Have you or someone close to you ever felt an intense feeling of sadness? Feelings of helplessness, hopelessness or worthlessness lasting for days or weeks…the type that starts keeping you from your everyday activities? If so, this may be something more than sadness. It’s possible you could be someone with clinical depression… before you become alarmed, […]
The purpose of food is not just to fulfil you physically. The act of eating is so much more than just obtaining basic energy and satisfying a physiological need; there is a greater purpose. The new year is the perfect time to reflect on the simple things of life which we sometimes ignore, such as
Spring has arrived! Have you been eating accordingly? Spring is a time of renovation, birth and regrowth. A great variety of plants are available during this season and you should eat them to your advantage to favour a more radiant skin, immune system and soul. Spring in the Northern Hemisphere begins the 20th of March
Are you a morning person, a night owl or somewhere in between? Your tendency to sleep at certain times within a 24-hour period is regulated by your circadian rhythm, or in other words your body clock, which takes into account things like sunlight and temperature. However, sometimes things can go wrong and it’s just plain
Many yoga teachers and students suffer burnout: the 21st century stress-related phenomenon that is becoming more and more common in our often hectic and demanding lifestyles. Burnout is that feeling of mental, physical and emotional exhaustion that comes from continually pushing yourself to the limits — it could be work, yoga, friends, commitments, studying, partying,
Ayurveda, translating directly as ‘life-knowledge’, is an ancient Eastern health practice. Modern-day practices exist all over the world, but Western science is only recently catching up. Research in this field has been dubbed ‘ayur-nutri-genomics’, or in other words, a combination of Ayurveda, nutrition and genetics. This new science focusses on how food can play an important
These golden tea turmeric tarts are not only delicious but amazingly healthy. Turmeric is arguably the most powerful herb on the planet. Turmeric benefits are incredibly vast and well researched; it prevents blood clots, reduce depression symptoms, fights inflammation, boosts skin health, can treat certain cancers, aids in detoxification, and may work as a natural
What’s The Dirt On Juices? One of the main things any dietitian will tell you is that in order to stay fit and healthy, you have to eat a balanced diet. But sometimes you have so many things going on, that eating breakfast and planning your meals might seem like the last thing on your
You’ve probably heard how important it is to eat fruits and veggies of different colours, as if you were eating the rainbow. What you probably didn’t know was that there is a reason behind adding each individual colour to your plate — and today we’ll take a closer look at the colour red. What Stands
I am turning into a bit of a sleuth/scientist. So much so that I reckon I could give Sherlock Holmes and Marie Curie a run for their money. No longer able to read a single paragraph of a blog, book or report without double checking and cross referencing everything. I have taken my investigations even
