INGREDIENTS 1 cup uncooked quinoa 2 cups water ½ Lebanese cucumber, diced 2 cups mixed salad greens chopped – e.g. baby spinach leaves, rocket, lettuce 1 cup grated carrots, radishes and fresh corn sliced off the cob ½ cup (65 grams) seed mix ¼ cup (35 grams) dried blueberries or cranberries OR ½ cup […]
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Alpinia galanga (galangal) is widely grown in Asia, traditionally the galangal rhizome (root) is used as a nervine tonic and stimulant. Recent studies and research have clinically trialled and shown that 300–600 mg a day increase mental alertness, attention span and cognition. For example, in a recent clinical study 69 healthy adults aged 18–60 years […]
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A freshly made batch of my seed mix has just arrived. Delicious in yoghurt with oats and berries. Or pan roasted and sprinkled on salads. A superb way to increase dietary fibre! Remember to keep in the fridge once opened (as should all nuts and seeds). See the delicious seed salad recipe!
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Omega-3 fatty acids are considered essential fatty acids as they cannot be synthesised by humans. Nutritionally EPA and DHA are the most important fatty acids belonging the omega-3 fatty acid group. The principal source of EPA and DHA for human consumption is marine fatty fish such as salmon, sardines and herring. And indeed, many of […]
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2023 has a certain vibrant sense of freedom, so let’s seize the year with determined enthusiasm! For all my lovely clients who would love to walk a little further and more frequently, improve muscular strength and cardiovascular fitness…but cannot seem to find the motivation to do so… I have a tip! A hint! A suggestion! […]
Continue Reading →The French government, in 2007, ordered food advertisements to carry cautions telling the French to stop snacking (and to exercise and eat more fruits and vegetables). Quite a sensible measure I thought! I know I do berate a lot of you about too much snacking, but it has to stop! We do not need to […]
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I know you are all aware of my soup addiction! This one is particularly delicious; lemons are a must! Lentil soup with turmeric and lemon 2 tablespooons extra virgin olive oil 1 onion, finely chopped 2 carrots, diced 2 cloves garlic, minced Thumb-sized knob of ginger, finely grated 1 tsp each of ground […]
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Many of you are aware of the connection between gut health and mood disorders. I do talk rather a lot about the enteric nervous system. We have the central nervous system, that is our brain and spinal cord, and we have our enteric nervous system which sits in our gut and produces the same neurotransmitters […]
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Many, many of my lovely patients have by now unfortunately experienced COVID. The severity of symptoms varies enormously, some have had a mild headache and sore throat, other body aches and fatigue and others have suffered with the entire spectrum of symptoms, including nausea, diarrhoea, vomiting, coughing, sore throat, muscular aches, weakness and extreme fatigue. […]
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Many of you who have consulted me when suffering from a sore throat or cough may have not escaped my clinic without clutching a small brown bottle of a delicious herbal mix. I’m sure you have not forgotten! Often a herbal mix for such conditions will include licorice root. Other herbs may include marshmallow root, […]
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