S.L.O.W. – Seasonal, Local, Organic, Whole. I’m so often asked why I believe it’s important to eat SLOW. Firstly, eating seasonally allows us the medicinal benefit of the foods grown in season. Nature knows the medicine we need and at what time of the year, and it is right here in our garden, someone’s near […]
Osteoporosis Remember those ads they were showing on TV a few years ago with an old man hunched over and almost crippled, and in pain – from osteoporosis? They were scary advertisements with the aim of getting us to eat more dairy so as to reach our RDI (recommended dairy intake) of calcium, to avoid […]
There are many reasons we get sick. Stress is a big one, poor quality food is another. Not getting enough sleep and rest is up there as a major contributor also. Overprescribing of medication can also affect out immune system as can a broken heart or a shock. Hippocrates said something similar to ‘all disease […]
I posted some of this information on my Facebook page during the ‘Ingredient Of The Week’ I did on Cooking Oils a couple of weeks ago. From this I was asked to put it altogether together with a summary. So here ‘tis is. Which Oils to Cook With – my post last night has brought […]
I’m getting a quick pedicure at a salon as I write. I rarely paint my nails as I don’t like the chemicals or the yellow stain it leaves. But I have a special occasion I need nice toes for. Naturally I have brought my own nail polish that has fewer chemicals than the average bottle […]
I hear about a lot of new diets these days, and I wonder what is going on with these. Yeah of course I realise many of us have serious trouble digesting some foods, and there are foods we just dont want to eat due to spiritual, moral or ethical reasons, or because we are concerned […]
Natural salt is the element that helps to regulate water content in the body. The balance of water and salt in the body is critical. And as it turns out – salt has an essential role in the removal of excess acid wastes from the cells. To name just a few of its virtues. [private] […]
Autumn is traditionally a time for harvest and our attention needs to be on nurturing, building and supporting our organs for the cold change ahead. It is time to clear the heat of summer from your body. This is traditionally the time of year when we fermented and pickled the abundance of produce we had […]
We all want thick, glossy and healthy hair, but sadly this isn’t always what we have. There are a few factors contributing to this, some of which are really easy to fix. Stress or course plays a huge role as it creates acid in our body, but in this case also because the condition of […]
