This post covers two topics: How to make a super healthy detoxing drink which may also increase your energy or lower blood pressure, if required Amazing benefits of apple cider vinegar (ACV) for your digestive health and much more. I bet you'll be surprised learning about less commonly known but super important benefits and uses [...]
I have been making sauerkraut for many years now using my Father's delicious and unique sauerkraut recipe. My family used to make it together and in large quantities every autumn. It was fun, and making it now always brings fond childhood memories for me. Having made the sauerkraut once, you will see how easy is [...]
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 (kumquat means ‘gold orange’ in [...]
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 decorating, which need to be [...]
Nutrition and oral health are closely linked throughout your lifetime. The mouth is the mirror of your body, say holistic dentists, and they are right - you can’t be healthy until your mouth is healthy! The mouth is also the gateway to the respiratory and digestive systems, so if you think breathing, sleeping and eating is [...]
As a dedicated GAPS practitioner I’m constantly searching for and experimenting with easy to make but nutritious GAPS recipes to suggest to my clients, usually busy mums. I find that making GAPS desserts could often be the trickiest part of meal preparation for many of them but it needn’t be this way at all! In this post [...]
Sweet, juicy, delicious and shiny bright red - strawberries are one of the most mouth-watering and loved fruits of all time. Not surprisingly we are now discovering why they are so good for us as the many benefits of eating strawberries on a regular basis are being researched extensively. The most active component of strawberries [...]
Sleep, along with nutrition and exercise, is one of the three pillars of being healthy and enjoying your life. I’ve been asked a lot lately for simple and easy food-based sleep solutions using foods that can be found in most kitchens. Well, I have two sleep tips for you today and both of them have [...]
EAT MORE FIBRE DAILY – IT WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE! Digestive complaints and discomfort are so common nowadays indicating that we are not eating enough gut-friendly foods, are stressed out and sleep-deprived, and generally 'too busy' to look after ourselves properly. Majority of my clients know that dietary fibre is important for their health but [...]
Are you tempted to buy the cheap supermarket milk? Think again and be better informed to make healthier choices for you and your children! Things you need to know before you buy milk Choose full-fat organic milk - commercially available milk that has been pasteurised, homogenised, had fat removed, comes from cows treated with antibiotics [...]
