Are You Low in Iron?
I gave blood on Wednesday evening (May 13th 2020). A huge ?well-done? to the Blood Donor team who managed so…
Feed Your Immune System Well
In these unprecedented times, having a robust, intelligent and fast acting immune response is more important than ever. There is…
Hello, I’m an HSP, please be gentle with me.
Ok, so not a nutrition post but today, Feb 1st 2020, I am feeling the pain of the UKs exit…
Leaky Gut, It Really Is a Thing!
You may have heard about leaky gut as something some people suffer with or maybe it?s been suggested that…
Managing Your Body’s Inflammation
I recently had the very great pleasure of recording a podcast with the author and science journalist Maria Borelius. Her…
Carbs Are Not The Answer
Thank you to the very lovely Polly of msmugs.com for my gift of this fabulous mug. Indeed, carbs are not…
New Year, Same You?…..
A new year and as usual a mad frenzy of media, TV and articles on the latest must-do extreme diets;…
Phenomenal Ferments
Fermenting is quite a thing these days. Kefir has been a big topic on The Archers for months now, so…
My sister’s zucchini bread – scrumptious!
With Easter weekend upon us, I had some time to bake. I NEVER bake. Largely because I choose not to…
The joy of nuts!
As Christmas approaches, the supermarkets and farmers markets are full of in-shell nuts. In shell as opposed to shelled are…
Yay! My book is out this Thursday
Great news! My book, ?Why Eating Less & Exercising More Makes You Fat? is out this Thursday , Nov. 10th.…
Rapeseed (Canola) oil is NOT a healthy option
I am so frustrated by the constant marketing-hype about the health benefits of rapeseed / Canola oil. It is not…
Ferments & fibre for a happy gut
Many people are now familiar with certain foods that contain live, beneficial bacteria ? natural live yogurt being the most…
Increasing your basal metabolic rate
Your basal metabolic rate (BMR) is a measure of the rate of energy (calories) your body burns over a 24…
How hormonal imbalance can make us fat
A key factor to whether we store fat or not is down to numerous metabolic hormones. Insulin and leptin are…
