With this delicious dish that is beautifully light and flavourful we get a big range of health benefits. Cloves contain an ingredient called eugenol which, along with the flavonoids including kaempferol and rhamnetin, work as an anti-inflammatory. If you already eat a diet high in anti-inflammatory nutrients adding clove is said to increase the benefits…

Hollywood is all about beauty and now it appears a growing number of celebrities are sharing their secrets for looking and feeling beautiful. Its what theyre eating. More and more celebrities are making the decision to put down animal products and focus on eating plant-based foods. Alicia Silverstone first hit it big when she starred…

Minestrone is a thick soup of Italian origin made with vegetables, often with the addition of pasta or rice. Common ingredients include beans, onions, celery, carrots, stock, and tomatoes. It has no fixed recipe, just take your favorite veggies, boil them in water with beans, and add rice or pasta to make it a complete…

If youve ever uttered the words, Oh, my aching back, youre not alone. Approximately one in four adults will experience back pain at some point in their lives. And, to make matters worse that pain often comes on suddenly. One minute youre fine, and the next, its a back attack. It may be sparked by…

Fennel, which is crunchy and sweet with a faint overlay of aniseed / liquorice flavour is hailed as a super veg. Particularly well respected for its anti-inflammatory properties. Having recently gone back to the gym after an overly long Christmas break I was aching all over and felt I needed a good boost. Fennel, whilst…

Stress is a reality and, for many, it can become a way of life. Sometimes we simply feel like we arent living if we arent stressed about something. The reality is, however, that stress can have very damaging effects on your mind and body. Understanding Stress The word stress actually refers to your bodys response…

Theres nothing like the pounding intensity of a migraine. Everything gets louder, brighter, and sharper. The world distills to a single point of painful focus, usually on one side of the head. When you are in it, all you want is for the pain to stop, and its likely that youll be so nauseous that…

This is one of those smoothies that is so delicious that it takes you aback. The ingredients all sound quite ordinary but mixed together are refreshing, filling, satisfying and oh so tasty. We invented this after a holiday break which saw altogether too much partying and not enough sleep. This was the perfect lunchtime pick…

This is such an easy dish to make and so rewarding because its warm, filling and doesnt give you an ounce of a reason to feel guilty! I chose eggs for a meal because I wanted to boost my choline in-take. Choline is one of the B vitamins and is a brilliant anti-inflammatory, helps regulate…

Choosing to share life with another person is one of the most beautiful, and most challenging, experiences imaginable. Many traditions say that we are born to experience, learn from, and share love. And for many people, myself included, this learning is most intense with the people we love the most deeply. But What Do We…