With Christmas around the corner, youāll be pleased to know that a traditional roast with accompanying root vegetables, a few brussels sprouts and some herbs thrown in, fits in very well with the ideal foods to eat in winter.Ā Enjoy it with impunity. By eating what nature offers up with Read more
Meditation is the buzz word in the mental health field right now.Ā And for good reason.Ā It provides so much strength and stillness to deal with the hectic whirlwind of our lives.Ā Ā Sometimes, though, it can be hard.Ā Do you ever feel that your mind is buzzing so much you Read more
The elder tree that lurks in my garden makes an attempt each year to take over. Every year, I chop it back to its stalk and ensure it doesnāt achieve its goal. Every year I think I should probably dig it up and prevent any further dashes for glory but Read more
Sluggish, lacking in energy, disturbed bowels, lack of proper hunger, excess phlegm or just out-and-out exhaustion. These are just some of the things you may feel if you have Äma. If you recognise any of these symptoms, read on, the prognosis is good. The majority of my clients have some Read more
Like it or not, juicing and blending is taking us by storm.Ā Seen as quick and easy way to dose up with essential vitamins, minerals and cancer-fighting antioxidants, smoothies and juices have become a much larger part of our diet. How they helpā¦ Over the years, plants have been bred Read more
Whether you are looking to eat healthily or are diving head-first into a prescribed Ayurvedic diet to fix a problem, here are some top pantry essentials. Iām going to assume you have your own policy on organic v. non-organic and Iāll leave that to you. If you donāt do anything Read more
Sleepy in the afternoon? Sluggish in the morning? Unable to fall asleep at night? Ā Finding meditation or study difficult?Ā You may be planning your activities at times when they work against you rather than for you. While writing my last article on sleep, I got really excited by the new research Read more
When I was 13 I suffered from severe insomnia for a few months and it was, to that date, the most painful thing I had had to endure.Ā Lying there awake, feeling like everyone was asleep apart from me was a deeply lonely and exasperating experience.Ā Thankfully that was my Read more
Here are 10 things you may not know about pulses. Pulses (or legumes): fuel your body with protein are cheap are good for the environment ā protein from crops to stomach are low-fat, full of fibre, vitamins and minerals (including iron) count as 1 of your 5 a day are Read more
Proteins and carbohydrates seem to be slogging it out in the popular press, with carbohydrates getting the tougher end of the deal.Ā Proteins seem to have achieved a sort of mythical status.Ā Here we find out the facts about proteins and how we should incorporate them in our diet. Proteins Read more