow. I love this time of year – longer days, warmer weather and new life blossoming in nature. In the middle of dark, grey winter its hard to visualise the trees budding green and beautiful blossom fluttering in the breeze. Continue reading “Spring cleaning from the inside out”
Daily life is in flux at the moment with the current corona virus Covid 19 spreading like wild fire around the globe. Out of the many different reactions to the situation, ranging from panic to none, feeling powerless is one of the most negative. And there’s no need to, because there are some very simple things that can be done to help support your body’s defence mechanism. Continue reading “5 Ways to support your immune system”
I’ve been sharing my top tips for making positive change easy. We started off looking at looking into why you might want to make change, and how it’s important to go at your own pace. Then it was time for action – eat more (fruit and vegetables), go brown, make easy swaps, eat real food and now finally – variety. Continue reading “Easy Steps No. 7 – mix it up!”
The next step (No. 6) in my 7 Easy Steps series is all getting the most out of the food you eat – the most nutrients and benefits that is. And you can do that by eating real (ie: whole), not processed, food. Continue reading “Easy Steps No. 6 – Eat Real!”
It’s time for Step 5 of my 7 Easy Changes series. This one takes a little bit of thought, but is still super simple. It’s find easy swaps. Continue reading “Easy Steps No. 5 – Easy Swaps”
We’re already at step 4 of my series 7 Easy Steps to eating a whole-food plant-based diet. And like step 3, step 4 is super easy – just go brown! Continue reading “Easy Steps No. 4 – go brown!”