Embracing the yuletide savoury goodness of the season is a fine way to enjoy the riches without the downfalls. This is a lovely recipe packed with immune-supporting antioxidants, fibre, sulphur compounds, spices and minerals. This delicious and hearty loaf features lots … Continued
This dairy-free ice-cream helps rather than hinders your metabolism with the presence of coconut MCTs – the medium-chain triglyceride form of saturated fats that we cannot store. Also kind on your digestion and immunity, the presence of fats slows down … Continued
Making Christmas items that we can so easily buy isn’t simply about the end-product, but also the creative joy of sourcing the ingredients and spending some quality time with a practical, tactile and engaged activity. There’s a whole lot more … Continued
First published in What Doctor’s Don’t Tell You Magazine. The menopause is a natural transition in a woman’s life cycle. It is not an illness, but a passing into a new phase, where we drop away from the more frenzied … Continued
It’s here, the season where the brightly coloured wrappers and decorated boxes adorn chocolates, biscuits and sweets in the name of Christmas. For some this represents dietary abandon with the resolution to bring it all round in the New Year. … Continued
One of the many reasons that the physical practice of yoga has become so popular in the West is that its health benefits are not simply about the toning and strength it brings, but because it affects the way we can meet … Continued
First published in What Doctor’s Don’t Tell You Magazine. We all have moments where we eat more than usual, but for those who tend to overeating, compulsion around food can be a debilitating condition, leaving feelings of powerlessness and anxiety. … Continued
Many people are drawn to yoga for the sense of calm it is reputed to help them find. In fact I heard someone say the other day – when we were discussing her back issues – that she was planning … Continued
Whilst it is best to avoid overly sweet foods as much as possible, having some sweet treats occasionally can stop us turning to the less healthy kind as knee jerk reactions when stress hits. Sweet snacks that support rather than … Continued
Letting Go Letting go is often referred to as the ultimate journey for any spiritual, awakening and conscious endeavour – yoga practice in all its forms definitely included. But what does it actually mean to let go, what are we … Continued