Magnolia… anti-fat?!
Magnolia (Magnolia officinalis) is a deciduous tree endowed with large fragrant flowers, and is native to the mountains and valleys of China.
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Hara hachi bu
Repeat after me, “Hara hachi bu, hara hachi bu”. Yep, that’s our March mantra! This is an ancient Confucian saying, meaning eat until you are 80% full.
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Leave a Comment (0) →B vitamins and the brain
A recent study (the VITACOG study) conducted at the University of Oxford has shown that B vitamins appear to slow cognitive and clinical decline in people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI).
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Leave a Comment (0) →The January challenge!
Okay, after all that talk about gluten, wheat and dairy, let’s do it! No gluten or dairy for six weeks!
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Leave a Comment (0) →Wheat. Where is it, and how to avoid it?
Many of you would have already at some stage attempted a wheat exclusion diet along the road to good health, and no doubt discovered this grain is insidious! And for those about to take the non-wheat diet challenge take note!
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Leave a Comment (0) →The household gluten guide
Gluten is the main protein component of cereal grains – wheat, durum wheat, rye, barley, oats and triticale. Semolina, bulgur, kamut, couscous and spelt being wheat derivatives or relatives also contain gluten.
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Leave a Comment (0) →Gluten gripes!!
Non-coeliac gluten sensitivity does exist! Many of my patients can attest to the happy fact that when they have excluded gluten, especially wheat from their diet, they have never felt better.
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Leave a Comment (0) →Website upgrade!
When you have a moment do have a quick glance at my new-look website. It’s been totally overhauled, and if I can modestly say, it’s pretty peachy! And for all my French speaking clients, it can now be read in French! Oui, just click preferred language et voilà, on peut le lire en français! Bonne […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →Welcome to the very positive sounding 2014!
That number has an optimistic ring to it! So let’s ensure we make the most of it! January is the perfect time to reflect and implement changes to ensure a healthier self.
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Leave a Comment (0) →Positive attitude
There is an old saying, “If you don’t make time for your health now, you had better make time to get sick later”! Habitual justifications and beliefs, such as “I need my afternoon coffee to get me through”, or “I have no time to exercise”, or “all my family members have had a weight problem”, have a nasty way of becoming true the longer you refuse to challenge them.
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