Gazpacho is a wonderfully vibrant summer dish that really wakes up the taste buds on a hot summer’s day. It is one of my favourite things to eat for lunch in the summer. It is essentially a chilled tomato soup, flavoured with whatever else…
KEFIR – A FERMENTED “SUPERFOOD” I would personally class kefir as a superfood, and here’s why: the various types of beneficial microbiota contained in kefir make it one of the most potent probiotic foods available. It contains many different strains of not just…
One of the first plants I learnt how to forage and one of my favourite wild plants are Stinging Nettles! Urtica dioica is a plant that needs little introduction. Most children recognise nettles and avoid them to prevent their itchy sting. Nettle is a…
You can eat healthy, unprocessed foods even if you are on a budget, by buying simple, wholesome ingredients, readily available in all UK supermarkets. Often a big criticism of eating healthily and eating real and wholefoods is that it’s “too expensive”. So we wanted…
This week the National Food Strategy was published. The National Food Strategy is an independent review commissioned by the government to set out a vision and a plan for a better food system. It is intended to be an overarching strategy for the government,…
Sulforaphane was discovered by scientists at Johns Hopkins in 1992. Since then, over 2,400 studies have been published on it in the peer-reviewed literature. Scientists have identified 39 distinct pro-health mechanisms for sulforaphane so far. Many health professionals and researchers believe that sulforaphane is…
Extra virgin olive oil has been shown to be beneficial to health. Extra virgin olive oil is one of the only foods just about everyone on earth agrees is healthy – whether you’re Paleo or Vegan, you probably have a bottle in your kitchen. …
For some of you – simply eating an anti-inflammatory and blood-sugar balancing diet may be enough to heal your gut and free you from digestive issues. Others will need additional digestive support and probiotics. If you have more severe digestive issues, you may need…
During July I am doing everything I can to optimise my gut health. I’ve gathered the below recommendations from my 8-week Restore Your Gut programme. Mealtime plays a major role in the health of your gut. This is why it’s so important to…
Consuming probiotics, either in supplement form or through probiotic-rich food and drinks, is an ideal way to restore the good bacteria in your gut. There is no doubt we still have a lot to learn about how probiotic supplements work. It was initially thought…