Where Does Alcohol Fit On The Paleo Diet?
Being tipsy is awesome. I love it. Being drunk is also fun, however it can prove to be a little more tedious – especially come the next day when you are facing a horrendous hangover that makes you...
View Article5 Foods to Boost Your Athletic Performance
Whether you’re a CrossFitter, endurance athlete, runner, calisthenics pro, or even a stay at home mum fitting in whatever activity you possibly can, there are an abundance of foods available to help...
View ArticleWhy Extended Breastfeeding Might be the Reason You Can’t Lose Weight
Now I know what you are all thinking – breastfeeding is supposed to be great for weight loss isn’t it? Well, you are both right and wrong. In the early post-partum stages breastfeeding helps your...
View ArticleGot Milk? The Raw Dairy Revolution
Do you ever ask yourself when and why we started pasteurising our milk? Is raw milk really all that dangerous? And should we be as worried as we have been led to believe we should? Currently raw dairy...
View ArticleFat Oxidation: Is Your Cooking Oil Toxic?
Fats and oils are a great addition to meals, they provide flavour, calories and a method to cook by. However we must take into account when we choose from the hundreds of bottles lining store shelves...
View ArticleThe Health Benefits of Grass-fed Butter
I remember a time when butter disappeared form the dinner table in our house, all of that saturated fat was terrible for your cholesterol levels and clogged your arteries. Margarine was the healthy...
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The Super-food That Nobody is Talking About… Yet!
Are you the one telling everyone that it’s refined grains and processed carbohydrates that are the real cause of heart disease – not saturated fats? Do they listen? If enough of us make the change to...
View ArticleThe Well-formulated Paleo Diet
Food is the most effective and preventative medicine we have today. One way we can use it to maximise our health is through the Paleo diet. This way of eating has the ability to clear up many existing,...
View ArticleThe Real Deal With Eating Peel
I really enjoy the looks I get upon biting into a kiwi like it’s an apple. People double take and then hesitantly ask “Are you eating the skin?”. “Yup.” I reply, through a mouthful of furry, tangy...
View ArticleWhy I Don’t Do Dairy
Kale, broccoli, sesame seeds, figs and oranges are all excellent sources of calcium and better absorbed by the body than dairy. How many times have you heard the phrase ‘you need milk to keep your body...
View ArticleFat Is Good For You, Even The Saturated Kind
This posts comes courtesy of KITBOX, one of the UK’s most popular online stores for functional fitness equipment. For the chance to win a KITBOX T-shirt or vest just head on over to this post for entry...
View Article7 Health Benefits of Raw Garlic
Garlic, what does it make you think of? Perhaps you picture lovely flavours running through a dish, or you might think stinky breath. It’s one of those flavours that adds great depth to a dish and then...
View Article9 Foods That Fight Inflammation
What is Inflammation? Inflammation is the body’s attempt at self-protection; the aim being to remove harmful stimuli, including damaged cells, irritants, or pathogens – and begin the healing process....
View ArticleAn Introduction to Ketosis and the Ketogenic Diet
We’ve all heard the saying ‘Food is Fuel’. Not all foods are equal as fuels. It takes a little more thought and exploration to work which fuels are best; you have to make sure you put petrol in your...
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An Ethical Meat Eater’s Response to the Film ‘Cowspiracy’
Cowspiracy is a mock documentary film by A.U.M. (Animals United Movement) Films & Media. The film is a docu-drama, American style affair, or ‘mock-doc’ about climate change and intends to ‘wake up...
View Article8 Foods That Protect Your Joints
Joint pain is often associated with the elderly; we start to slow down as we get older, we have trouble standing for long periods of time, trouble getting up without aid, and generally ache around the...
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How Diet Affects Female Hormones
We all spend a great deal of time thinking about our diet: what should we be eating? How much should we have? We discuss these things with our friends and partners, and although we take into account...
View ArticleWhat Your Cravings Are Really Telling You
Have you ever had a food craving so strong, you swore you’d die if you didn’t get to eat that food? Of course you have. We all have. Food cravings are not uncommon. In fact, according to this WebMD...
View ArticleHealthy Eating Habits You Can Learn From Your Grandparents: Eat Meat and Two Veg
In her fabulous book ‘Deep Nutrition’ Catherine Shanahan MD, and Luke Shanahan, explore the idea that Homo sapiens overtook all other species in world domination due to our culinary skills and ability...
View ArticleNew Year Detoxing
Here we are, well into the start of the new year and everywhere you go you see people detoxing on juice cleanses, healthy eating pledges, and new gym memberships hit an all time high. Of course all of...
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