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Honey and your immune system
Don't forget the honey... Honey is rich in immune-boosting nutrients, from B vitamins and minerals through to the more exotic-sounding quercetin and propolis. Honey has anti-bacterial and anti-viral properties, and support several aspects of your immune system....
Vegan private dining
Private dining - you mean, let a chef come in and do all the cooking, while I enjoy myself with my friends? Don't mind if I do! Vegan private dining I've always loved a dinner party. Sharing food, stories and laughter with friends. Setting aside...
Nutmeg milk – nature’s soother
Nutmeg milk Nutmeg milk really is nature's soother. It helps calm digestion, ease pain and inflammation and can even help you sleep. It may also help protect your liver, improve your brain health and much more. What's more, nutmeg milk is easy to make, vegan-friendly...
Bliss point foods – how they keep you wanting more
Bliss point foods vs. willpower Those delicious snacks that you just can't put down... the sauce you have to put on everything... the ready meal orconvenience food you can't get enough of... Why don't you have enough willpower to switch to healthier alternatives?...
Gravy!
When I discovered how to make gravy from arrowroot powder, I realised I’d hit on the perfect, simple, clear gravy recipe. And it take just a couple of minutes to make.
Comfortable food – like comfort food but kinder!
"This is proper comfortable food", said my husband while eating a soup I made recently. "Do you mean comfort food?" I replied. "No, comfortable food." And that got me pondering on the difference between comfort food and food that makes you feel, well, comfortable....
Guest blog: 5 Ways to Use Beans and Legumes
Beans and Legumes are perhaps one of the most perfect foods in the world. They’re high in fiber, vitamins, minerals, phytonutrients, protein and are regularly enjoyed by some of the longest living populations on earth. But many people aren’t used to cooking with beans...
Saving Your World: how to be vegan and healthy
Being vegan is nothing new. The moral debate about whether or not we should be eating sentient animals has been engaging people for centuries. The ethical issue of how inhumanely many modern farms treat and transport animals added impetus a long time ago. Most...
Shiitake mushrooms and your immune system
This is my new vlog about shiitake mushrooms and how they benefit your immune system. Shiitake mushroom recipes Here are some tasty...
5 simple resolutions for a more nurturing new year
Happy New Year! This is where traditionally a nutrition post might encourage a "New Year, New You!" Actually there's nothing wrong with the old/current you. In fact, the current version of you is so magnificent, you may just want to give yourself more of the love and...