A healthy body and mind go hand in hand, and the health of our gut affects both. It’s so important to look after it, I have written many articles on the subject. Many nutritionists and health professionals refer to our gut as our ‘second brain’. An information highway known as the vagus nerve connects the brain and gut allowing them to be in constant communication with each other. TheContinue reading “3 Simple Daily Habits For a Healthy Gut”
Category Archives: Health and Fitness
Best Times to Have Dinner to Get a Good Night’s Sleep
Working on my intermittent fasting blog got me thinking about mealtimes and the best times to eat, particularly in the evening. One reported benefit of intermittent fasting is you get a better night’s sleep. We need good quality sleep for our bodies to restore properly, yet many of us are eating too late into theContinue reading “Best Times to Have Dinner to Get a Good Night’s Sleep”
How to Reduce Anxiety
Anxiety is one of those overused words we hear a lot. I see so much of it thrown about on social media, used as humour, as an excuse to drink and to define all kinds of feelings of unease, uncertainty, fear or panic. It’s actually natural and healthy to feel anxious from time to time, likeContinue reading “How to Reduce Anxiety”
Ways to eliminate Brain Fog and improve your memory
Do you find you are forgetting things? Maybe you have put something in the oven and carried on with another task, completely forgetting about it? Perhaps it takes longer to recall names and words? Or does your head often feel foggy and you cannot think straight? We live busy lives with a lot of information coming at usContinue reading “Ways to eliminate Brain Fog and improve your memory”
To Fast or Not to Fast
You will probably have come across intermittent fasting by now. Perhaps you have tried it or have a friend who swears by it. I often get asked what my thoughts are on the subject and they have changed over the years. There is a lot of research on the benefits of intermittent fasting. As a society, we areContinue reading “To Fast or Not to Fast”
Looking After Your Heart Post 40
When we think of heart disease and heart attacks, we tend to associate it with men. Yet, while men are more susceptible to heart attacks after the age of 35, a woman’s risk increases once she hits menopause. The British Heart Foundation states ‘women are twice as likely to die of coronary heart disease, theContinue reading “Looking After Your Heart Post 40”
Signs you are Not Getting Enough Protein
There are lots of misconceptions around protein and what makes up ‘enough’. Gone are the days when meat was our primary source. With vegetarian, vegan and raw diets very much a part of our lifestyles, it’s important to know you are eating enough protein and from the right sources. Once women hit 40, we startContinue reading “Signs you are Not Getting Enough Protein”
What is Emotional Eating?
Throughout our lives, we consciously and unconsciously connect feelings with food. Therefore, it’s so important to think about how and why we eat, rather than just what we eat. Emotional eating is when we use food to comfort ourselves or repress negative emotions. Stress-eating How many of you reach for chocolate, pastries, crisps, or aContinue reading “What is Emotional Eating?”
Breathwork: The Power of Breathing
The power of breathing has become mainstream! With Wim Hofs, Freeze the Fear currently on BBC, the nation is discovering the power of breathwork. Of course, many of us natural health practitioners have been practicing some sort of mindful breathing or breathwork for years, so it’s good to see it gaining popularity. The term Breathwork refers to any type ofContinue reading “Breathwork: The Power of Breathing”
How to Easily Change your Diet for Healthy Living and What to Avoid
As we enter our 40s; it becomes more important to look at what we are consuming so we stay healthy and fit with an abundance of energy as we get older. You may find that what worked for you in your 20s and 30s may not work in your 40s and beyond. Some women put on unwantedContinue reading “How to Easily Change your Diet for Healthy Living and What to Avoid”