As opposed to a TO-DO list a TA-DA list is a list of your achievements and your proud moments. In this case, I’ve looked back over the last 12 months but a ta-da list can be for any time period and is not exclusively something to be done as a Read more…
It’s that time of year again when every other person is coughing and sneezing and spreading cold and flu germs. But don’t panic, there is still plenty you can do to help boost your immune system and hopefully dodge those bugs. Here are my three favourite natural ways to boost Read more…
This is a blog post which was requested a while ago but which I was never sure about writing until now. Reason being, I am not a fitness professional so who am I to advise on exercise? So just a little caveat before you start reading that this isn’t advice. Read more…
So often I hear clients tell me how guilty they feel after they have eaten something they deemto be a “bad” food. Firstly I just want to say that I don’t like to categorisefood as “good” or “bad” and don’t even get me started on the term “cleaneating”! To me Read more…
I love new year and the new opportunities and hope it brings. But January can be a difficult month to start instilling healthy habits. It’s cold and grey (well at least it is in the UK), motivation is low and expectations high. We often set ourselves unrealistic goals which fall Read more…
If like me, you’re someone who needs to feel like the to-do list is done before they can take a break, read on. If however, you’re someone who can happily relax on the sofa and watch TV with a pile of washing up in the sink and emails left unanswered this Read more…
How did you sleep last night? This is a fundamental question I ask all clients in my clinic and often the answer is “not great”. People struggle to fall asleep or stay asleep or sometimes both. But either way, it’s putting their health at risk. Sleep is one of the most Read more…
I know better than anyone the impact dietary changes can have on your physical and mental wellbeing but I wasn’t prepared for what I learnt about myself by going Vegan in January. Having been vegetarian for over a year, I decided I wanted to take the next step and see Read more…
Guest Blog by Lea Tierney from Can Eat Attitude One of the people who inspired my Veganuary Journey was my lovely friend Lea Tierney who runs the blog Can Eat Attitude. When I decided to focus on spreading the love for a plant-based diet this month I knew exactly who I Read more…
Reducetarianism – yes that’s a word. I hadn’t heard of it either before a journalist interviewed me for an article on the subject. Reducetarianism describes the growing trend of people eating less meat, fish and other animal products like dairy and eggs. As a nation, I believe we’re overly reliant Read more…