Choosing happiness over stress The Danish are well documented to be the happiest of cultures and part of their way of living is known as ‘Hygge’ (pronounced hue-guh), which best translates as: “The absence of anything annoying or emotionally overwhelming; taking pleasure from the presence of gentle, soothing things”. Now doesn’t that sound like a […]
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Effective and Healthy Postnatal Weight Loss
Most women put on weight during pregnancy because our bodies naturally store more fat to ensure we have all the calories we need for the baby to grow and postpartum to breastfeed. But, although you use up more calories while you are breastfeeding, your body still naturally holds onto more weight to ensure you have all […]
What Makes Fruit Appeal to Kids?
As a specialist in family health I work with a lot of parents and if there’s one question that comes up in my clinic again and again, it’s… “How can I get my children to eat more fruit?” So many mums and dads struggle to get their children to eat fruit, either as a snack […]
3 Top Tips for Looking Younger and Living Longer!
Ok, so, don’t tell anyone… but I recently turned 40! I like to think that I don’t look it though… right?! To celebrate that start of my ‘fabulous forties’ I’m sharing: Three Top Tips for Looking Younger and Living Longer!
Get in Shape for Summer – FREE healthy eating plan
The sun is finally starting make a more regular appearance (hurray!) but if you’re still feeling a little flabby after a winter and wet spring full of cosy sweaters and comfort eating, then stripping off into more revealing summer clothes can be a bit… challenging! So many of us reach June, see two months of […]
Seven super yummy sources of vegetarian and vegan protein
We all need to eat protein… it’s the building block of life! So, if you’re veggie or vegan, you need to make sure your diet is packed with a variety of plant protein, to ensure you’re getting enough amino acids in your diet. You won’t be getting enough protein in your diet if you simply […]