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29 Apr 2020

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ONE PAN CHICKEN AND SAUERKRAUT

INGREDIENTS: 400g of chicken thighs ½ onion, finely diced 2 cloves of garlic, finely diced 1 tablespoon of olive oil 1 cup of Chicken Bone Broth 1 ½ cups of sauerkraut (homemade or bought) 6 kale leaves, chopped 1 large sweet potato, peeled and chopped into chunks 1 handful of fresh spinach 1 handful of Italian parsley, roughly chopped 2 servings METHOD: In a large lidded frypan, add olive oil and brown chicken on both sides over a medium to high heat. This should take about five minutes each side. Remo[...]

02 Apr 2020

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The Power of Beliefs

The power of your beliefs on your physical body and your ultimate reality is only just being understood. Beliefs or mindsets allow us to react to recurring situations in our lives without having to re-analyse them each time we encounter them. For example if we find ourselves in a dark alley in a questionable part of town, we may automatically react as if we are in danger without even much conscious thought. Our bodies will flood with adrenalin, our heart will pound and we will become hyper alert. This[...]

09 Mar 2020

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Do Collagen Powders Work?

Well, I’ve had to eat my words! For years I’ve dismissed claims that collagen powders help the skin produce collagen. The basis for my distain came from the fact that any food or supplement once consumed will be broken down into its smallest nutritional units and then remade into whatever the body chooses. The idea that a fibre of collagen from a cow or pig could make its way into your body and then deposit itself in the skin was preposterous to me! Then along came my health crisis and my o[...]

09 Mar 2020

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How Your Diet is Letting Your Skin Down!

It’s easy to assume that if we eat fairly well that our skin will therefore be provided with the nutrients it needs to be healthy and glowing. But there are two major problems with that assumption. Firstly, the skin is one of the last organs of the body to receive nutrients. It is the last station on the nutrition train line! It only receives whatever nutrients are left over after the train has passed through all the vital organ ‘stations’ like the heart, the liver, the kidneys, etc.&n[...]

29 Nov 2019

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Black Head Friday

5 blackhead myths busted! Blackheads are caused by dirt stuck in my pores. Blackheads are formed when the oil your skin produces mixes with dead skin cells and forms a blockage in the pore. The surface of these blockages turns black as the air oxidises the normally colourless oil. Blackheads are not from having dirty skin but more to do with the oil your skin produces being too thick and sticky. The key is to improve the quality of your skin’s oil and keep it flowing which prevents it from get[...]