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I adapted an already healthy, grain-free and sugar-free recipe by Dr Mark Hyman that was posted on instagram. And everyone now wants to know my version. As anyone who follows me knows, I adapt recipes all the time to make them healthier and usually to make them grain and sugar free. The only reason I adapted this one was to …
After posting about natural alternatives to sugar, it seems a good time to talk about sugar itself. Over consumption can have huge repercussions on our health, but it’s not always easy to avoid. For one thing, sugar is addictive in a similar way to alcohol and nicotine. In the article below, Shabir Daya, pharmacist at Victoria Health, looks at the …
We all know that sugar is the devil but it usually doesn’t stop us eating it, as the craving for sweet things is real. But what about the wide variety of sugar substitutes? Good or bad? Sugar substitutes comprise of the good, the bad and the very, very ugly The chemical ones like aspartame, sucralose and saccharin are poison in …
After posting photos of my homemade crackers on social media a few times, people have constantly asked for the recipe. These crackers have no grains but plenty of protein and healthy fats I eat them as a healthy alternative to normal crackers and also as part of a diet. Obviously if you want to lose weight you will only eat …
We all need apple cider vinegar in your our lives. I’ve done a few videos on how, by consuming some in water before a big meal, it’ll help keep glucose spikes in check. And nobody wants big glucose spikes, trust me. Today, Shabir Daya ( pharmacist at Victoria Health ), writes about it’s long history and amazing benefits. He explains …
You would think that drinking plenty of water through the day would fully hydrate you, wouldn’t you? There are, however, a few crucial points to consider. Firstly, as mentioned in my book The In-Sync Diet, co-written with nutritionist Fleur Borrelli, it’s important to drink larger amounts when thirsty, rather than taking little sips through the day. Little sips will not …
Collagen has been called the glue that holds everything together. It’s a very important component of your bodies but our body doesn’t manufacture it, so we need to get collagen from the foods we eat or through supplementation. I mentioned in a instagram post that bone broth is a fantastic source of collagen and was surprised by how many people …
I recently posted some pictures on instagram of a keto rhubarb crumble I made and everyone asked me to post the recipe. So here, along with my baking philosophy, it is. I swap everything around when I bake For years, in my quest to be healthy, while at the same time loving cake and puddings, I’ve substitiuted ingredients and adapted …
On my recent trip to California I visited some of the fantastic organic supermarkets they have there. I was looking for some tasty treats that were sweetened with sugar alternatives. As well as the usual stevia, erythritol etc, I noticed that many things were sweetened with monk fruit. I had only heard of monk fruit as a vegan alternative to …
I have a confession to make. I love cake. Really, really love it. Which is a bit of a problem for a health loving gal like me. I have therefore perfected the art of healthy baking. Ok, perfected is not quite accurate. I am very much a haphazard baker Sometimes it works out and sometimes it doesn’t. If I like …
