February Blues? Enter the Mediterranean Diet of Abundance I hate February. I apologise if you thought that reading this blog was going to make you smile. I can’t lie. I am a summer person. Now is the time that I fantasise about relocating down under, reminiscing...
Fibre for Heart health - Just 7g Extra Fibre A Day Could Save Your Heart health ! Cardiovascular disease, including heart disease and strokes, accounts for nearly half of all deaths. 48% in Europe and in the US it accounts for a third… On the whole, and...
Awesomely tasty Cream Of Broccoli Soup I had three bowls of this delicious healthy broccoli soup this evening, and I felt moved to share it with you: I made a silly face with some olive oil in my first bowl [inset] and in my next two...
It’s January – time to get your vitamin D on No-one needs reminding that it’s January, least of all me! The long grey days can start to really get you down. And about now, is the very best time to be letting the sunshine into your life...
Tips for staying warm during your winter detox As far as detoxing goes winter can throw more than just a couple of extra challenges at you. As mammals we are naturally hungrier in cold weather, and this means we need to consume more energy than usual to...
Sweet Corn Soup I think the key for any cleansing and detox period is preparation! As I do "12Days" about 3 - 4 times a year, I always carefully select my start dates. I am really careful making sure that the Power Phase (3rd quarter of this...
Clean Carrot Soup Recipe I created this detox recipe so that you won’t feel cold and hungry during the winter months. The idea here is to slow roast and caramelize half the carrots and keep the other half super clean. This gives a complex, layered taste...
Fight Fatigue with Energy Boosting Foods Now is NOT the time to Detox! Are you crazy? After weeks of partying, oozing excess, joyless family dysfunction, and Christmas debts you are choosing the gloomiest month of the year to become a new you? Nut Roast anybody…? Unless you...
Crisis at Christmas Just for a day, I stopped and didn’t walk past the homeless. The homeless were called guests and I was assigned several tasks throughout the course of the day. I washed up, I refereed a game of badminton, I dealt with enquiries from the...
Delicious Winter Recipe – Rice ‘n’ Roots Ouch! Winter is upon us – no doubt about it. And judging by the chill in the air, no amount of sweatshirts, jumpers, socks and gloves will keep the cold out. So, it’s time to get creative in the kitchen,...