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TEN tips on how to get more vegetables in your life!

I love vegetables! I am happy to say that I get more then the recommended servings of vegetables in everyday! I aim for at least 4-6 servings EVERYDAY (which is approx 4-6 handfuls). I seriously notice the difference when I don’t- I start to feel sluggish, have low energy and sometimes get brain fog. New […]

Broccoli Sprouts

As it turns out broccoli sprouts have a lot of health benefits. I would actually consider this vegetable a ‘superfood’ (even though most vegetables are in their own way). Primarily because of the strong antioxidant compound it contains called sulforaphane. There is evidence to suggest that sulforaphane prevents DNA damage which leads to cancer and […]

Healthy Tips Over the Festive Season

Healthy eating over the festive season can be challenging as there is often a lot more food and alcohol around, not to mention the extra social events there are to attend. It is important to remember that this is a time to relax with loved ones and delicious food is part of the enjoyment so […]

Which Diet should you be doing this Summer?

Paleo, keto, vegan, intermittent fasting, keto-vegan? In an industry where there is so much noise and a LOT of conflicting opinions and research, it’s hard to know which diet will actually give us the results we have been looking for. From celebrities promoting the latest detox teas to very convincing, yet uncertified “wellness” influencers sharing […]

Leaky Gut

There has been an explosion of gut research in the last few years that has shed light into the workings of the human body and more specifically the gut. Gut Health should be our number one priority. It will be your gut that will decide what is going to be good for you or bad […]

How to Overcome the 3pm Crash and Cravings!

You get up early to drink your lemon water, exercise and meditate; eat a healthy nutrient and antioxidant rich breakfast; snack on green juices, nuts and seeds and devour a healthy bowl of salad with lean protein for lunch, when suddenly 3pm rolls around and it all goes out the window. Hey, we’ve all been […]

PCOS and Nutrition

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a disorder characterized by hyperandrogenism, ovulatory dysfunction, and polycystic ovaries. Its etiology remains unknown. PCOS is one of the leading causes of infertility and involves insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. Women with PCOS have a higher risk of Type 2 Diabetes, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease,  metabolic syndrome,  hypertension. The underlying […]

Food Cravings

Inspired by Robb Wolf…. Does chocolate start calling your name around 2 p.m.? Does that bag of potato chips start talking to you an hour after dinner?The reasons we crave sugar and salt are partly physiological, partly psychological and partly because of the environment in which we live. One reason is due to the hyper […]

Energy Dense vs Nutrient Dense Foods

“Energy density” and “nutrient density” are phrases that get tossed around a lot in conversations about food and nutrition. Both are important concepts but they describe completely different aspects of food. Nutrient density refers to how much nutrition a food provides per calorie. Nutrient density is most useful as a way to compare two foods. […]

Full Fat vs Low Fat

“Drinking full fat milk will make you gain weight”. ” Go for margarine its better for you then butter.” ” Full fat yoghurt is bad for you always go for the low fat option.”  You’ve undoubtedly heard a lot of these statements before. But how true are they? A lot of recent research proves that […]