Eat food you love that loves you back
There’s no getting away from it, making positive change and creating new habits can be challenging. Sometimes overwhelming. In fact so overwhelming, it’s just seems too hard to start. But if you need to make changes to the way you eat due to a health challenge, overwhelm can’t win. Continue reading “7 Easy Steps To Start Your Whole-Food Plant-Based Journey”
I love parsnip soup. And I love cauliflower soup. So it only seemed like a natural progression to try the two together. And it was definitely worth doing! Continue reading “Parsnip and cauliflower soup”
It’s the third instalment of my ‘easy changes’ series, and we’re finally taking some action! And it really is an easy one – just eat more fruit and vegetables! Continue reading “Easy Steps No. 3 – eat more (fruit and veg!)”
I’m a big fan of carrots. And of rainbow eating. So you can imagine how excited I get when I find rainbow carrots! I’m like a kid in a sweet shop, much to the embarrassment of whoever I’m with. Sometimes hard to find in mainstream supermarkets (although I have noticed them appearing more, along with a premium price), they seem to be easier to find at farmers markets and farm shops. Or even better, try and grow your own – they’ll taste so good! Continue reading “Rainbow roasted carrot and thyme salad”
Have you ever thought about how the food you eat directly affects your brain? As its Brain Awareness Week, it’s worth sparing a minute or two to do just that. Do you give your brain what it needs?
The brain is the hungriest organ in the body. Mind you that’s not surprising really as it’s always on the go, managing and controlling everything else in the body, even (and particularly) when we’re asleep. 25% of the body’s energy supply (in the form of glucose, its fuel of choice), is used in the brain Continue reading “Brain food”
Out of all the ‘national days’ and ‘awareness’ weeks that pop up during the year, National Garlic Day (19th April) is one that really is worth celebrating. As well as adding flavour and pungency to even the most simplest of dishes, this small, stinky bulb also has some wonderful medicinal properties too. Food as medicine is certainly true when it comes to garlic! Continue reading “Celebrating garlic”
