Have you ever been cooking or preparing food and dropped it on the floor? Do you believe in the 5 second rule or do you throw the food away? In September 2016 there was a 2 year study from microbiologists from Rutger University in New Jersey. This study concluded, 5 second rule or not, the food you pick up from the floor will have bacteria on it. The [...]
Please could you tell me a bit about yourself and your business? Once upon time, women knew the value of self-care. Taking not just moments, but time to nurture, nourish and care for their body, mind and soul. Deeply connected to the world around them these women would gather the goodness of nature to blend exquisite beauty treatments. This has changed today, with the [...]
Chocolate Chip cookies how can they get any better? Make them gluten free of course! Being gluten free can be a drag when it comes to baking. The ingredients that replace gluten generally are not that great for you blood sugar so when I found a recipe that was quick, not too many ingredients, I was hooked. These are nutty and delicious and they [...]
Hippocrates said ‘All disease begins in the gut’. Stress creates physiological changes in our bodies. Our body reverts back to its primitive instincts. Should it fight or should it flee? This instinct sets about a chain reaction. When there is stress your blood pressure goes up, your heart beats faster. Your body shunts blood away from your digestive area and into your arms and [...]
The gallbladder is a pear shaped organ that lies below the liver. It stores and concentrates bile that the liver makes. After eating a meal which contains fat, the liver and gallbladder are stimulated to release bile. Between meals the gallbladder concentrates bile. The bile emulsifies the fat, cholesterol and fat soluble vitamins and breaks them into microscopic pieces. If your gallbladder is not [...]
Gastro-oesophageal Reflux Disease (GORD) or as it’s more commonly known heartburn/reflux. Its a condition which develops when the contents of your stomach make their way back into your oesophagus. You will know if this happens as you get a burning sensation behind your breastbone. It causes a burning sensation, pain and regurgitation. There is a sphincter between the oesophagus and your stomach called the lower [...]
Prebiotics are ‘non digestible food ingredients that beneficially affect the host by selectively stimulating the growth and/or activity of one or limited number of bacteria in the colon that can improve the host’. Prebiotics are only found in plants, mostly vegetables. These plant fibres are not digested by us. They make there way through our small intestine to our colon relatively unchanged. When they get [...]
Having three hungry teenagers in the house means that I have to make snacks that are not only nutritious but quick and easy to make. I know some scoff at the thought of cakes being nutritious but they are a better choice than the overly processed packaged cakes, biscuits and muffins you can buy at the supermarket or bakeries. I say let them eat [...]
Probiotic comes from the Greek words ‘promoting life’ and that is exactly how they work for our bacteria. We have more bacterial cells than human cells so it makes sense we need to supplement. There are hundreds of different types of bacteria living in our guts. Our mission is to keep all those strains balanced and happy. Probiotics and eating probiotics foods can help us support our beneficial bacteria. When [...]
We all know that gut bacteria influences our digestive system but did you know it can also have implications on our sleep? Not sleeping impacts not only our mood but it influences how our body uses the food we eat. You thought it was as simple as getting into bed and going to sleep, didn’t you? Sleep is a critical factor to maintain our [...]