If you are a Westerner who grew up in the USA or Europe, chances are your standard breakfast is somewhere along the lines of a bowl of breakfast cereals with milk, hot or cold, a glass of orange juice accompanied with a cup of tea or coffee, usually with sugar and milk. Sound familiar? Your […]
If, like me, you love fruit, winter is a rather dull season where the seasonal variety often comes down to the same old apples, pears, oranges, mandarines, persimmon and the odd banana. Not exactly spoilt for choice, especially if you are trying to avoid imported exotic fruits from other climes. Whilst we all know that […]
I have just lost 4kg. Yes, that’s right. It’s just over 10 days before Christmas when everyone’s putting on the weight and I have lost some weight. How is that possible, I hear you ask? Full disclosure, this is the weight I allowed myself to put on last Christmas and then the summer holidays. When […]
It’s been a while since my last blog post, that’s because I have been busy working, studying, and cooking! In fact I’m spoilt for choice as to which new experimental recipe to share next. I have opted for a brown rice and fennel dish which I tried for the first time two weeks ago. Following […]
I have just completed a course in which researchers from multiple universities in Europe clearly say that our immune systems develop according to our environment. In other words, our bodies adapt to the situation around us and react by producing the necessary bacteria and antibodies to keep us healthy. Their advice is that we should […]
The one million dollar question especially during lockdown, right? I like a good challenge, so I am about to tackle answering this all important question. Being locked up with loved, and not-so-loved-ones, really makes you think. Whether you are highly stressed out because you are moving from one video conferencing meeting to another, or multiple […]
The month of September marks not only the end of summer and beginning of autumn, but also the back to school period. As temperatures begin to drop, and the weather changes, sometimes dramatically and unpredictably from one day to another, so our body needs to be in top shape to avoid getting ill. Chinese medicine […]
I have been doing some research into foods that boost mood recently, and in particular foods affecting certain medical conditions such as ADHD. It is a fascinating field of research which has been prompted in part by the recurrent articles about how a mental health crisis is ensuing as a direct result of the Covid-19 […]
It is that time of year again when many succumb to severe cold or flu. Whether you are one of these or you are simply trying to stay healthy whilst surrounded by spluttering, sneezing or feverish colleagues, family and friends, you should be reading this. The causes of cold and flu from a Western and […]
When most of us are asked to name organs in our bodies the first words that will roll off our tongues will most likely be the heart, liver, kidneys and so on. Put your hands up now if you thought of the skin! The fact is, the skin covers every inch of our body, and […]
Need to leave a cookie for Santa? Or just want to throw an intimate tea party at home with your loved ones during the festive season? It’s the season for indulgence and who doesn’t need some after the year we’ve all had? How about coconut flour blueberry muffins and some rye flour fruit scones? These […]
Beetroots (Beta vulgaris) are one of the richest sources of iron in the edible plant kingdom. Being slightly anaemic I have tried to incorporate more of this root vegetable in my dishes recently. Planted in May and harvested from July to October in the UK, this sweet root vegetable is full of beneficial nutrients and […]
Growing up we only ever used bars of soap to wash our hands. My grandparents also tended to use bars of soap for washing clothes as well as most personal hygiene. Liquid soap is a relatively new trend. The argument for it is that it is more hygienic than using a bar of soap. However, […]
I will always remember a scene where, during a conversation with a friend who had just embarked on a new diet, we were talking about various possible recipes with the limited list of allowed ingredients she had during the initial detox period, and I mentioned millet. The third friend, who had been silent until then, […]
