December has a magical festive feel that is mixed with self-reflection, taking account of the year gone by and planning for the next one. No wonder we all feel a little overwhelmed, it is a lot to navigate emotionally. My birthday is on NYE and I often wondered if the urge for reflection was due…
I hope you had a lovely festive break and ready to ease back into your routine. It has been pretty hard to get up in the morning this week. We are so used to having lazy mornings and lots of sleep in the Christmas break. The dark and cold mornings don’t really help, which made…
I attended a really interesting seminar last week where one of the sessions was about toxins in our environment. I was shocked to find out how many things around us can carry toxins and have detrimental effect on our health. I wanted to share practical tips with you that you can implement straight away. I…
Being bombarded by constant headlines and social media about healthy eating can make us all feel like a failure. The many contradictory information out there just makes it all harder to navigate busy parenthood. Even though I am a qualified nutrition coach and know what foods my kids should be eating to maximise their health,…
How many times do you make up stories about what other people might be thinking of you? Whether it is something you are doing at the time or just the simple characteristics of your personality? If you follow my Instagram page, you might have seen my recent video I shared about what happened to me…
In a previous blog post you could read about some of my top tips on taming the anxious mind. Autumn comes with the endless possibilities to start something new, to embark on a new journey, to go on a diet, to become better persons. It has that magical energy that everything is possible. A little…
The stats are pretty shocking, every 3 minutes someone dies from a heart and circulatory condition in the UK! Over 7.6 million (!) people are living with a cardiovascular condition in the UK only! These are fresh stats from April 2023 from the British Heart Foundation. Did you know that changing your lifestyle and diet…
Lisa Aldwin is the Programme Manager of Eat Smart Sheffield – a Sheffield City Council funded initiative that focusses on a whole school approach to food and nutrition. Lisa is also a Registered Nutritionist and a mum of two. For more information about the Eat Smart Sheffield programme, please follow them on their social media…
I wonder if there are other people like me who look forward to their first cup of coffee as much as I do. As if mornings wouldn’t exist without the ritual of having this bitter brew – in my case with frothy soy or oat milk, made by my husband. It always tastes better when…
Having a picky eater as my first born child not only pushed my boundaries, but taught me many lessons. Things about myself, my child and the society we live in. I researched it endlessly and spent many (late) nights reading recipes and advice from the so called experts. I was convinced, it was me who…