I’m angry and I’m wading into the deep-end of this ‘chlorinated chicken’ business with a passion! Let me begin by saying this… Any ‘expert’ and any lobby-led politician (Brexiteer or not) who explicitly (or tacitly) condones the practice of raising cheap chicken by defending claims that chlorinated chicken (i.e. bleached...
Our cheeky little Gut Critters (aka our gut microbiome) NEED a Summer diet! They’re calling for us to calm the heat in our belly and transition from Spring foods to a Summer diet. These smart cookies want cooler, moister foods which balance immunity, digestion, energy and weight and we need to listen...
Sadly, my younger self wasn’t able to piece together the complex medical and research jigsaw on arthritis and psoriasis that convinced me that food-as-medicine was the ONLY way of truly healing myself from a progressive autoimmune disease – psoriatic arthritis. IN THE FIRST POST in this series I shared how good it felt to know I...
Low-and-slow is the ONLY way to cook Christmas pork. Shoulder, on-the-bone, will give you depth of flavour, succulence, meltingly tender, uber-delicious meat and the best crackling ever. If that vibes with you, then THIS is the recipe for you! And if you want a stress-free Christmas morning, then this absolutely...
I just couldn’t deprive you of the recipe for this fabulous luxe salad, super-stacked with nutrients, from Whole 30/Paleo Newbie. Whole30 say: ”It’s the perfect, hearty Whole30 meal that comes together quickly and leaves you satisfied for hours.” I say: ”I totally agree and thanks for sharing Whole30!” Bon apetit – I hope you all enjoy...
Wanting to trim up to look good in your swimwear? Yes of course! Wanting to lose fat and build muscle? Oh yes! Gearing up for the last minute ‘Summer’ diet? NO. NO. NO! Many, many people make this common mistake and instead of effortlessly achieving the slim and healthy body they...
“Our social support is a stronger predictor of survival than physical activity, body mass index, hypertension, air pollution, alcohol consumption, and even smoking fifteen cigarettes a day!” Chris Kresser Connection makes for a better life… This is the final part of our series ‘Detox? Or Not-To-Tox? and, for your health’s sake, we’re urging...
AL NATRINS – a qualified Krav Maga Instructor and Personal Trainer – is guest posting for us. He shares why moving naturally brings big benefits. “For the vast majority of our evolutionary history, humans had to exert ourselves – often quite strenuously – to get food. We naturally spent a lot of time...
Stress kills sleep. Poor sleep kills health. And who wants poor health? Here’s why managing stress and getting restorative sleep is mission critical. This is Part 4 of the series: ‘Detox? Or Not-To-Tox? In the first three parts we talked about the tedious ritual of ‘detoxing’ and ‘cleansing’ and the longer-term restorative benefits of nutrient-dense,...
Minestrone belongs to the “cucina povera” or “poor kitchen” style of cooking. These dishes have rustic, rural roots as opposed to the more refined “cucina nobile” cooking style of the aristocracy and nobility. The ultimate cooking-with-the-seasons dish, there’s no set recipe for minestrone soups – indeed the word minestrone has come to mean ‘that which...
