Tag: recipe
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Orange & Almond Vitamin E Cake
Naturally high in protein, balanced carbohydrates from oranges, and totally healthy fats, this is a genuinely healthy cake you can enjoy as a snack, dessert, or even for breakfast. Almonds and wheatgerm are especially high in vitamin E, which is high in antioxidants, beneficial for skin health, and is essential for optimal hormonal balance and…
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Spiced Sweet Beet Bedtime Latte
If you’re stressed, overwhelmed, fatigued, find it difficult to get up in the morning yet can’t get to sleep at night, you could have a cortisol imbalance. Feeling ‘wired and tired’ – not able to fully relax yet not feeling energised enough to live life to the fullest – is a common issue which can often…
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Breakfast Crumble For One
Temperatures are dropping, and that ‘Autumn feeling’ is definitely in the air! When the seasons change, we benefit from making some changes to our diet and lifestyle too, in order to support our physical, mental and emotional health. When we eat seasonally, we give ourselves the right nutrients at the right time, which contributes to…
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Balanced Bone Broth Rice
Bone broth is an incredible source of glycine, protein, amino acids, collagen, immune-boosting, digestion-enhancing, gut-healing and anxiety-lowering minerals. It’s one of the top things I LOVE my clients to try, and it’s something humans have been drinking for centuries. The thing is, if it’s not in your routine, it can be easy to forget to…
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Nourishing Banana Bread
Perfect for breakfast or an on-the-go snack, this recipe is nutrient-dense (a.k.a no ’empty’ calories and with lots of vitamin and minerals), and contains a great balance of carbs, fats, proteins and fibre to keep your blood sugar balanced. Easy to make and store in the fridge throughout the week, and delicious topped with butter,…
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Stuffed Squash & Chestnuts
This is a warming, comforting and grounding meal perfect for cold, dark evenings. Squash is high in vitamin A, magnesium, calcium, iron, and vitamin B6 – all nutrients we require in order for the nervous system to feel calm and relaxed, as well as contributing to immune health. Whilst it’s in season, make the most…
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Seasonal Autumnal Squash Soup + The Benefits of Carotenoids
There’s a reason we’re told to ‘eat the rainbow’, (and I’m not talk talking about eating packs of skittles….) colourful fruit and veg is full of phytonutrients, which reduce inflammation and oxidative damage, reduce risk of illness and disease, slow ageing, and promote health. One of the key phytonutrients is a group called carotenoids, which…
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Super Healing Bone Broth Recipe
Traditional cultures have been consuming bone broth for thousands of years, and as well as being incredibly nutritious, it’s also great for gut health. Full of protein, collagen, and natural electrolytes, it has detoxifying benefits too. If you’re looking to heal injuries more efficiently, to care for your skin, joints, hair and nails, or if…
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Cooling Lime & Mint Shots
According to Ayurveda, Summer is a time when Pitta energy (the energy of heat, acidity, sharpness, and irritability) is at its peak, and so any issues relating to Pitta – think rashes, mouth ulcers, acidic digestion and migraines, are a little more likely to occur in those of us who are susceptible to them. If…
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Sunshine Shots
Give yourself a dose of inner sunshine to match the warm, sunny days we’ve had recently! Sun exposure is massively beneficial, but it results in a little bit of natural oxidative stress (natural cell damage and the process behind ageing). SO, to give yourself a boost of cell-repairing, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant benefits, PLUS boosting your…
