Working towards your health and fitness goals isn’t always about pushing harder. Sometimes it’s quite the opposite and can be about listening to your body, slowing down and giving it what it needs. You see, last week I had a small procedure on my back. Nothing serious, but it has meant I haven’t been ableContinue reading “When You Can’t Train: How to Protect Your Health and Mindset”
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Eating for Energy: Foods that Boost Vitality
Who wants more energy? Wouldn’t it be great to jump out of bed in the morning feeling refreshed and sustain that energy throughout the day? The secret to this is less about sleep, and more about what and when you eat. As we move into the winter, with the darkness and colder temperatures, you mayContinue reading “Eating for Energy: Foods that Boost Vitality”
Embracing Ageing: Healthy Ageing Strategies for Lifelong Wellness and Vitality
I am in my 40s and proud of my age, my health and how I look. I also feel no different than I did in my 20’s or 30’s! Ageing is a natural part of life’s journey. It’s also a privilege that not everyone is fortunate enough to experience. Yet as women, we are taught to fight it at all costs!Continue reading “Embracing Ageing: Healthy Ageing Strategies for Lifelong Wellness and Vitality”
Top 5 Tips To Lose Weight
So many people struggle with weight their entire lives, and obesity is becoming a real problem. Constantly losing and piling on the pounds is not good for the body. In order to be healthy, it is important to try to maintain the same body weight for our height and frame. Being well over your bodyContinue reading “Top 5 Tips To Lose Weight”
Homemade Tomato Sauce Recipe
This homemade tomato sauce is delicious. I love eating it with a plate of pasta or meatballs. Homemade Tomato Sauce Recipe Ingredients To make this Homemade Tomato Sauce, you will need the following ingredients: How to make Homemade Tomato Sauce Start by blanching the tomatoes. You do this by removing and discarding the tomato topsContinue reading “Homemade Tomato Sauce Recipe”
The Health Benefits of Radishes
I like radishes for their strong peppery flavour and love them in salads. This summer I grew my own and have so many that I have been eating them everyday. Radishes are a root vegetable and are part of the brassica family (cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts). They come in different varieties, shapes and colours.Continue reading “The Health Benefits of Radishes”
Quinoa Pizza
Being Italian there are certain foods I could never completely give up and real pizza is one of them! However I will only indulge in the occasional wheat pizza when I am in Italy once in a while. It always leaves me feeling bloated so I have decided to come up with a healthy alternative.Continue reading “Quinoa Pizza”
Health benefits of parsley
I thought I would write a very simple short post on the health benefits of parsley. Parsley is a wonderful herb that I use on a daily basis. I usually sprinkle it on salads, vegetables or simply put a little into my green smoothie/juice every morning. Parsley is packed full of vitamins and minerals andContinue reading “Health benefits of parsley”
water melon and mango passion fruit ice lollies
There is nothing like a refreshing ice lolly on a warm summers day. These are so easy to make. You can use any fruit you like. All you need are moulds and the fruit of your choice. I chose water melon because it is very refreshing and mango and passion fruit because it is soContinue reading “water melon and mango passion fruit ice lollies”
Tofu chocolate smoothie
This smoothie started out as an experiment and I am now totally addicted it is so delicious! I had never used tofu in a smoothie before. Normally I always use it as a stir fry or marinate it with some vegetables. So initially I was rather sceptical about how my smoothie would taste. I madeContinue reading “Tofu chocolate smoothie”