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Happy Health Chat Ep 14: Immunity

Happy Health Chat Ep 14: Immunity

Ep 14: Immunity - click to download or subscribe on iTunes here.   It is the season to be sniffly and snotty ... no wait, isn't that meant to be jolly?? But alas the reality for many of us is that we just spend a lot of the festive season feeling a bit...

Eat & Be Merry: How to THRIVE during the festive season!

Eat & Be Merry: How to THRIVE during the festive season!

  Do you tend to feel more like a winter whale instead of an elegant elf...ok bad example elves aren't that elegant but you know what I mean! My historic Christmases tend to have involved putting on 10 pounds, bingeing until I feel very ill, looking bloated...

Kombocha Tea – Its Benefits & How to Make It

Kombocha Tea – Its Benefits & How to Make It

  In case you didn't already know, I love me some good bacteria.   In fact, it is rare to walk around my flat and not see some sort of food fermentation taking place. Whether its sauerkraut, kimchi, kefir or just soaking some brown rice or nuts before eating...

Chocolate & Ginger Defence Smoothie

Chocolate & Ginger Defence Smoothie

  Some days you just need a bit of a boost, whether it is you are feeling under the whether, need a little bit more energy or have had a bit of a rubbish day. That is where this Chocolate & Ginger Defence Smoothie comes in!   As you know I...

Pumpkin Spice Soup

Pumpkin Spice Soup

  I am SUCH a big fan of soups.    In fact I am a big fan of all things 'S'.   Soups, smoothies and salads (that are proper and full of good things like walnut goats cheese or steak!). And as it is Halloween and PUMPKIN galore here is a wonderful...

5 Easy Ways to Boost Your Immune System this Winter.

5 Easy Ways to Boost Your Immune System this Winter.

  The temperature is beginning to drop (hello slippers and hot water bottles!) and already we are starting to see Christmas decorations appear in shops & this can mean only one thing – winter is swiftly approaching! Winter can be a great time filled with...

Matcha Coconut Almond ‘Fudge’

Matcha Coconut Almond ‘Fudge’

  I love to have a little something with my afternoon cups of tea.   Not something massive but something tasty and that will keep me going until dinner or at least until pre-dinner:)   This has been especially  true this week as I have been...

5 Signs That You Are Addicted to Sugar

5 Signs That You Are Addicted to Sugar

  I can not tell you how many times people tell me that they don't really eat much sugar, don't have a sweet tooth and could live without sugar easily. Then they precede to tell me that they can't live without there daily vanilla latte, munch on gummy sweet...

Say hello to Beat the SWEET!

Say hello to Beat the SWEET!

  So you may have noticed some changes around here....   AKA massive website rejig.   Phew - super glad that is done and feel free to send me your feedback as  I have done ti especially for you.   And in theme with new and exciting I am...

Gluten Free {Lentil} Scones

Gluten Free {Lentil} Scones

  Now this was a recipe I happily discovered/created over the summer. It was my Grandad’s 90th birthday and we went to visit him in Devon and if you don’t know Devon is the BOMB for scones, clotted cream  and jam! And of course me being me I did not want to...

Happy Health Chat Ep 12: Updates & Imperfections

Happy Health Chat Ep 12: Updates & Imperfections

Ep 12: Updates & Imperfections –you can also download it here by right clicking and selecting ‘save as’ On today podcast episode we are giving up an update on our health, where we are at, what we are doing as between Laura and myself we are have faced a...