If you havenāt had a good old cold this winter, donāt let your guard down now. Spring often arrives with a nice sprinkling of viruses which are desperate to get into your nose and mouth. Ideally your digestion will be working well, your body tissues will be well nourished and Read more
I think they can. Itās a fine balance but it is possible. I often get asked about healthy packed lunches. I try to tiptoe a wiggly line between health, ease, environmental-impact and child-acceptability! I donāt get it perfectly right and Iām no Delia Smith, but for what itās worth, here Read more
Given my usual fascination with digestion, youād be forgiven for thinking I mean that kind of wind.Ā But, for once, I donāt.Ā In this instance, I refer to vata, the āwindā (or air and space) principle in your body and mind.Ā It is one of the three doshas (vata, pitta Read more
āLetās meet for coffeeā.Ā Who doesnāt say it?Ā I donāt even drink coffee and it is still a phrase that trips off the tongue.Ā Ā Coffee has reached cult status and it is no surprise.Ā That hit of caffeine feels good.Ā When you start adding in creamy milk, syrups and chocolate Read more
Balanced meals, balanced person, thatās the concept.Ā Ayurveda has a delightfully simple way of devising a balanced meal; itās all done through taste.Ā There are 6 tastes, and if you have a balance of all 6 in your meal, your meal will be nutritious and, importantly, satisfying (assuming that your Read more
āIt comes back to the beginningā ā the theme tune punch line from the fantastic TV series, The Bridge.Ā If you havenāt seen it, you should!Ā Iām singing the song for you now, you are just very lucky not to be able to hear me.Ā It does indeed all come Read more
Wow, itās lovely to see the sun out.Ā Out comes the sun and out come the smiles.Ā Have you found that this winterās dreadful weather has been making you a bit sad?Ā Or indeed, quite a bit S.A.D.?Ā With the lack of sunlight in the winter months, many people start Read more
Abhyanga (Ayurvedic warm-oil massage) is not a luxury, itās essential.Ā Thatās not from me, itās from the ancient Ayurvedic texts: ‘Abhyanga should be resorted to daily.Ā It wards of old age, exertion and aggravation of vata. Ā It bestows good vision, nourishment to the body, long life, good sleep, good and Read more
Most of us know that this creation is made up of fundamental elements ā 118 at the last count. Some weāve heard of ā oxygen, gold, silver – and some most of us havenāt ā number 118 is Ununoctium. Knowledge of this doesnāt help us very much with our day Read more
Theyāre here again.Ā Theyāre back with a vengeance.Ā The school term begins and bang, everyone starts ailing with colds, fluās and stomach bugs.Ā Ā Is it the weather? Is it the gathering of vast hoards of small, inhibition-less children in small buildings?Ā What happens at this time of year to make Read more