Three Bean Spring Minestrone

Serves 2-3 INGREDIENTS 2 tbsp olive oil , plus extra for drizzling 1 banana shallot , chopped 1 fennel bulb , thinly sliced 2 garlic cloves , chopped 400g can…

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Sore Throat?

12 natural sore throat remedies. 1.   Salt Water Gargle The salt helps reduce swelling by pulling water out of your throat tissue. It may also help kill unwanted microbes in…

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Healthy Diet or Fad Food

Paleo / Flexitarian / Intermittent Fasting So what are these all about? In brief…. PALEO:  Mostly protein , fats, nuts and non-starchy vegetables. No: Dairy (except butter/ghee), grains and sugar…

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Hormones and Weight Gain

“Insulin shunts sugar to fat. Insulin makes fat. More insulin, more fat. Period.” Dr Robert H. Lustig, MD, UCSF Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Endocrinology There are well…

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Quinoa

QUINOA – What is it and How do I cook it? Pronounced Keen-wah, it’s said to be the closest thing to a super-food. It’s got everything from fatty essential acids, protein,…

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