How To Strengthen The Immune System Summer is quickly turning into autumn, as many people have said to me, how quickly the summer has gone, and I agree. I think it’s when we wait for something for so long and then when it finally arrives it’s gone in a flash. It’s a bit like the…
DetailsI have rounded up some Pilates Xmas Stocking stuffer ideas for you. So if you know someone who does Pilates or you would like to treat yourself for Xmas. Here are some ideas for you. In my classes, I use both resistance bands and balls. Resistance bands are excellent for building up muscle strength, assisting…
DetailsWhat is the Best Pilates Mat? People often ask me what mat do I recommend for Pilates as there are so many different mats on the market, it’s difficult to know which one to choose. Choosing the Best Pilates mat depends on your budget and a number of other things. Having a mat that is…
DetailsBroccoli and Chicken Soup If there is one vegetable you should eat and get your kids to eat, it’s broccoli. It is so packed full of vitamins, minerals, and fibre, its health benefits are numerous. This broccoli and chicken soup is the perfect winter warming food to have for your lunch, to eat on the…
DetailsPost- Pregnancy Exercises Doing the right kind of post-pregnancy exercises is extremely important not just for your body, but also for your mind. There is no doubt about it, study after study shows that exercise is great for your body and your mind. However, after having a baby your body has undergone quite an upheaval.…
DetailsCan Turmeric Help Arthritis? Turmeric has been used in both Chinese medicine and Ayurvedic medicine for many years as an effective anti- inflammatory. I hear more and more stories of people using it, particularly to help Arthritis. But ‘Can Turmeric Help Arthritis?’ ‘What does the science say?’ ‘What dosage should you take?’ ‘How can you incorporate…
DetailsEating Rhubarb Could Help Alzheimer’s Disease Over recent years there has been more of a focus to look for natural foods, particularly phytochemicals to help with Alzheimers Disease, and it seems that eating Rhubarb could help with Alzheimer’s Disease. In one particular study https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17113925 Rhaponticin which is a Rhubarb Rhizome found in the roots of…
DetailsHealthier Katsu Chicken I bought some Katsu chicken off a food truck recently, which inspired me to make my own version. I particularly like this version because it is healthier than the more traditional recipe and suitable to eat as a family, my kids loved it. I haven’t eaten a lot of Japanese cuisine. The only…
DetailsWhy Does The Weather Have Such An Effect On Our Mood? If only we could always be ‘as cool as a cucumber’, as the idiom suggests ‘being very calm, and in control of your emotions’. But in the hot weather being as cool as a cucumber can be hard. Small things that normally would not…
DetailsDiet Foods Can Make You Fat and May Cause Liver Damage If you are looking to lose weight it is only natural to look for foods that are marketed as being ‘diet foods’, in the hope that these are healthier and make you lose weight. Diet foods are often low in fat and it was…
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