Living green The obvious There are many factors that contribute to good physical and mental health… eating a well balances diet, getting enough exercise and rest in addition to not smoking are the quite obvious ones but there are other factors that might be contributing to our health problems that a lot of us maybe
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What’s your PH? Suffering from any of the following low energy, fatigue, headaches, acne, allergies, infections, digestion issues, brittle hair and nails or even mood swings and depression? …if so maybe your body’s PH balance is to be blame. Last month I mentioned how plant foods are preferable since they are alkalising on the body
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Debunking the protein myth Over the years there has been a lot of hype, debate and confusion surrounding protein. It’s taken centre stage in the spot light overshadowing most of all the other macronutrients and micronutrients. Let’s take a look Protein is a complex molecule which is made up of 20 different amino acids; these
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Summer recipes for that summer glow Summer has made a sudden appearance which hopefully means longer, warmer and lazier days (I know the latter is wishful thinking for some of us) ideally spent either at the beach or poolside soaking up the beautiful sunshine and of course dining alfresco with a well earned cocktail or
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Water is essential for life The miracle that is water which is more often overlooked and underrated. It is an essential element to all life on earth .Vital to all living beings whether animal or plant; we are all highly dependent on this precious resource. Without a doubt it is one of the most undervalued
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Metabolism to blame? More often than not people who struggle to lose weight tend to blame it on having a slow metabolism but how much blame can we really put on the speed of our metabolism for the extra kilos that we may have gained .What is the metabolism? How does metabolism even affect weight?
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So what’s the deal with dairy? I wanted to take some time to talk about Dairy since well it’s pretty much everywhere whether you’re pouring it over your cereal or into your tea or coffee, spreading it on your toast for breakfast, eating it in a sandwich for lunch, sprinkling it on pasta for dinner
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Time for a little spring clean and I’m not just talking about giving the house a good deep clean. I’m talking about your our bodies. Detoxing the body is highly important, it’s a process of eliminating toxic substances from the body with either temporary or permanent changes of lifestyle and diet, toxins are substances such
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Rise and grind So we have leaped into action and are now on our way to creating much healthier habits. Unfortunately there is no one quick fix magic pill to become healthier but no need to panic there’s only a few things that are needed commitment being one of them, hard work, discipline and patience,
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Well with the arrival of the new year I can safely say that I am most definitely ready to turn over a new leaf, after spending a lovely but hectic Christmas with my family feasting on mountains of glorious food, it is now time to seize January as the perfect opportunity to detox the body
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