The Beauty of Fermented Foods and Drinks

Fermented Foods While fermented foods, like kefir in Russia and kimchi in Korea, have been popular in different parts of the world for centuries for their health benefits, they're only beginning to becom...

My Day on a Plate: DJ Ciara King

For my Herald and Independent.ie column this week, I ask popular 2fm DJ Ciara King what she likes to eat... List contents of fridge/weekly food shop... Rocket salad or cos, tomatoes, cucumber, avocado...

The Many Benefits of Pushups

Do you add push-ups into your regular workout routine? Granted, they're not everybody's favourite type of exercise and women may find them a little more difficult than men as our upper bodies generally aren't a...

Quinoa Veggie Bowl with Basil and Toasted Seeds

Meals don't come much more colourful, healthy and delicious than this combination of fresh veggies, fluffy quinoa and toasted seeds :) I usually stock up on dry quinoa and use it to make big batches of ...

Avocado on Omega-3 Oat and Walnut Bread

Do you ever wake up with a hankering for a certain type of food and you must have it immediately?! That was me earlier today, when I decided to use up a gorgeous ripe avocado in the fridge and knew it wou...

Strawberry Cheesecake

I definitely have strawberries on the brain this week. I think my little obsession was triggered from spending the past two consecutive weekends in Co. Wexford, where the strawberries are quite possibly the bes...

More Magnesium Please!

Feeling frazzled after a tough day at work? Magnesium may help. Known as nature's sedating nutrient, magnesium helps to calm a stressed nervous system, relax muscles, regulate blood pressure, heart rate...