It’s that time of year when media bombards us with health crazes, detoxes, diets and food fads (and fallacies). So rather than confuse you further, I’m here to simplify life with some easy to adopt, good health habits which should perk up any sluggish system: 1. Start each day with…
THIS is a speedy one. I’ve had more requests for easy, nutritious recipes. And I know a few of you (like me) love dinners you can just leave to do their thing in the slow cooker. I made this on a Thursday, significant because we have an often stressful turnaround…
THANKS for all the fantastic feedback on my alkalising post. It seems the local shops are running low on lemons and watercress and suddenly women everywhere are looking more fabulous than usual – and I didn’t think that was possible! In keeping with the theme of simple ways to alkalise…
Essex cold snaps, endless drizzle, an extra hour in bed at the weekend and Epping Forest getting thinner every day add up to one thing: winter is on the horizon! If colder months usually leave you sniffling and flu-ridden, now is the time to take action against viral infections and…
You want to lose fat and get more energy but there’s so much noise out there that you’re almost stunned into inactivity! Where do I start? Social media has made everything EXTREME and polarised. Extreme or new diets have always been good for a headline, that doesn’t mean they work.…
It is raining in Epping. Lots. The evenings are dark and some of our regular evening Pilates participants are struggling to leave their cosy homes for class. It’s chilly enough for most of us to consider putting the heating on and seek out our woollens, thermals and socks. The sudden…
Mood swings. Depression. Anxiety. As women, we get used to a fair amount of hormonal fluctuations and the occasional down day. But add babies, money worries, sleeplessness and mum hormones to the balance, and the occasional teary day can become less occasional. Whilst depression is a medical condition, requiring medical attention,…
My mum and dad have an allotment. It’s fantastic for us because at certain points in the year we get presented with bags full of tomatoes, beans, potatoes, onions (and of course the occasional slug)! At the moment it’s leeks and cabbages but come end of summer/early autumn the courgettes…
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