Is sugar making you anxious?

40% of the UK population are either anxious or depressed… 40%!! Now there are obviously lots of different reasons why someone can become anxious but could what you are eating really impact anxiety levels too?? If we take a deeper look at sugar and its effects on our body I would say it is pretty…

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5 Health podcasts you need to check out!

I’m quite a newbie to podcasts but I am totally hooked! I love the variety and the possibility to get such rich valuable information wherever you are. I listen to podcasts when I drive, when I run and at the gym…How amazing that we have so much information, stories and advice right at our fingertips…

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3 simple vegan dishes!

Are you taking part in Veganuary or already a fully fledged vegan?? Well If you are I have put together 3 recipes that you might like the look of to brighten up your meals. I know that personally I can quite often get in a rut of making the same meals if I don’t consciously…

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What is ‘Mindful Eating’?

I believe that mindful eating is so much more than sitting in a room with your meal without any distractions. It is not simply the avoidance of distraction, but more about being able to totally give yourself to the experience of nourishing yourself both physically and mentally with what you are eating. Physically, before you…

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Talking sh*t! (and gut health)

So not one of those topics that most people are generally willing to talk about…their gut health!  I have recently been doing more research into how your gut microflora (both good and bad bacteria) can effect your mood and I have been pretty shocked about how imbalances within our gut can have a HUGE affect on mental well being!…

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