Olive Oil and your ❤ It has long been recognized that people who live in Mediterranean countries tend to enjoy better cardiovascular health than people living in other parts of the world. Significantly, the typical Mediterranean diet is rich in olive oil and low in other forms of fat such as butter, lard margarine and […]
Whether or not you’re a regular meat eater, there’s no denying that meat consumption is a major cause of environmental, health and humanitarian problems. If we truly care about our planet and our health we need to start embracing sustainable alternatives – and plant protein plays a key role. This vegetarian chili is 100% environmentally […]
Tomatoes are so common in our diet today that it’s strange to think they were once considered poisonous and used only for decorative purposes. Super antioxidant More recently tomatoes have become a hot health topic because of their high content of lycopene – the important antioxidant that gives tomatoes their red colour and helps mop […]
Can the Low FODMAPs Diet help you? Do you suffer from digestive distress? Then perhaps you’ve already heard of the low FODMAP diet. If not, it’s something you should know about. The low FODMAP diet is increasingly used to help address IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) and other functional bowel disorders. Following the diet can be […]
Grown in the mountains of Peru, maca root powder is sometimes called “Peruvian ginseng” or “Nature’s Viagra”. Traditional cultures consider it a magical symbol of youth and it has long been appreciated for its positive effects on energy levels, mental function, fertility and libido. Maca is an adaptogen – a substance that exerts a beneficial […]
A Clever Breakfast We’re so used to hearing about how we should be eating breakfast that we don’t even listen anymore. We already know how important it is to start the day off with something substantial and most of us have a pretty good grasp of why – even if we sometimes forget. Protein first […]
Are you eating a nutrient-rich diet? Chances are there’s room for improvement. Many women aren’t getting enough fibre, healthy fats, potassium, choline, magnesium, calcium, iron, selenium and vitamins A, D and E. The key to health is to have a plan. The foods you buy and prepare have a direct effect on your heart, breasts, […]
The plant-based diet – what does that mean exactly? Is it like being a vegan or a vegetarian? Do you live off nuts and seeds? I’m a licensed nutritionist who follows a whole food, plant-based diet, so I’m better positioned than most to help demystify some common misconceptions and perhaps encourage you to lead a […]
Get Sweet Wise Sugar is addictive. The sweeter the food the more energy it provided for our hunter-gatherer ancestors. So craving the sweet stuff is a leftover survival mechanism. But these days ultra-sweet foods are everywhere! Our bodies are not adapted to the sheer amount to sugar that we eat and it’s making us sick. […]
Stress has a negative effect on your immune system – no surprise here. You’ve probably noticed how easily you seem to catch a cold when you’re dealing with work woes, relationship problems or in the middle of exams. That’s because chronic stress causes us to overproduce cortisol, a stress hormone which depletes immunity and makes […]
The Dalai Lama compares our planet to our house. We need to take care of it if we genuinely want happiness for our family, ourselves, our children, our friends and all the other creatures we share this great house with. If we think of our planet as our house, we automatically feel concern for our […]
5 Super foods for Super Skin What are super foods? Simply put, they are foods that are much richer in vitamins, minerals, nutrients, electrolytes and phytonutrients than “normal’ foods – yet with fewer calories. They nourish your cells on a very deep level. Super foods don’t have to be exotic – like chia seeds, acai […]