FED VERSUS FASTED Your body is designed to smoothly transition between two different and opposing states: ‘Fed’, and ‘Fasted’. In the fed state, insulin is elevated, and this signals your body to store excess calories in your fat cells. In the presence of insulin, fat burning stops, while the body burns glucose (from your last … Continue reading Intermittent Fasting
Fast FAQs
Firstly, pick the Intermittent Protocol that works with your lifestyle: 16/8 Protocol: 16 hours of fasting, 8 hours of feasting every day. 24-hour fast Protocol: 24 hours of fasting 1-2 days per week, eat normally on all other days. Allow your body time to adjust! Just because you’ve created a habit where you’ve been feeding … Continue reading Fast FAQs
Be SMART – successful goal setting
From the moment we are born, quite innocently we fall into a continuous cycle of goals we are expected to meet. As a child, these are generally selected for us, by our parents, teachers and health workers. As we move into our teens and adulthood, we start to set our own goals and learn to … Continue reading Be SMART – successful goal setting
SUPERFOOD ACAI BOWL
Whenever my daughter and I take a trip up to London, she always asks if we can go to Pret a Manger so she can grab one of their Acai Breakfast Bowls. We don’t have anything vaguely similar in our home town so it’s a proper treat for her, and I don’t complain as I … Continue reading SUPERFOOD ACAI BOWL
Glorious Gluten Free Granola
This recipe for gluten free granola is so simple yet incredibly delicious. You’ll get about 12 servings from the measurements detailed below, for a bigger batch, just double up. Enjoy! INGREDIENTS ¼ cup coconut oil ¼ cup honey or pure maple syrup ½ tsp vanilla extract 2 cups gluten free oats ½ cup unsweetened shredded coconut ½ cup raw pecans chopped 2 tsp ground cinnamon ½ tsp … Continue reading Glorious Gluten Free Granola
Cutting Cocoa & Carob Bites
After almost nearly three months of lockdown I felt I had used the time to my advantage, spending a lot of time reading, studying, walking and pottering in the garden. I even managed to complete an online course in Therapeutic Art – more on that later. However, as with all positives, there is usually a … Continue reading Cutting Cocoa & Carob Bites
MEAL-IN-A-BISCUIT CRACKERS
Having seen a couple of people recommend it, I decided to bag myself a copy of Sarah Wilson's I Quit Sugar. If the concept of reducing or eliminating sugar from your diet is totally new to you then you would definitely learn a lot from this book. If you are interested in making some positive … Continue reading MEAL-IN-A-BISCUIT CRACKERS
TRICKS OF THE TRADE
Whether it was down to my alcohol consumption or perimenopausal symptoms I will never know. The curse of flaky nails is not something I would wish on any woman. I have never been a lover of long, brightly painted talons; I can’t bear the yellowing stain it seems to render nails with. Or the thought … Continue reading TRICKS OF THE TRADE
SMALL STEPS TOWARDS BIG CHANGE
We are all guilty of this, I see it every single day; being convinced that we can reinvent ourselves and become slimmer/fitter/happier/healthier/more successful (delete as appropriate) overnight. And wouldn’t it be fabulous if we could?! But it isn’t that simple and that quick fix mindset is exactly what sets us up to fail. How do … Continue reading SMALL STEPS TOWARDS BIG CHANGE
TAKING TO THE SKIES, BUBBLE FREE
I am excitedly typing this up on my dinky little iPhone using Notes. A quick copy and paste and my excitement will be shared with all my wonderful sober siblings. You’ve no doubt guessed what has me smiling from ear-to-ear. The title gives it away somewhat. We are cruising at 30,000 feet somewhere over Portugal … Continue reading TAKING TO THE SKIES, BUBBLE FREE
