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Food is not just about nutrition and fuel for our bodies – it is part of our history, our culture, our family. Food is something that is meant to be enjoyed for the taste and pleasure it brings us –

You are what you eat. Every cell in your body is composed of the macronutrients, vitamins and minerals that make up our daily meals. So, it makes perfect sense that what you eat can affect your skin health. Your skin

Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a group of physical and/or mood changes that occur one to two weeks before menstruation. The cause of PMS remains unclear. Most likely, there is not one clear cause but rather a number of different physiological

Packing a lunch might just be one of the most dreaded weekday tasks. My strategy is usually to make enough dinner to have delicious leftovers for the next day, but sandwiches are another usually go-to! Healthy sandwiches do exist and absolutely can

If you are struggling to get up in the morning or have an energy slump in the afternoon, knowing what and when you eat can have a profound effect on your energy levels. Take a look at 5 foods I

First, let’s get the nitty gritty stuff out the way. WHAT IS A CALORIE? The most important thing to understand here is that we use the measurement of ‘calorie’ (or ‘kilojoule’) to determine the amount of energy that a given

Let’s talk eggs!   Fried, scrambled, poached, sunny side up, frittata and omelets. Let’s get cracking…   Eggs are cheap, easy to find and excellent source of high quality protein. Eggs contains all the essential amino acids that your body needs to help you

Just like that, it’s Monday and we are entering into the 53rd day of lockdown! How crazy is that?!   COVID-19 has taught me a lot, and has made me grateful for many things too!   I am grateful for my health, I am

With so much time spent on the go, it can become infinitely harder to slow back down and be present in the moment. And this doesn’t exclude out eating habits. When it comes to slowing down while we eat, what

“If exercise could be packed into a pill, it would be the single most widely prescribed and beneficial medicine in the nation.” Robert Butler, MD (Founder of National Institute for Ageing)   The fact that we should exercise gets drilled into us