This blog is part of the All About Fad Diets blog series. They’re not really fads, but more like lifestyles. The million-dollar question is, are almonds vegan? “Veganism is a way of living that seeks to exclude, as far as is possible...
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This blog is part of the All About Fad Diets blog series. They’re not really fads, but more like lifestyles. The Mediterranean diet is definitely a lifestyle, not a diet. People who eat this way wouldn’t say they are on a ‘diet’...
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This blog is part of the All About Fad Diets blog series. They’re not really fads, but more like lifestyles. Paleo is not just a fad. It is the diet that humans are believed to have eaten during the Paleolithic or Old Stone Age era. ...
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Avocado gets a lot of attention for being the rich kid. They say we have to give up smashed avo on toast if we ever want to buy a house. But does avocado deserve all of the hype it gets? Facts About Avocado: Avocado was originally called...
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(Latest photo of me) We all go through phases of cooking the same meal, whizzing up the same smoothie, and reaching in the cupboard to pull out the same snack. A Nutritionist is no different. Habit removes the stress and time spent hovering...
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Apple cider vinegar or lemon juice – 1 tablespoon 15-20 minutes before meals to aid digestion. Bone broth – 1-2 cups per day, drink chicken broth straight or use chicken/beef broth as a base for soups and cooking. Chia and flax seeds...
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This blog comes from a seminar I did at the Go Green Expo in 2018 called “How to Schedule Health into a Busy Day”. The topic is so relevant, I decided to turn it into a blog for everyone to read who didn’t attend the...
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Top 10 Tips… Water is the cheapest and healthiest drink – add berries, citrus fruits or mint to naturally flavour water, instead of sugar-laden soft drinks. Eat your salad or vegetables first – fill your stomach with goodness...
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Do you eat these beauty foods for beautiful skin, hair and nails? Avocado is moisturising for dry skin, eat them or use it in a face mask to balance your skin. Dark chocolate contains cacao which is one of the highest sources of anti-ageing...
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Vitamin D, also known as the “sunshine vitamin”, is the nutrient you’re most likely to be deficient in during the winter months. “Vitamin” means vital for health and vitamin D is unique because our food is not the main source. In...
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Many people have this image in their head of Naturopaths being vegetarian hippies who walk around barefooted, treating their victims with witchcraft and alternative practices. The thing that bothers me in this definition, is the assumption that...
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I am thankful for my experience with leaky gut. This was the beginning of my health journey and the reason why I am a Naturopath, Nutritionist and Herbalist today. If it wasn’t for leaky gut, I was aspiring to be an accountant or a hotel...
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