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The Powerhouse of Nutrition
If there is one thing that EVERYONE would agree we need to get more of in our diets it’s no doubt vegetables. There are debates over fat, sugar, protein, meat and many others but when it comes to vegetables, everyone seems to get along. Last month I introduced you to the nutritional concept of ‘crowding in”. The idea that to lovingly nourish our bodies... -
Love From Within
As part of our Gentle Nutrition series, we’ve been introduced to the ‘crowding-in’ theory and crowded-in all sorts of different foods necessary to make us happy and healthy. We’ve crowded-in veggies, protein, healthy fats and fibre and today, I want to crowd in all those amazing microorganisms that populate and feed our gut. When I say THE GUT I’m essentially referring to the whole of our digestive system. It starts in the mouth and... -
Feed Your Mind
Often, when people are feeling down or anxious, you’ll hear the advice that food is the least of your concerns. And -
Why I Love Smoothies for Breakfast
Breakfast truly is an important meal. For many, it wakes up your metabolism and can set you up for the day -
Be Mindful of The Little Guys
The foundation of “Gentle Nutrition” is understanding that our bodies need certain nutrients to function optimally but is also about being able to balance foods that may not be so nutrient dense without guilt, shame or anxiety. We’ve looked at how to crowd in our essential macronutrients; protein and fat. We’ve bulked up on fibre and slow burning carbs and kept our bellies happy with probiotics. But what about the other... -
Crowding in Soul Food
The next instalment in our series of Gentle Nutrition and foods to crowd-in for health might surprise you, but I believe it is essential. By soul foods, I mean those foods that may not necessarily be health approved but that make your soul sing. These are the chocolate cakes on your child’s birthdays, the fish and chips with your family on the beach or a decadent... -
An Introduction to Gentle Nutrition
There are so many “rules” out there when it comes to Nutrition. Everywhere you look, people are telling you to stop eating this or start eating that. They have created so many of these rules that I’m pretty sure there isn’t a food on the planet that hasn’t been deemed dangerous at some point on the world-wide-web. So what’s a person to do? I...