Happy Christmas!
Happy Christmas! The end of 2018 is fast approaching and Christmas is within sight! I thought I would take the opportunity to wish you all a very happy and healthy Christmas and New Year. Whether you […]
Paleo vs Vegan
Paleo vs Vegan In the interests of health, ecological sustainability and animal welfare many people today are following a vegetarian or vegan diet…even if only part-time. Claims that vegetarians live longer than omnivores or that a […]
Fermentation: Friend or Foe?
Fermented Foods: Friend or Foe? Since fermented foods and DIY fermentation are hot topics right now, a good question to ask is whether fermentation is a ‘friend or […]
Sleep (Part 2)
Something I love to promote in my clients is good sleep. One of my earliest clients came to see me about chronic insomnia which was preventing her from completing her PhD. We […]
Sleep (Part 1)
Summer is a glorious season, but I think many of us would agree that one of its downsides is the danger of getting much less sleep! Just as well that we take […]
Juice Debates and Client Recipes
You would be forgiven for thinking that, as a Nutritionist, I would be in favour of all kinds of fruit and vegetable juices. But no! In fact, homemade juices are a huge subject of controversy and absolutely […]
Vitamin D: the Controversial Vitamin!
This month I wanted to address vitamin D, which comes in for a lot of controversy – particularly in winter. Strictly speaking, Vitamin D is a hormone that’s made in our skin when exposed to the sun. […]
A Zestful New Year
Happy New Year. To begin this new season, we will celebrate something simple, beautiful, inexpensive, and cheerful. Lemons! After all, what could be happier than a lemon? Its colour is bright, its skin is shiny – the […]
Slow Cooking: Slowing Down While Keeping Up
Happy Advent, dear readers. Whatever December holds for you, I trust that this month’s blog will inspire you with warming ideas for winter. The last couple of years, I’ve reflected on Advent and Christmas in a few […]
Yoghurt or Kefir?
Many clients ask me about dairy products, and about cultured dairy such as yoghurt. Is cultured dairy better than uncultured? Are there better or worse types of culturing? Why ferment dairy? Let’s consider why people fermented dairy […]