Take off those heavy boots
7 ways to rid yourself of the blues (a.k.a…depression) In the book Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, the main character, Oskar Schell, describes his depression as ‘wearing heavy boots’. I know I’ve worn heavy boots from time to time, but you may use different words to describe it. No matter how you describe it, I think we can all agree to…
Is Fasting the New Black?
Where we stand with fasting What does the research say? I listened to an interesting webinar on Mitochondria by Ray Griffiths recently. Mitochondria are the parts of our cells that hold the energy… a sort of battery for the cell. Ray speaks about these powerhouses in our cells in great detail and, what was most interesting was that they don’t…
Top 5 tips for Balancing Blood Sugar
Feeling fatigued, light-headed or anxious? I was at a salad restaurant in Amsterdam called Venkel and had the chance to taste their delicious Linzenliefde (Lentil Love) salad. What I love about this salad is the beautiful mix of flavours and textures between the lentils, the dates, the goat’s cheese and the crunchy almonds.The really attractive part of it though, is…
Top 3 foods to reduce pain and inflammation
Reduce pain and inflammation with these foods Are you suffering with pain and inflammation? Did you wake up this morning feeling stiff? Do you have sore muscles? Are you overweight? Do you have poor concentration or poor memory? We all have our moments of excess, whether it’s with alcohol, fried food, coffee or sugar, but these inflammatory foods may be…
No eggs-cuses!
[:en]Don’t eat too many eggs or your cholesterol will go up! Have you heard this before? What else do you know about eggs? Inside this beautifully engineered oval shape, in the white and the yellow yolk, are nutrients such as various fats, some vitamins and minerals and lecithin in addition to the cholesterol that you probably know about. Since the…
Reheating spinach and other taboos!
You know when you have one of those days where there are a lot of coincidences? I had one of those a few weeks ago and it all started with reheating spinach. First time lucky My colleague was eating spinach in a quiche for lunch, but it was a bit too much for her to finish. She said she’d better…
Top 5 reasons to eat more lentils!
Top 5 protein promises Lentils are just one example of where you can get protein from; but why is it important for us? Well, not only would we not be able to stand, but we would have no energy and we might be very anxious. 1. For the strength to stand Protein is part of our muscles, as we all…
Give us our daily… dairy?
[:en]It’s a new year and a time to look at our diets with fresh eyes. In January 2012, in the UK, Higher Nature‘s professional magazine called Advanced Nutrition published my article on the most recent research on Dairy. Do you suspect you have an intolerance to dairy? Maybe you’re pregnant and wondering whether dairy fits into caring best for your…
Mental Health Seminar – LIVING YOUR FOOD: The Art of Healthy Living
In partnership with Visie-in-Voeding, EatLiveLovefood ran regular seminars including an open dialogue at various location in Amsterdam and Rotterdam in the first half of 2012. Dates: Wednesday 8 February – 19.00-21.00 Saturday 31 March – 10.30-12.30 Tuesday 24 April – 19.00-21.00 Saturday 26 May – 16.00-18.00 Sunday 17 June – 16.00-18.00 So, what is your relationship with food… any way? Life Coach…
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