Balancing Blood Sugar

Have you ever heard about the importance of balancing blood sugar? Or you might be the type of person that needs to graze throughout the day, or else you start to feel weak and irritable when your blo...

Stress and Diet

Stress  Stress has become a major part of modern life for many people. We all encounter some form of stress on a day-to-day basis, and sources of stress may be a physical, emotional or psychological stim...

Raspberry Shortbread Smoothie

I know...this all looks very pink and girly, but this fresh raspberry smoothie has plenty of great health credentials too! For a start, raspberries are a low-sugar fruit packed with antioxidants for cellula...

Creamy Coconut and Fig Porridge

The weather has turned a little chilly in Ireland in the past week, so I've been starting to think about warming, comforting breakfasts for when the darker autumn and winter weather properly arrives. Porridge i...

Two Top Foods For Women

Hello hello! This post is for the ladies in particular, because it's about two really important foods that should feature in our diet as often as possible for their impressive health benefits and hormon...

Hunger Control: My 5 Top Tips

Do you ever have days or weeks when you feel hungry all the time and no amount of food can satiate you? Or other times, you don't seem to have much of an appetite at all and even forget to eat regular meals? ...

The Beauty of Fibre

You will see the word fibre mentioned plenty of times on this site, in relation to recipes, diet and plant-based eating. Fibre is found in only plant-based foods, as animal foods are devoid of it. F...