I’m currently in the United States for work which means discovering new foods and familiarising myself with new brands. All too often it’s so easy to pick up a product based on what’s displayed on the front of the pack – and be lured by terms such as ‘organic, no added sugar, fat free, low GI, non GMO, Gluten Free, dairy free’…. the list is a mile long! But whilst some of these terms may represent a genuinely healthy product, it’s not until you turn to the back label, that you will discover the FULL story about what’s really contained
If you’re suffering from chronic pain and have become reliant on pharmaceutical pain medications, such as over the counter anti inflammatories – known as NSAID’s – non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs – like aspirin or ibuprofen, or you’re unlucky enough to have to rely on heavy duty corticosteroid anti inflammatory drugs, such as prednisolone, prednisone and medrol, then chances are your pain could become a product of these medications if you’re taking them regularly. How can pain relieving medications become the cause of pain I hear you ask? Well quite simply because of the damage they cause to the lining of the small
Let’s face it, many of you probably grab a sandwhich for lunch each day, and if your like most, you probably didn’t make it yourself, but rather picked it up from your local cafe or sandwhich bar. So what’s wrong with this ‘typical’ lunch? Well, there are many factors that make the humble sandwich a poor choice. I know a lot of you may throw your arms at me for saying this, but before you switch off, take a moment to hear me out. First of all, I want to state that for those of you who buy good
I’m in the US right now and so far I’ve travelled 7 cities in 14 days, so if jet lag, followed by jumping planes, trains and automobiles every couple of days hasn’t been enough to upset the apple cart, contending with trying to find real, whole food on the run in some places, has been. When I travel, I try to eat just like I do back home – the same as I recommend in my book, Eat Yourself Healthy. My digestive system has grown accustomed to it’s usual Green Goddess juice or super food power smoothie first thing of a
In today’s day and age of technology and the internet, we have seen a BOOM in accessible information online, from all over the world and from all walks of life. Like most things in life, this phenomena has it’s ‘pro’s’ and it’s ‘con’s’. For starters, the internet has enabled us to better self educate, providing us with more knowledge and in return, more power and choices. But when it comes to health, sometimes too much information can be just as harmful as too little, especially when anyone can post anything, when it comes to health advice on the net. Because there is
Have you ever wondered about the secret behind people with that beautiful ‘glow’ is? Well I’m about to let you in on it and the best part is, ANYONE can achieve it! Our inner beauty flows through to influence our outer beauty in more ways than one. Just as our internal thoughts transpire to become our external reality, the internal state of your body will be expressed through your external appearance. Two of the best reflectors for how well our body is functioning internally are our energy levels and our complexion The two body systems that are the most significant in determining our health
Vegan – Vegetarian – Sugar Free – Dairy Free – Low GI – Medium GI I made this dish up one day after staring aimlessly into my fridge wondering what on earth I was going to eat for lunch! When suddenly inspiration was born from the slab or haloumi and coz lettuce hiding amongst the jars of various condiments. Thankfully one of those condiments was a little jar of homemade coriander and macadamia nut pesto. I had no sooner gently pan fried a couple of pieces of haloumi in virgin coconut oil and placed them inside a few leaves of coz lettuce with avocado, drizzled with the home made pesto
I recently took some much needed ‘time out’ to visit my favorite home away from home, Bali. It was my first trip back after I spent nearly 6 months living there in 2011 to make a decent dent on my upcoming book. Perhaps one of the things that resonates most with me, aside from Bali’s laid back pace of life, is the organic and whole food movement that has really taken off there since my maiden voyage 13 yrs ago. I feel like I am in whole food heaven when I am in Bali and I swear I eat twice as much because the
If you have been looking for ways to get healthy then you may have jumped on what I term the ‘kale craze bandwagon’ being peddled by a plethora of food coach’s of late, without the technical training to understand the flip side to their recommendations. Kale is known as a cruciferous vegetable, belonging to the Brassica family, also joined by cabbage, broccoli, brussel sprouts, cauliflower and bok choy. Now it’s a fact that the cruciferous family of vegetables are rich in vitamins, soluble fiber and selenium, with potential anticancer properties, thanks to the presence of a recently discovered compound known
Vegetarian, Gluten Free, Sugar Free, Cows Dairy Free , Diabetic Friendly, Anti Candida This recipe is so easy and absolutely delicious thanks to combination of fresh ingredients. It can be adapted to be vegetarian or you can add some organic chicken for added animal protein if you fancy. I love using quinoa as a lower carbohydrate alternative to rice and other grains. Quinoa is actually a seed and comes in red, black and white varieties. It’s higher in protein than many grains, which enables your body to burn it up more slowly, leaving you fuller for longer. To make life easy for yourself, make up enough to last 2