Tea and Health – the latest
My day begins with copious quantities of freshly brewed tea. This ritual used to be a guilty pleasure, but now that tea has been promoted to health superstar, I now drink my
The Power of Smell – How Aromatherapy Works
Why aromatherapy is so effective The heady aroma of an heirloom rose in full bloom; the comforting smell of freshly baked bread; the unforgettable odour of dog poo on your shoe&hel
Benefits of Eliminating Sugar from Your Diet
There are so MANY benefits. More energy No sweet cravings….after the initial cold turkey week Lose unwanted kilograms Improved concentration Less irritability Reduced head
Are you exhausted?
Are you exhausted? I mean really exhausted. On a scale of one to ten (with ten being jumping-full-of-beans) do your energy levels hover around minus 3? Well, you are not alo
Are you stressed?
If you have experienced more than a couple of the following symptoms over the past two weeks, chances are you are suffering from stress. Once you have acknowledged that stre
Broccoli – Turning Presidential Humiliation into Triumph
Broccoli – Turning Presidential Humiliation into Triumph That green knobbly unassuming vegetable, broccoli, soared to fame in 1990, when George Bush Snr banned it from Airforce O
Any herbal teas I shouldn’t drink when pregnant?
I love your preggers tea, drank it before, during and after my first pregnancy. We’re trying to get pregnant again and I’m just wondering if there any any herbal teas I shouldn
Three food tips to keep in mind at Easter
1. For a chocolate treat without the guilt In a bowl, combine two teaspoons best quality cocoa powder, one teaspoon maple syrup, two teaspoons dessicated coconut. Stir in half a cu
Chocolate – redeemed
To say that chocolate is confectionery is like saying a diamond is a hardened lump of carbon. Both statements are true, but they totally miss the point. Chocolates are not food in
Chickens, hormones and the end of an urban myth
I am guilty of perpetuating an urban myth — the one about chickens being force-fed hormones. For years I believed the story. What else could explain chicken breasts the size