I hear this complaint on a daily basis, bread being the main culprit for bloating and the general feeling of low energy and feeling sluggish after eating it. Do you have any of the below symptoms from consuming bread? 1. Digestive issues such as gas, bloating, diarrhoea and even constipation. 2. Chicken like skin on the back of …
Can I order a nasty cold with a side order of flu please! If you have been unlucky enough these last few months to suffer the cold/flu that has been doing the rounds then you have my deepest sympathy. My dog has had a cold and the children have had sniffles but luckily they haven’t …
Size matters! Of course size matters, a small latte does nothing for me. How many of you wake up and want a coffee? How many of you want a decent size coffee? ME! Yes, I have a coffee “almost” first thing when I wake up and I use any of the following three ingredients in …
Is this your breakfast, or could it be? Could you be eating the equivalent of this for breakfast? This piece of chocolate cake contains roughly the same amount of sugar as eight of the top selling breakfast cereals. That is not including the extra sugar put on top of your breakfast cereal, so many …
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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 …