Nutrition
How to Buy a Plant Based Milk
Do you often feel overwhelmed with how to choose the right plant based milk? It‘s pretty clear due to environmental concerns, animal cruelty & food intolerances why more and more people are making the move to plant based milks. Personally I find it the easiest swap for my clients to improve their nutrition. Definitely, when […]
Mixed Herb Tofu Scramble Recipe (Vegan, Gluten-Free)
How your history shapes who you are
What does freedom mean to you? As a 3rd generation Jamaican I recently learned from visiting this country that being free doesn’t necessarily mean freedom. You see my travels to the Caribbean island of Jamaica shocked me, an island that was a dumping ground for slaves and as some shared with me in Portland, slaves […]
Do you have a sweet tooth?
There are over 60 different names for sugar! Sucrose, fructose, dextrose, maltose just to name a few. So how do we avoid sugar when it’s becoming harder to even know what’s inside the things we consume? The answer is awareness! First of all, it’s important to understand why sugar is so addictive. Some studies have […]
3 reasons why counting calories should not be your priority!
I remember when I bought my first car. I was petrified that I was going to fill the tank with the wrong fuel. I mean, diesel or unleaded petrol. They’re both fuels, right? What if in my haste to just top up my tank, (cause let’s face it, I’d always left it to the […]
The top 3 tips you need to read your food labels!
If you’ve made the conscious decision to eat better than you may have had the familiar experience of picking up an item off the supermarket shelf, then comparing to the next brand and thinking “Oh my, which is the healthier choice?”. Understanding how to read food labels helps you to make an informed choice and […]
How liver damage helped me to rethink my drinking and the 3 steps you can take
It’s still so clear in my memory from my time working in HR consultancy. You may know already that taking a career change was a drastic step for me from my sales driven, high-pressure environment. The week would start with the dreaded ‘Monday-itis’ & as the week went on, the build-up of pressure from ensuring […]
Ancient Chinese Tonic…Why it’s important to nurture the 3 treasures?
If you were told you could increase your longevity with ancient Chinese Medicine, would you want to consider it? I recently incorporated more Chinese tonics into my everyday nutrition and was inspired to delve deeper into the ancient practices. As we go through life, hopefully we can find ways to age more gracefully and although […]