Stocking the pantry 101

  Imagine this scenario. You are busy, lots to do, you’re not a foodie (in fact, you find food kind of boring and you just don’t get the whole celebrity chef weirdness) but you want to feel great; full-of-beans your Gran would say.  When you are younger you might be able to get away with wine…

Energy, life demands and losing your mind

You know how it goes; you are well rested, going for a walk most evenings, eating well and getting pretty good sleep, then something significant happens, something stressful, but you simply ‘manage it’.  No drama, no anxiety or fear that it is beyond your capabilities.  And yet other times someone asks you a simple question…

Binge eating

Binge eating The first thing to do is distinguish between a Binge Eating Disorder, and sometimes overdoing it or overeating at particular times of the day.   Binge Eating Disorder BED is also called compulsive eating, emotional eating or overeating and it is characterised by repeated episodes of binge eating, feeling out of control and…

What to eat for breakfast

A nutritious breakfast sets you up for the rest of the day and supports good health because it: helps us to maintain a healthy weight by kick-staring our metabolism and getting your body to burn more energy provides the fuel for energy – giving you strength and endurance helps concentration and improves problem-solving ability helps…