The idea that the moon has the power to influence our thoughts and behaviour has been around for thousands of years. The incredible gravitational pull of the moon causes the oceans to rise and fall, causing the changing of the tides. Up to 65% of the human body is also made up of water so, if … Read More
Healthy entertaining… this sounds like a bit of an oxymoron, I know. We tend to associate entertaining our friends and family with excess and extravagance on the food and booze front. Out comes the wine, the cream, butter, sugar, the meat or fish and cheese. What I know from my years of eating and entertaining with … Read More
Relaxation is bliss! Unfortunately relaxing is a rare pastime for most of us. True relaxation is not something that is expected or respected in our culture. Instead, the idea of relaxation has been translated into distraction; watching television; Facebook and surfing the internet; shopping; reading; coffee breaks; socialising; smoking; drinking. It’s no wonder that we feel … Read More
I love cheese, but cheese does not love me. I was thrilled when I first discovered the raw vegan alternative to dairy cheese. It gave me access to that cheesy flavour without the nausea and spots that plagued my previously dairy-fuelled life. If only I’d known I just needed to cut out dairy when I … Read More
We all know that we’re supposed to drink lots of water, but many of us don’t really know why. Trying to drink the prescribed 2-3 litres a day can be a real challenge at times and can leave us feeling more annoyed than invigorated. It’s often difficult to drink that amount and it can leave us … Read More
Snacking can be the bain of many of our lives. We want to be slim and healthy, but resisting sweets, biscuits, crisps and other unhealthy snacks can be a daily challenge. We treat ourselves to ‘naughty’ snacks and cakes, and then feel bad about eating them afterwards. There seems no way to win The Battle of … Read More
Many of us already recognise the benefits of detoxing at least once a year. It allows the body to cleanse itself of harmful toxins, which makes us feel healthier in mind, body and spirit. While the rewards of a yearly detox are fabulous in themselves, the truth is that if we cleanse our body and cells … Read More
Is fruit actually good for us? You may think this is a strange question. Surely, fruit is super healthy? Aren’t we encouraged to eat MORE fruit? And whilst it’s true that fruit is packed full of amazing, life-giving nutrients, there is actually a right way and a wrong way to eat it. For some people … Read More
Most of us live such busy lives nowadays that we regularly go without getting enough sleep, not really grasping the damage that lack of sleep is doing to our physical and emotional wellbeing. The odd night here and there isn’t going to have much of an impact on our health, but when we don’t get enough … Read More
Boredom with your food is really bad for your health! It’s easy to get stuck making the same old recipes again and again. When you’re trying to eat high raw it seems particularly easy to get bored of eating the same thing, and it’s often this boredom that derails people on their healthy-eating mission. When we … Read More
Most of us have ideas of things we’d love to do to improve our health and our lives, but finding the right time and the motivation to start is another thing altogether. I am an ideas person and I am continually having thoughts about how I’d like to improve in my health / energy / business … Read More
I totally adore this week’s recipe. Over the last few years I have introduced more cooked food into my diet. I have thoroughly enjoyed learning how to combine raw and cooked ingredients to create unique recipes that are super healthy and satisfying on all levels. Raw & cooked recipes like todays are particularly good when the … Read More