The array of fresh produce available year-round at the brightly lit supermarket can trick us into forgetting that certain crops or fruits and vegetables grow better at certain times of the year. We can still buy berries well into autumn, watermelon in winter, and broccoli in summer. But just because we can, should we? Sticking […]
Mindfulness is a bit of a buzzword, bandied about by everyone from psychiatrists to yoga teachers to Instagram influencers. I’m not sure where I fit on that spectrum but I’m coming at you with it too, and there’s SO many good reasons for that. Without the perceived constraints and intimidation some associate (perhaps mistakenly) with […]
There’s so much we can do to optimise brain health and mood, and it starts in the kitchen. The list below is certainly not exhaustive, but they’re some of my favourite options that are easy to get into the diet every day. Our brains consume a lot of energy through our diets, so it’s important […]
Working on your mental health can take many forms, many of which can take years to master. But what can you do today, or right now? Life is hectic, but finding five minutes is not only possible, it’s easy. Invest a little bit of time every day and I promise you’ll reap the rewards. Here […]
It worries me that when I say ‘salad’, you might have visions of a big sad bowl of 5-day old, watery ice berg lettuce; tomato wedges that were cut with a knife too blunt for such a delicate operation; maybe some bits of cucumber; probably chunks of carrot that can be heard being crunched around […]