Reishi Gets Red Carpet Treatment for Immune Boosting Health Benefits Our immune systems are basking in all the attention. Suddenly they get to hang out on the red carpet with the friends who make them feel great. Like reishi with its beta-glucans. I keep imagining the insides of our bodies as a bustling metropole, with [...]
Sugar-Free Pink & White Coconut Ice Old cravings die hard. While we strive for the elusive thing called ‘health’, our awareness grows, our food choices change, and we let things we previously enjoyed go, sometimes with sticky-outie bottom lips. My making a batch of Sugar-Free Pink & White Coconut Ice was in response to my [...]
Sugar-Free Jelly Treats (for the Kids, and Grown-Ups, Too) I played with agar agar! Sure, I understood in theory that it was an ingredient with health benefits with which to make jelly, but until I had made these sugar-free jelly treats (for the kids, and grown-ups, too), I found it a bit of a tangle [...]
You've been caught out by nausea, diarrhoea and debilitating cramps with no remedy at hand. We've all been there. Candice from The Social Post recently asked us: "What can one do if you need to treat the whole family? No-one is in the position to pop out to the pharmacy or health Shop. And [...]
They’re the kind of food I’ve always thought tastes better when bought. Which is difficult for me, because I’m totally nuts and seem to want to make everything myself and from scratch. It was a pleasant surprise trying these gluten-free baked butternut falafels with pea protein (for healthy heart, hair and nails) to find they [...]
When you need calming, but you also need energy (and you’re a little hungry)… Pretty pink caramel protein balls (with maca and CBD oil) to the rescue! Not the regular shaped rescue, to be sure. But an enjoyable escape from the norm, and easy to pop in your mouth when you need a delicious and [...]
Intermittent fasting – health benefits that are more than intermittent Intermittent fasting is somewhat of a buzzword of late. But it really isn’t anything new. It’s been practiced in many cultures and religions for centuries. And in natural health / wellness circles it’s been recommended for many decades. I haven’t really paid attention to the [...]
Your health is closely linked to a wide range of bacteria probiotic thriving in your gut. Nearly every aspect of wellbeing is associated with a healthy relationship with the little friends that improve your digestion and help to defend against bacteria that could make you ill. It is not just the obvious stuff like good [...]
Fresh Kale Salad with Basil, Fennel & Toasted Seeds Chewing on kale makes you cringe? Oh. Did you give it a massage? A fresh kale salad is linked in our minds to promises of health, but darn it, it’s tough on the teeth! I know there was a time I wondered if what [...]
Truly healthful and totally delicious. Make a batch of easy hazelnut chocolate spread to feed those chocolate cravings with a satisfied smile. Hurrah! You can have your chocolate spread and eat it for breakfast. Because nutrition can sometimes taste like chocolate. Especially - as in the case of this easy hazelnut chocolate spread [...]
