Spring cleaning season has well and truly arrived. I've already donated old clothes, reorganized my drawers, and started to pack my winter clothes away as I get all my summer clothes out. Please let the forecast for a sunny weekend by correct!
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It’s Cherry Blossom Season. Anyone else feel undeniably lighter just seeing the cherry blossom wafting in the breeze? We took a trip up to Westonbirt Arboretum last weekend to enjoy their spectacular blossom trees. We weren’t disappointed. From cherries to magnolias, rhododendrons to camelias they have an abundance of blossom right now. It inspired me to use some of the Sakura (cherry blossom) essence and dried cherry blossoms I brought back from Japan a few years ago. That was a magical holiday where cherry blossoms were on the menu every day so creating a little piece of it back home is a
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As Spring moves on and thoughts start to turn to Spring cleaning those areas in our homes we often neglect (under the bed, our makeup drawer, behind the fridge) it's a good time to do some spring cleaning of our thinking too. For instance if you know you're always starting things (decorating, knitting projects, books) but never actually finishing them what is that telling you? If you're looking to lose a little weight but telling yourself you've been here before and always fail, that's a message that might benefit from a spring clean too. So let's look at your food philosophy. Do you know what
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I'm a real foodie but I slightly resent the amout of time it can take to prepare and cook a meal when it's all eaten in 10 minutes! Anyone with me? That's why I love a simple supper recipe that tatses delicious and is super easy to prepare. And if it all fits into one pan even better. Let's face it simple one pan suppers are the real deal here! This tasty simple chicken supper dish is so easy to prepare and most of it could be done in advance so you can simply start to cook the minute you're home in the evening. Give it a go and let me know how you get on. I love seeing what' son your plates
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The topic of gut health is a major item in the news right now and rghtly so. Our gut health can impact our overall health, our immune system and out mental health.
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The incredible complexity of the gut and its importance to our overall health is a topic gaining increasing research right now. Numerous studies in the past two decades have demonstrated links between gut health and the immune system, mood, mental health, autoimmune diseases, endocrine disorders, skin conditions, and cancer.
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I really enjoy sharing my nutrition, health and wellness knowledge each month on the BBC. It's always a pleasure to speak with Ady Dayman of the BBC afternoon show. This week i'm joined by Paul Cashmore of Channel 4's Hunted. Listen below to our chat. Listen here to the You Tube Recording
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When it comes to Christmas, over indulging can be the name of the game. Rather than seeing it as a trial you need to get over, or gettign stresed by how many calories you've eated and how little you've moved I like to think about balance. If you look to create a bit of balance in each day, or every couple of days, the holiday season won't have you feeling too off kilter or like all your healthy living plans have gone out the windown. For me that means starting the day with a great breakfast, like a protein packed smoothie, protein pancakes, bircher museli or overnight oats. A slice of
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So you’ve heard that you should be eating fermented foods to boost your gut or stop you getting bloated. But you’re now wondering where to begin! I hear you. When I first started eating fermented foods I added far to many and far too quickly and the results weren’t quite what I hoped for! Here’s my super quick quide to fermented foods. For a more in depth dive into your own gut health book a FREE 30 minute call with me and we can explore what’s going on in your gut and how you can support it’s healing. Fermented foods have been around for thousands of years. Historically, fermentation was used
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Although I'm largely plant based I still eat a little fish especially when I'm out as trying to eat vegan and gluten free in restaurants can be really tricky here in the UK.
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