Diet foods? You’ve got rocks in your head if you eat that stuff!
Paris Hilton says: “Only fat people drink diet soda!” I say “Hell , don’t eat or drink that stuff!” Why, you ask? For these reasons: Artificial sweeteners are unnatural to the body Aspartame and other artificial sweeteners are man-made, unnatural chemicals that have significant health consequences, especially if you consume a lot of it over … Read more
Why cereal sucks!
If your goals are: To stop emotional eating To have abundant energy, To love your body, To be sharp and focused To feel joyful and light, Then don’t eat cereal! I am working with a young woman at the moment who has all of the above goals. She’s intelligent, doing a pHD in fact, she’s … Read more
The War Against Butter!
Should we eat butter or should we eat margarine? The answer reveals so much about what’s going on in the area of food and nutrition right now. My own bias, as someone who trusts nature, is that butter is the way to go. In fact in our household margarine is not welcome! However, many people … Read more
5 keys to breaking the “mood & food” vicious circle
Research suggests a link between diet and depression We know that being depressed can make you eat poorly but did you know that an unhealthy diet is also a contributing factor to depression. Eat poorly and you’re at risk of depression. Get depressed and you’re at risk of becoming overweight. And around and around it … Read more
On emotional eating…
Geneen Roth is one of my all time favourite teachers. I’ve learned so much from her about connecting with my soul through how I eat which for many years was highly emotional! And it’s now how I like to work with my clients. Here’s another wonderful installment from her. Please visit her website and sign … Read more
Weight – not about the calories
I’m currently reading the book “The China Study” by T. Colin Campbell and Thomas M Campbell. It’s a plug for a natural, whole food diet but based on the most phenomenal good science and written by someone you wouldn’t expect to advocate plants and whole foods. Colin Campbell grew up on a farm, studied to … Read more
Breakfast myths
Breakfast really is the most important meal of the day, mainly because it sets the tone for your eating habits for the rest of the day. One of the most common problems for people, especially those watching their weight, is a tendency to under eat at breakfast. We think that a Weet Bix and a … Read more
Natural Approach to Heart Health
With cardiovascular disease being such a concerning issue for our modern society its about time we realised doctors and natural health practitioners need to work together to help minimise the suffering caused by this killer. The naturopathic approach Regardless of whether someone is on blood pressure medication, statins, or even diabetic medications, nutritional and naturopathic … Read more
Gastric Banding – A case study
I had a patient yesterday who, last year, had surgery for gastric banding. Unfortunately, it hadn’t worked too well for her. Fortunately, she’s come across nutritional medicine through the USANA network and got referred to me. By doing a thorough case history and some simple tests I was able to show her that she was … Read more
Smoothies are awesome!
Here’s a grain free, diary free, nutrient rich (good fat) for you… Almond Banana Cinnamon Smoothie Serves 1 Ingredients 1 cup coconut milk 1 banana 2 tbsp almond butter ½ tsp cinnamon plus extra for garnishing 3 ice cubes Preparation Place all the ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth Garnish with extra cinnamon … Read more
Millions of people suffer from food intolerances
Food intolerances aren’t life threatening but they can be quality-of-life threatening, sometimes affecting people’s ability to live normal healthy lives. The incidence of food intolerance is extremely wide and it is estimated that 45% of the population could be affected. Many people with food intolerance suffer with vague, unexplained symptoms and the link with food … Read more
Gluten Free Resources #1
This morning I had my first ever gluten-free croissant and it was incredible. I had it in the freezer and I thought 5 minutes in the oven would be enough to warm it up nice and crisply but it didn’t. I think all up I had it in there for 20 minutes and I had … Read more
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