Eat well - you really are what you eatA healthy diet is essential when you consider that the cells that make up our body constantly get replaced, it is important that you provide the nutrients your body needs to make good functioning healthy new...
You're so tired when the alarm goes off in the morning that you end up pressing the snooze button multiple times before finally hauling your butt out of bed. Your first hit of coffee for the day doesn't exactly have you jumping out of your...
Avocados are one of my favourite foods, they are packed full of nutrition and taste great. Here are six healthy reasons to add avocado to your diet! Avocados help you get the right balance of cholesterol, reducing “bad” cholesterol and increasing “good” heart healthy cholesterol. ...
Zinc: Eat plenty of zinc rich foods, zinc is essential for skin quality/function, immune system and wound healing: zinc is available in nuts and seeds, pepitas and sunflower seeds are a great addition to your salad, mix them with walnuts and almonds for a snack. Also...
1. Hydration. Start each day with a big glass of room temperature or warm water, even better add one teaspoon of apple cider vinegar. This starts to get you hydrated early in the day and is really good for supporting your digestion. 2. Healthy Breakfast. Choose a breakfast...
1. Brain fog Ever find it hard to think or feel foggy or clouded in your thinking. This is a common sign of food sensitivities or coeliac disease, particularly gluten. In sensitive people, gluten actually reduces blood flow to the brain and reduces available neurotransmitters in...
Metabolism is an issue that is brought up quite often when it comes to health, and in particular where weight loss is concerned. With a plethora of diets, exercises and supplements available to attempt to shed those unwanted kilos, it is often a daunting and...
We are now in the last month of winter, a good time to take stock and notice what has happened to your health over winter. Some good questions to ask yourself: Have your habits changed for the worse? Are you eating more comfort foods...
Eating well but still struggling to lose weight? Here are some things to consider that could be preventing weight loss: Stress – we often assume being stressed is a normal state these days but it is not, stress hormones increase your glucose and insulin...
For most of us, the weekend means relaxing. Often when we distance ourselves from work and begin to switch off mentally, we also relax on our physical activity and healthy eating. Although we need a break from time to time, it’s important not to ‘blow...
Following on from my last post about the UN Action for Happiness initiative, the acronym GREAT DREAM encapsulates the ten keys for finding happiness in one’s life. Achieving happiness might seem to be a simple act of finding what you like and pursuing it, right?...
Winter is fast approaching. Whilst we’ve been enjoying the warmth of a seemingly extended summer over the majority of autumn, the cold has started to infiltrate. Apart from the welcome comforts of a warm blanket, a hot drink and a blazing fireplace, a less-than-welcome occurrence...