Health Articles
Frozen papaya and yoghurt dessert
This healthy and easy to prepare papaya and yoghurt dessert is a great summer treat and a good replacement for much richer ice-cream. I made it recently for lunch and it was a hit! Many different fruits can be used depending on your preference, but I find papaya tastes delicious, it's [...]
Dandelion: a key herb for liver health, better digestion and beautiful skin
Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) is one of the top three most prescribed digestive and liver herbs in my dispensary, the other two are milk thistle (Silybum marianum) and globe artichoke (Cynara scolymus). I prescribe dandelion in many forms (herbal extract, tea or leaves) either on its own or in herbal mixes, [...]
Sleep, weight loss and circadian rhythm connection podcast
Have you ever noticed after trying everything to lose weight you still can’t seem to budge it? Well, sleep could be playing a HUGE part of the reason why. In this interview with The Herpreneur Lifestyle Show, I share the details on how sleep and weight loss are connected and [...]
Sage herb: Boosting brain health, memory, gut health and digestion
Sage bushes are blooming in my garden, it's time to remind ourselves what a great healing herb sage really is! Sage is commonly used as a culinary herb but there certainly is nothing 'common' about its medicinal powers! To start with, its Latin name, Salvia, is derived from the word [...]
Kumquat jam recipe: simple and fantastic
Are you familiar with kumquats? I certainly wasn't until I discovered a big kumquat tree in my new garden showing off plenty of small, oval shaped bright orange fruits that were very popular with the local birds. Here’s the photo of these beautiful fruits. The kumquat tree originates from China [...]
Cake decorations: Joanna’s ‘pieces of art’ cookies
Homemade food created with love and attention is very nourishing for the body and soul. Even cakes and cookies! I love making cookies or cakes for special occasions, usually 2-3 times per year. Every time I make them I aim to create a different theme and use different ingredients for [...]
