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October is Menopause Awareness Month, and in honour of this, we are diving deep into all things hormones, midlife, and menopause. Whether you're approaching perimenopause, in the thick of it, or supporting someone who is, this series is for you. Understanding how our...

Detox Deep Dive

Your body has an amazing ability to cleanse and detoxify. However, our modern world is filled with toxins from the food we eat to the air we breathe. Learn how you can help your body detoxify efficiently, and recognise the signs if it’s not working properly. Toxic...

208 Deep dive into your Microbiome with Emily Blake from Invivo Healthcare

This week's podcast is an interview with Emily Blake who has eight years of clinical experience including lecturing, running her own clinical practice and working withing the functional testing industry. Emily starter her career as an archaeologist specialising in...

Beyond the Plate: The Four Essential Ingredients for a Healthy Life

As a nutritionist who adores food, I know that true wellness goes beyond what's on your plate. In this monthly blog and podcast episodes, I'll delve into the four lifestyle elements that are just as crucial as food for a vibrant, fulfilling and healthy life. The four...

Day 73

Jul 30, 2017 | Shop Local

I started this week off really well, lots of batch cooking for our lunches and loads of pots of overnight oats for our breakfasts. I knew it was likely to be a busy week for me, I had lots of appointments in the diary which meant if I wasn't organised I'd end up...

Salt, too much?

Jul 28, 2017 | Uncategorised

Should we add additional salt to our meals?

Vegan Curry Soup

Jul 26, 2017 | Food and Recipes

So I asked my husband a couple of weeks ago if he wanted vegan curry soup for lunch and he turned his nose up and said he'd grab a sandwich at work instead. The soup went into the freezer and when offered a vegetarian curry soup a few weeks later he jumped at it....

Vegan Tamarind Curry

Jul 25, 2017 | Food and Recipes

I love a vegetarian curry, and this one is no exception, it’s actually a vegan curry so it really is suitable for everyone. Tamarind is slightly sour, if you haven’t tried it before give it a go, it adds a great depth of flavour. This makes 6 good size portions, and...

Day 66

Jul 23, 2017 | Shop Local

It’s been a really mixed few days for me, I’ve found two new really good farm shops, but I’ve felt a bit limited by my choices and our diet has felt a bit ‘samey’ so my aim for next week is to visit one of the independent Asian stores in Walsall and see if I can find...

Pigs Cheeks with Pasta

Jul 15, 2017 | Food and Recipes

Don't be afraid of pigs cheeks, they are really tasty, have virtually no fat, and really cheap. This recipe serves 4 with a side of veg, or two plus two good lunches, it has hardly any ingredients so is a really economical meal, coming in at much...

Day 56

Jul 13, 2017 | Shop Local

Today is the first day I’ve shopped since my last blog post – 10 days ago. Last night we finished the last of the veg box from a fortnight ago (potatoes and cabbage) along with stuffed burgers I froze a few weeks ago and spicy beans made with some store cupboard...

Day 46

Jul 3, 2017 | Shop Local

It feels much longer than 8 days since my last post. So much has happened to me personally and professionally in the last few days, however I can't believe that I'm already over halfway through the challenge. I'm sitting on the train writing this after tucking into a...