Cookies On Plate From Above

How to make healthy choc chip cookies with walnuts

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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 …

Sugar Spoon Split Colour

How to curb sugar cravings

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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 …

Crumble Dessert on Granite Counter

How to make a yummy grain-free, sugar-free crumble

Glynis BarberDiet & Nutrition 2 Comments

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 …

Monkfruit Products

Is monk fruit the best natural sweetener?

Glynis BarberDiet & Nutrition, Health 2 Comments

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 …

Choc Chip Banana Bread

A low carb tasty treat

Glynis BarberDiet & Nutrition 2 Comments

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 …