family life & travels
If you read my blog regularly, you will remember that a couple of weeks ago I wrote about my experience after doing two weeks on the Diet Chef diet. I was so amazed that I lost 8 lbs in the first two weeks. It was definitely a boost that I needed to get my weight
We all know at least one amazingly fit person who seems to stay healthy and in shape without making any conscious effort whatsoever. They love eating veggies, and they’re always active. It can be tempting for us to dismiss these extremely healthy humans as having great genes, but to do so would be to miss
It’s always important to be thinking about healthy living. And this should extend to your diet and the kinds of foods you consume. You want to look for things that will improve your diet and that are enjoyable as well. When it comes to a healthy and nutritious diet, it’s difficult to get better than
I love using up bananas that we haven’t eaten ‘in time’ to make banana bread or banana muffins. They use regular store cupboard ingredients and everyone in the family likes them so they are always a winner for a slightly healthier dessert option or a breakfast on the go. I am trying to eat vegan,
I am pretty obsessed with nut butter. Any kind really, peanut, almond, cashew… Love them all. I really like peanut butter cups but they are laden with sugar and the peanut butter is made with all sorts. If I’m not making my own nut butter then I prefer to use meridian or whole earth nut
As anyone who knows me knows, I am always on the look out for healthy snacks, especially snacks that work my children can enjoy too. One of my favourite things, as it is usually easier to grab and go than fruit that needs to be chopped up to eat, is dried fruit. The only issue
I haven’t eaten cereals for quite a while now. When I was working full time in the health and fitness industry, I had a few consultations with a nutritionist and it was a revelation to me that cereal was full of sugar. I thought Special K was meant to be healthy and make me lose
After getting a food recycling bin over a year ago, I have become so much more aware of how much food we waste. I like to think I’m pretty good at saving money and meal planning but I have had to rethink my approach. Here are some tips I’ve come up with along the way,
I have been loving juicing recently thanks to my new juicer! I have only ever had a blender before for smoothies, so I’m a little bit in love with actually being able to make proper juice, at home. I have been doing a kind-of juice cleanse, having one for breakfast and one for lunch and
