Wine improves gym performance Who saw that headline? Now before you reach for the wine and put it into your water bottle, hang on. The ingredient in wine known as resveratrol, can actually help improve physical performance. Everyone knows resveratrol means wine right? NO! The ingredient can also be found in nuts and of course grapes, …
The wonders of turmeric! I am sure you have all heard the buzz about turmeric, Starbucks sell turmeric lattes, lots of places are becoming aware of how important turmeric is to us. What isn’t explained is turmeric is not very well absorbed unless you have a potentiator. WHAT? A spice can be powerful, but to …
Friendly Family Nutrition Welcome to Day five… I woke late ARGHHHHHHHHH, I thought I woke up when the alarm went off but obviously I just flopped back to sleep. The morning was less calm than the other days this week. Due to the late wake up!!!! Kids had toast, not great, they also had banana …
Do you feel bloated and uncomfortable? It is not something you should suffer in silence. You deserve to feel good all the time. Have a read at what can cause these problems and how you can get back to being you again naturally. Do you chew gum? Chewing gum causes you to swallow excess air, which …
Welcome to day four Friendly Family Nutrition Todays antics have been fairly mild in comparison to earlier in the week:) Nala has remained clean (Ish) although I believe she had a sly roll as she still smells:( This morning we all managed to have …
Welcome to “Day Three” Friendly Family Nutrition Today I am sharing packed lunches, I made my guys the following……. Pasta with spinach and ham. Carbs and Protein nailed. Try to buy quality ham as it is still a good source of protein even though it is processed. Pomegranate seeds/cucumber and carrot slices. This part is …
Hi Welcome back This morning we managed as a family to all sit down and have breakfast. This is not a usual habit unfortunately, but it is something we aim for a few times a week. Day Two Breakfast Protein Pancakes Pea protein x two tbsp Eggs organic free range x two 500 ml …
Hi Everyone Welcome to Day One of “Friendly Family Nutrition” Last week I was asked a number of times for some ideas on what to give the family for dinner? Something everyone can eat. One of the biggest problems for parents is eating dinner as a family. We are no different, sometimes we nail it and sometimes …
What is Ikigai? Well, “Ikigai” is the Japanese secret to a long and happy life. It is not exactly a secret now though, as we all know. Stay with me as a lot of what I am going to tell you makes sense. Who knows it could help you lead a healthier and happier life. …
Certain foods can age you and speed up the process of premature ageing. So what food can perform such an evil? SUGAR Overloading on the sweet stuff causes a process called” Glycation,” The theory behind this is that when you eat more sugar than the body requires you start off the process of sugar molecules …