Did you know that the person who does most of the food shopping and cooking in the household controls up to 72% of the food decisions of their children and spouse?(1) Who is this person in your household? It may be your mum, dad, your spouse or it may even be you! Whoever it may […]...
Navigating the Shopping Maze… 10 Tips to Get You Started Supermarkets are great… and at the same time they can be awfully daunting places at times, especially if you don’t know how they work. They are booby trapped with products, specials and set-up to lure you in, let down your guard ...
Now that winter is on its way… here is a great salad for the cooler weather!...
The Lowdown on Detoxing, Fasting, Cleansing and Clean Eating. Detoxing Let’s start with detoxing. We have all come across the term ‘detox’ at some point in our lives and we can’t deny that we have been at least a little curious. The concept of detoxing has become so popular in recent years t...
Relationship struggles, a new job with higher expectations, a parking fine, planning a family vacation; whatever it may be, stress plays a toll on all of us at some point in our lives. Apart from feelings of anxiety and frustration, stress can actually affect the number that we see on the scales. If...
A buffet may seem like a dream for some – it’s “economical”, there’s an array of different delicious foods and well, “you can eat as much as you want”. But getting through a buffet without consuming copious amounts of calories and unnecessary food can be a difficult...
In last week’s blog post we talked about the addictive potential of manufactured foods, namely sugar and fats. We discussed fructose, sucrose and glucose and how these different carbohydrates can interact with our brain and body systems when they are consumed in a highly concentrated and processed...
40 Natural Ways to Lift Your Mood, Increase Your Energy Levels and Alter Your State It absolutely is possible to influence your “state”. By state, I mean you can influence your mood, your energy levels and your state of mind. When you are in your optimum state, the world is your oyster, you ...
Nutrition is worth getting excited about! Especially when you make it DELICIOUS! Sometimes I make the mistake of assuming that everyone knows “nutrition basics”, and of course how could they?! So this post is all about sharing some basic nutrition principles, and useful facts. First ...
