Category Archives: Health and Fitness

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“

Six Common Nutrition Myths Debunked

It seems as though eating a healthy diet has become more and more complicated over the years. With celebrities talking about their weight loss solutions, or experts claiming their diet is the way to go, we’re constantly bombarded with news about the latest trends. But these messages don’t always have our health in mind. And there isContinue reading “Six Common Nutrition Myths Debunked“

What is health to you? How assessing our relationship to health is the first step towards improving it.

If I asked you what is good health? You might say something like, not getting sick, eating plenty of vegetables, being slim and fit, or exercising regularly. Have a think of a time where you have said to yourself, ‘I am going to get healthy!’. What triggered it? Was it an illness, or when you struggled on a long walk?Continue reading “What is health to you? How assessing our relationship to health is the first step towards improving it.“

How to Achieve Wellness in the Workplace

We spend on average 35 hours a week at work, if we add in the commute, that’s a lot of hours away from home. So it makes sense that we factor in time at work when thinking about our health and wellness goals. It’s easy to get into some bad habits at work. Who gives themselves little ‘Continue reading “How to Achieve Wellness in the Workplace”