An apple, you may associate it with childhood, or it may be something you take to remain healthy. Do we really know the often wondrous qualities of these commonplace foods? I decided to delve a bit deeper into the additional qualities of some of these foods. Did you know that that apple could protect your […]
Category: Health / Nutrition
Wishing to shift weight? Could you be malnourished?
This is a popular and serious topic for many, the area of losing weight. Each one of us wishes to be healthy and it is not about achieving stick thin status. We all have our natural weight that is right for us, we all have an instinct as to what that is for us. I […]
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Hormones in crisis?
I recently went to get Asyra health screening, it screens your body for imbalances, in a natural way. It was very enlightening and beneficial and I came away with a better understanding of my current health. One of my imbalances happened to be hormonal, in that I had slight Oestrogen dominance. I was quite taken […]
Has the Dairy industry deceived us?
Has indeed the Dairy industry deceived us? I believe so, yes. First of all, we have been led to believe Dairy products, milk, cheese are the best sources of calcium. Could this in fact be untrue, could we have been sold a mis-truth? From researching the topic, the calcium from Dairy is 6 times the […]
Eating a rainbow everyday
If you take time to actually observe fruit and vegetables, you will see the colors of the rainbow. There is an innate intelligence in nature providing these colours, to attract and offer varying benefits to you. We have orange colored in the Oranges, apricots, carrots and turmeric, these carry high amounts of Beta Carotene, which […]
Growing misunderstanding of meat eaters
This title may cause dissent and anger in some, but is a topic I feel I need to explore. Hear me out, though of course everyone will have their own opinion, which is perfectly entitled. I find it hard to refrain from my obvious disgust when I see any type of meat being consumed. This […]
Simple alternatives for Home made healthy drinks and meals
I absolutely understand how time is of the essence and how we want to get the most out of any spare time we have. We want to get the freshest, tastiest, most nutrient dense foods as quickly as we can. I am going to share a few of my newly favorite alternatives, which can be […]
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Cutting ties with refined sugars
I admit that my major downfall is consuming sweet foods which are filled with refined sugars. Having spoken with many friends and family, I know I am not alone in this absolute addiction. This life long addiction riddles me with guilt, I know sugar is an immune suppressant . What can I do,what can we […]
Seeds of change
We may view seeds as the source of life, from which plants grow. Do we really consider or know that seeds could provide innumerable benefits to our health also? When taking an apple, do we discard the seeds? I would advise keeping that seed and chewing it instead. Apple seeds contain a substance known as […]
Feeling unable to speak your truth.
Today I encountered a predicament,perhaps other non meat, non dairy consumers, face. I spoke out about the perils of consuming dairy and was faced with anger, defensiveness and outrage. The person in question could not align my story with what they had been fed by the media, throughout their lives. How could it possibly be, […]