Global food trends are changing rapidly With plant-based eating styles gaining in popularity, I am often asked what I eat by those who know I follow...
Savouring the moment – the key to being here now
Being mindful can be hard For a long time, I thought all I had to do was simply pay attention to the moment – whether it was a nice moment or an...
When taking the bitter pill is best…to digest!
Everyone overindulges sometimes. Whatever choice of diet you follow and no matter how mindfully you usually eat, there are always moments when you...
Why following a plant-based diet made me hungry (at first)
#1 mistake—setting my plant-based dietary expectations too high I am an experienced naturopath, with a Bachelor of Health Science and a major in...
Going plant-based was unexpectedly emotional
Why we went plant-based It took four little words to catapult my husband and I onto a 100% plant-based dietary path basically overnight. The...
Creating mental space with herbs
Increased mental activity This is one of the consequences of the modern world and the ever-evolving technological advances in communications. It's...
Help yourself remain flu-free in winter (or all year round)
Resisting the flu takes a whole-body approach We all know the flu as a nasty, virulent infection, but have you ever wondered why some people become...
What is the HPA axis and why you should care
Did you know your brain is connected to your adrenals? It's a bit of a mouthful, I know, but the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis is...
To beat stress, first you have to own It
Do you admit to feeling stressed? In my experience, few people like to admit they are feeling stressed or not coping in some way, let alone express...
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