What should I be eating?

I get asked this question a lot, but it is such a loaded question! Before I answer, let me just say that I really dislike the word should – it can provoke feelings of pressure and urgency, and for all of us already juggling so many other important areas in our lives, such as family commitments, work commitments, life and financial pressures, the word should often feels like one more huge thing to add to our ‘to-do’ lists, which can add an additional layer of stress. So, back to food – rather than telling you what you should be eating, I want to share some thoughts and ideas around how our food choices can either help or hinder our health goals, and give you ways to incorporate more nourishing foods into everyday life (without the stress), to support your ‘return to health’ journey.

I get asked this question a lot, but it is such a loaded question! Before I answer, let me just say that I really dislike the word should – it can provoke feelings of pressure and urgency, and for all of us already juggling so many other important areas in our lives, such as family commitments, work commitments, life and financial pressures, the word should often feels like one more huge thing to add to our ‘to-do’ lists, which can add an additional layer of stress. So, back to food – rather than telling you what you should be eating, I want to share some thoughts and ideas around how our food choices can either help or hinder our health goals, and give you ways to incorporate more nourishing foods into everyday life (without the stress), to support your ‘return to health’ journey.

How chewing more can improve your health

We talk a lot in functional nutrition circles about improving our internal terrain so we can improve our health trajectory. One aspect of improving the terrain pertains to how we fuel our bodies. We want to be fuelling our bodies with the right types of

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Healthy Fats

Does fat make you fat?

If you learnt about food and nutrition back in the 80’s and 90’s, then for sure, this is what you would have been taught.  Even today fats are such a confusing topic because there are so many conflicting thoughts on fats and health. Over the

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5 Common Mistakes When Trying to Improve Gut Health

Did you know that impaired gut health is often one of the key factors involved in wide range of symptoms and health issues? I’ve seen it range from unexplained weight gain, skin problems, brain fog, chronic stomach issues, fatigue and more! As a Functional Nutrition

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7 tips for improving genetic expression

Clean up your diet. Eat organic where you can. The Environmental Working Group in the USA has produced a list of their clean fifteen and dirty dozen foods. These lists give recommendations of which food are least likely to be impacted by pesticides, and which foods are

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