I wrote last year about my husband turning to primal eating after years of vegetarianism. It has been quite an adjustment for him (and for me! - a confirmed vegetarian), but we've got a good little routine now and have wrapped our heads around preparing non-veg food....
Chia and Coconut Porridge
This delicious treat is my (current) favourite summertime breakfast. It is light and easy to digest, but substantial enough to keep me feeling full through the early part of my day. Chia seeds are a good source of fibre, plant protein and beneficial fats. When they...
Getting motivated AKA The power of lists
I don't know about you, but the start of my year has been a little bit crazy and really quite scattered. However, now that January is at its absolute end, I have almost certainly exhausted the excuse: "Well... you know... I'm only just back to work so I'll get to...
Setting the intention
A new year! A new start! Resolutions... changes... expectations... Oh boy. Personally, I don't make new year's resolutions as I tend not to stick to them (at least I'm honest!). And in any case, I have a habit of making new plans and setting goals for myself almost...
Managing festive season fallout
At this time of year most of us are being (happily) bombarded with an excess of food, drink and festivities. It's a time to enjoy and share in such abundance, but you can do so without feeling the need to hit 'reset' on your health in the new year. Here are some of my...
Eating for the season: Summer!
We all know I'm a fan of eating seasonally - particularly in summer, when there is such an abundance ready to hand. We often swap recipes in our clinic and this one is a particular summer favourite - shared by one of our lovely patients. FRUIT Pears Apples Cherries...
Woodford Folk Festival 2011/12
Guess what I'm doing over the festive season? Going to Woodford! Even better - quite apart from diving headlong into the food, music, crowds and workshops - I'll be doing a few talks while there. I'll be teaming up with acupuncturist extraordinaire Sarah George for a...
Eating animals.
Well, I always knew he was primal, but my husband's turning paleolithic. A vegetarian for many years, he's been feeling increasingly like he needs more protein and less carbohydrates... particularly at the tail-end of a busy year and in the lead-up to a PhD...
Eating for Spring
October already? Say what?! Well, I'm a bit late to the table, but we are well into spring. Spring! A glorious and abundant time of year! (can you tell I just came back from my honeymoon?..) This abundance is particularly relevant for people like me who love to eat...
A wedding
This post is nothing about health and everything about happiness. Although, I'd have to say the two aren't mutually exclusive... in fact each is really very important to the other. Anyway, this is a gratuitous share of a very happy event indeed - my wedding in Uruguay...