Carbs Are Not The Answer
Posted on 8 June 2019
Thank you to the very lovely Polly of msmugs.com for my gift of this fabulous mug. Indeed, carbs are not the answer, certainly if they are highly refined and processed, but let?s not make a...
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Nutrition
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Why Drinking Water Doesn't Help Us Hydrate
Posted on 24 February 2019
Lately I have become very interested in hydration. Most people are aware that dehydration is not desirable and that drinking water throughout the day is advisable. The reality is, hydrating...
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Cured Vs Processed Meat - there's a world of difference.
Posted on 24 September 2018
If you?re at all familiar with what I do, you will know that I am passionate about good quality food.This tends to mean minimally processed, wholesome and natural. However, there is a proce...
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The ABC of Omega 3
Posted on 4 April 2018
A lot of questions have come in lately about the essential fatty acid omega 3 and how to ensure we are getting enough of this ?essential? nutrient. Omega 3 is known as an essential fatty ac...
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Rev up the healing power of your garlic
Posted on 3 March 2018
Super-charge the extraordinary healing powers of garlic by chopping, crushing or grating & leave exposed to the air for at least 10 minutes. The allicin, the active compound that revs up im...
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Mind Your Oats!
Posted on 18 February 2018
Whenever I mention in my health talks that oats aren?t ?all that?, people are often shocked and horrified. ?But oats are really healthy aren?t they?…? I hear over and over again. Well, yes...
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New Year, Same You?…..
Posted on 14 January 2018
A new year and as usual a mad frenzy of media, TV and articles on the latest must-do extreme diets; extreme exercise regimes; dubious explanations of what works, what doesn?t, ugghh! I find...
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Phenomenal Ferments
Posted on 14 October 2017
Fermenting is quite a thing these days. Kefir has been a big topic on The Archers for months now, so clearly the time has arrived to embrace the world of fermented foods. You can see my own...
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My sister's zucchini bread - scrumptious!
Posted on 15 April 2017
With Easter weekend upon us, I had some time to bake. I NEVER bake. Largely because I choose not to eat flours or sugars, so options are a little limited, although since the Paleo movement...
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