Sunday morning swim (very short and gentle today after yesterday’s Pfizer booster jab – the jab site in the arm
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Early morning swim Feeling good Invigorating
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kitchen essentials
The two items I couldn’t live without in the kitchen this Summer were: My @zerowateruk filter jug to filter my tap water making it taste as good as the bottled water I used to buy daily, and also in my opinion filtering more efficiently than other filter jug brands. And My Lavazza coffee machine for […]
There is a wonderful local old fashioned-style greengrocers on the New Kings Road london SW6
There is a wonderful local old fashioned-style greengrocers on the New Kings Road london SW6 that sells an amazing array of loose vegetables-no plastic wrap to be seen- and all sorts of yummy health foods too. . These sunflower, broccoli and kale micro greens have a higher concentration of vitamins, phytonutrients, antioxidants and minerals than […]
Super healthy low carb and protein lunch
. . Salmon sashimi= protein + Omega 3 fish oils. Pickled fermented ginger = Ginger is anti-inflammatory. Also fermented ginger is a probiotic in the same way as sauerkraut for good gut health . Edamame beans = healthy fibre, antioxidants and Vit K. Seaweed ( wakame) salad = magnesium , iodine, calcium, iron, vits A, […]
When you’re feeling low and dark Winter nights are closing in, and you’re craving not those good healthy complex carbs like vegetables and pulses, but the unhealthy white simple carbs, such as white bread, potatoes, chips, pasta, cakes, pastries and biscuits
… . Then keeping a healthy gut is super-important when you may not be feeding your gut with the best food choices. . Probiotics are live bacteria found in fermented foods. Fermented foods and probiotics are proven to help gut health which in turn create your overall healthy body and mind. . These include Kefir […]
Brunch
. Healthy mix of protein and slow release complex carbs for energy. . . .
Sunday breakfast
. Poached eggs and smashed avocado on a slice of granary toast, with chopped chillies to sprinkle on top snd some watercress snd spinach leaves. A hot water with a slice of lemon to start and an Expresso to finish. Sunday is one of the few days I have a slice of toast treat. The […]
Sun, sea and seafood
. The last day of an Indian Summer with lunch by the sea with a healthy but delicious Asian fusion mix of scallop, seabass and tempura prawn on a bed of vegetables, noodles and peanuts. . It’s so easy to eat healthily when it’s presented beautifully and tastes delcious. Its all about the flavours. . […]
This post on eating disorders ( thank you to @jayeazoff ) has many of the thoughts that I include in my UK school talks to kids ranging from age 7-17 and also their parents
. My talks include social media-the positives and negatives, body image, comparison anxieties, bullying and exclusion, mental health and all issues to do with feeling good about yourself. . I was a celebrity stylist for over 30 years and now work with private and corporate clients with lifestyle, image and life change and have seen […]