This year’s been a pretty hectic one for me at work, I have been toiling away on some pretty big projects, which has meant upping the anti as far as long days, lots of jumping on and off planes and missing many a week end, in order to get my projects off the ground. But having suffered and recovered from two Auto Immune diseases – Lupus and Hashimoto’s, that were ultimately triggered by stress, I am very strict about setting boundaries and respecting my body. I guess this decision for me comes easily now, after losing my health for so many years along with the freedom to
In previous posts I have written about many of the essential things we need to do to function at our best, one the most important being to minimise our exposure to toxins. Toxins find their way into our body through a variety of means, ranging from the obvious – alcohol, drugs, caffeine, nicotine and pharmaceutical and recreational drugs, as well as through foods such as artificial sweeteners, nitrates used in processed meats such as salami and bacon and ham, processed or trans fats, preservatives, colours, flavours and non-organic foods that have been contaminated with chemical sprays and antibiotics. But there is another
Gluten Free, Cow’s Dairy Free, Fructose Free, Diabetic Friendly, Paleo friendly, Low Carb If you have read my book Eat Yourself Healthy In 28 Days you will know I am not an advocate of eating peanuts because of the high levels of mould which can impair the gut repair process, but if you love your peanut butter or are looking for a tasty, sugar free snack for you or the kids, then try out my recipe for homemade almond butter. You can choose other nuts such as brazil, cashew or better still, a blend of all three! It’s quick and