You have done really well. You have eaten healthily all year, cut down on sugar and processed foods, you are cooking fresh meals from scratch, drinking plenty of water and getting your 10,000 steps in. And then, the festive season has arrived. The shelves in the shops are stacked with treats and alcohol, the parties and lunches begin and yourContinue reading “Tips For Keeping Healthy and Eating Well During the Festive Season”
Category Archives: Health and Fitness
5 ways to support your immunity in winter
It’s that time of year again. The shorter days and cold weather means our immune system needs a little extra attention and support to keep us well. Coughs, colds and flu are very common over the winter months. With our vitamin D stores declining and our body working harder to keep warm, plus the stressContinue reading “5 ways to support your immunity in winter”
What are Primary foods and why are they important?
The concept of Primary Foods is based on the understanding that the food on our plates is not the only nourishment we need to live a healthy life. It’s a concept coined by The Institute of Integrative Nutrition, and considers the things most people cherish in their lives, such as loving connections, purpose, and prideContinue reading “What are Primary foods and why are they important?“
Overcoming digestive issues
If you have been following me for a while, you’ll know how I often talk about the importance of gut health and how all disease begins in the gut. Digestive issues are becoming more common and, if ignored, can lead to other problems. Did you know that 70% of the body’s immune system lives in theContinue reading “Overcoming digestive issues“
Are you storing your fruit and vegetables correctly?
Fed up of fruit and vegetables going off before you can eat it? With the cost of food rising, no one wants to be throwing food away, especially if you choose to spend a little more and buy organic fruit and veg. So we need to know that we‘re storing your fruit and vegetables correctly. Incorporating more freshContinue reading “Are you storing your fruit and vegetables correctly?“
7 simple ways to map out a life of great health
Getting into healthy habits can be tricky, especially if you don’t know where to start. It takes commitment and consistency to change bad habits into good ones. We may start off with good intentions, only to slip back into our old ways after a few weeks. With our busy lives, it’s easy to forget about our health andContinue reading “7 simple ways to map out a life of great health“
Let’s take a look at Food Intolerances
Food intolerances are so common now that we can find ‘free-from’ sections in most shops and the majority of places we go to eat. Whether it’s a restaurant, event, meeting, or retreat, you will often be asked if you have any food allergy or intolerance. Around 1-10% of the population has a serious food allergy with symptoms ranging from skin redness, hives and swelling to, in theContinue reading “Let’s take a look at Food Intolerances“
The difference between physical hunger and emotional hunger
We are so far removed from our natural ways of eating that the line between eating for hunger and nutrition and for pleasure or to satisfy an emotional need has become blurred. Back when food choices were less abundant and there were not so many snacks, people would be more aware of their hunger and eat to satisfy it.Continue reading “The difference between physical hunger and emotional hunger“
Intuitive Eating
Intuitive eating is about trusting your body to make food choices that feel good for you. Diet culture has been so normalised in our everyday lives that we’ve forgotten that our bodies can regulate and monitor themselves perfectly well! For most of human history, dieting was non-existent. Instead, we ate when we were hungry, stoppedContinue reading “Intuitive Eating“
How to stop unnecessary snacking through the winter
As we move into autumn and the days get shorter and cooler, we may find that our appetite increases and we want to eat more. This is completely normal. With drops in temperature, our bodies have to fight harder to keep warm as they need more calories to produce energy. When this happens, our mind signalsContinue reading “How to stop unnecessary snacking through the winter“