Tomorrow it’s the summer solstice! Today we are making everything elderflower in preparation. Here’s what we are making: Elderflower Cordial Ingredients (makes about 2 litres): About 25 elderflower heads Finely grated zest of 3 unwaxed lemons and 1 orange, plus their…
Today it’s day 18 of my “year of health” project and my commitment (to myself) to blog every day. I’m working on optimising my health over the course of one year, to share my insights with my readers, and this month I am focusing on…
Do you suffer from seasonal allergies? Me too! It’s miserable. Being allergic to pollen means your body releases lots of histamine in response to pollen. When your body has too much histamine, it can cause symptoms collectively known as histamine intolerance. As well…
One of the reasons I became interested in foraging, which is now one of my favourite hobbies, was because I read about the incredible nutrient-density of wild plants. Wild edibles tend to contain more beneficial micronutrients on a per-weight basis than cultivated foods. This…
Monday 21st June at 04.31 it will be the summer solstice. I’m so excited to celebrate this special day. The summer solstice, also known as estival solstice or midsummer, occurs when one of the Earth’s poles has its maximum tilt toward the Sun. It happens…
It’s been a gloriously sunny day today! London was 28 degrees. I’ve been at work in London and got back late so I haven’t had time to write much of a post…But sticking to my promise to myself to blog every day here’s something for…
Today is day 7 of 28 of optimising my nutrition so I thought I would reflect on the last 7 days. For the 28 days I am focusing on boosting the nutrient-density of my diet, as well as avoiding all gluten, grains and sugar.…
Several years ago I had my DNA tested with 23andme. I blogged about it on my other blog here. I recently came across a fantastic website called Genetic Lifehacks. For a few pounds per month (£6 at the time of writing), you can link…
A quick update today. I promised myself that I would blog every day for the next year. (I have no idea if I will manage to keep this up!) But I knew that some days I wouldn’t have time for a long blog post, and…
Yesterday I mentioned that I would start tracking my diet in Cronometer. Cronometer encourages you to not just count your calories but to focus on your nutrition as a whole. I have done this today (for yesterday’s food), and it has reminded me…