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10 Nov 2015

Bestow inspiration, Bestow wisdom, Featured, The Bestow Blog

Bestow Blessings Journal

Did your mother or grandmother ever tell you to ‘count your blessings’? We may have shrugged off such homegrown advice in our youth, but neuroscience today is affirming much of the wisdom bestowed upon us from simpler times. To count your blessings is to practice the art of gratitude - a simple spiritual discipline with profound implications for our total health and well-being. Gratitude is the art of paying attention to the many blessings and graces that are bestowed upon us daily – the fall[...]

03 Nov 2015

Bestow recipes, Bestow Treats II, Desserts and sweets, Gluten free, Raw food, Snack foods, The Bestow Blog

Festive Rocky Road – simple, easy, healthy!

This recipe is a firm favourite from our latest food journal BESTOW TREATS II. And given that it's also gluten free, dairy free and refined sugar free chocolate it's also completely guilt free! You can mix it up by adding any combination of your favourite dried fruits and nuts and store in the freezer to have an hand whenever required. FESTIVE ROCKY ROAD RECIPE 1 cup of cacao butter, melted (or coconut oil) ½ cup of cacao powder ½ cup rice malt syrup or 100% organic maple syrup 1 cup of[...]

01 Nov 2015

Bestow recipes, Desserts and sweets, Gluten free, Raw food, The Bestow Blog

OUT NOW! – Bestow Treats II Recipe Journal

It’s our pleasure to bring you ‘Treats II’, another gorgeous little cookbook in the Bestow series, full of deliciously healthy treats. Treats II has come about, not only because of the popularity of our first Treats book, but also to help you enjoy the growing trend towards sweets and desserts that use natural sugars and nutrient- rich, health-giving ingredients. We’ve created even more easy-to-make recipes that taste delicious! Be assured that just because they’re healthy doesn’t mean the[...]

17 Sep 2015

Bestow inspiration, Bestow wisdom, JT, The Bestow Blog

Bestow beautiful skin for brides

Having radiant skin, healthy hair and strong nails is important for your wedding day and your beauty therapist is one of the best people to help you achieve this with the products and treatments she has available at her fingertips. But another thing you need to consider is what is happening from the inside? As you know, your skin, hair and nails are all created, nourished and renewed from the inside. So this means you are able to improve their appearance by working from within - if you know the secrets[...]

28 Aug 2015

Bestow inspiration, Bestow wisdom, JT, Smoothie or juice recipes, The Bestow Blog

Kombucha – great for gut health… but what about the sugar?

Fermented foods are beneficial for general health, and one of the great ways to keep your gut healthy is through drinking Kombucha. For those who are new to this, Kombucha is a fermented tea-based beverage. It is made using a starter mushroom called a “SCOBY” that activates and propels the tea-based drink (by eating sugar) to become a gut-healing beverage. As well as promoting gut health, Kombucha also does the following: It detoxifies the body It supports the nervous system It’s anti-aging a[...]