A recent article by Medical News Today wrote about the topic of veganism, including the difference between vegetarians and vegans and reasons for why people may turn vegan. One of the reasons we love a vegan diet (or our vegan meal plan) is the health benefits. According to the article, cutting out animal fats and […]
It seems as though celebrities are always taking on new and somewhat bizarre ways to get healthy (like when Jennifer Aniston went on the ‘baby food diet’). Celebrity vegans however are a bit harder to spot. An article by Medical News Today listed about a dozen famous vegans and vegetarians and I must admit we […]
We recently read a meta-analysis of 21 cohort studies related to the relationship between cardiovascular disease (CVD), heart disease and stroke. Before reading, the assumption for most people is that there will be a positive link between them, given that that is what we have been told up to now. However, the conclusion from all […]
If only spinach tasted like biscuits…well what if you could make this happen simply by training your brain to like the taste of healthy foods? That is what new research from Nutrition & Diabetes has said after they looked at overweight individuals that were placed in a diet program. This program included an increased intake […]
An article by Science Daily has summarized the findings of a study by Appetite that looked at television programs and adverts showing the consumption of fast food. Research from the study found that people who watched TV more thought that fast food had more positive effects than negative ones. They perceived the health risks to […]
Sometimes I ask my clients which food they would find hardest to give up. Ironically it is often a food they are highly sensitive too, but don’t realise it, and this will give me clues as to what those foods might be. Interestingly cheese and chocolate feature a lot… and it may be something to […]
An article by Ecowatch has recently informed us of the results from the European anti-GMO wave. Nineteen European countries have decided to say a big no to GMO’s, representing 65% of the European population and 66% of its farmable land. This means that genetically modified crops will not be allowed to be grown in the […]
There’s nothing quite like mum’s cooking, and children often get used to what they know. (And even if your child is a fussy eater and you are convinced they eat nothing you make you may be surprised by how attached to your cooking or feeding style they are.) If you are trying something new, or […]
We all know that eating healthy is one of the best things we can do for ourselves and our bodies. But do we all really know the risks we are taking if we don’t eat a balanced nutritious diet? Probably not, seeing as though the list of potential risks and dangers could go on forever. […]
The goodies: 1 cup (250ml) pitted dates ½ cup (125ml) walnuts ½ cup (125ml) desiccated coconut 4tbsp (60ml) sunflower seeds A pinch of Himalayan salt 2tbsp honey or 30ml agave nectar ¼ cup (60ml) sesame seeds toasted, or desiccated coconut (optional) The fun: Place all the ingredients, except agave nectar and sesame seeds in a […]