In a recent study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition which involved the study of over 125k people, they have discovered clear links between the development of leukaemia and lymphoma when fizzy drinks are consumed on a daily basis The killer ingredient in fizzy drinks is called aspartame, all you need to do is turn the back of the can around and you’ll see it’s the main ingredient. Personally, I kicked the can over two years ago and here’s what I noticed, my face doesn't look bloated anymore and my teeth look naturally whiter. Admittedly I had a love-affair with a can of ..read more

Gluten can be a very nasty condition that is found in wheat, rye, and barley, pasta, bread, pastries, crackers, cereals, and granola. It can also be found in sauces and gravies and even beer! It can be really hard for some people to digest and can cause terrible stomach pain, diarrhoea, and even depression. In some cases, people are diagnosed with a condition called celiac disease, which is an auto-immune disease where eating gluten causes damage to the small intestine. It affects about one in a hundred people according to the Celiac Disease Foundation. There are blood tests available to ..read more

By now most of us are into a week of healthy eating and living and most of the sugars you ate over Christmas should be leaving your body. You should be beginning to feel less bloated and more energetic? It was lovely to lay in bed last night and to answer so many of your questions and to get so much great feedback from the basic tips and inspiration I put out there and it’s great to see a lot of you implementing them and getting results! Sugar is something we all struggle with, some more than others! But when you cut refined sugars from your diet and processed foods and packaged foods you wi ..read more

E-cigerettes were the best thing since the slice pan when they came out initially but no-body knew the side-effects. People were being used as guinea pigs as usual but new studies have been reported in the US this year where over 1000 cases of pulmonary lung infection were reported linked to the use of vaping products. Sadly, Social Media Influencers are not helping where some of them are making it trendy to smoke a vape which is appealing to students. Let me try and explain to your what vaping is then maybe you might be able to talk your friends or family out of continuing to use them. W ..read more

I've a bone to pick with you! Thanks to talented Archeologists across the world they have discovered evidence that our ancestors were putting pots in open fires at least 20,000 years ago! Homemade broth contains an impressive nutritional profile and is very easy to make Some benefits of drinking bone broth are: Collagen - bone broth is rich in collagen peptides which is essential for good health. Collagen is the main protein in your bones, joints, skin, hair, and nails in both animals and humans, that's why my dogs love bone broth, they have a natural instinct to eat what their bodies crave, p ..read more

What you need: 400g (4 cups) ground almonds 85g (3/4 cup) coconut flour 2 tsp baking powder 2 tbsp milled flaxseeds or chia seeds 4 tbsp cold water pinch of pink Himalayan sea salt 4 tbsp psyllium husks 2 tbsp whole chia seeds 110ml (1/2) cup melted coconut oil 810ml (3 cups & 4 tbsp) unsweetened almond milk coconut oil, to grease How to make: Place the ground chia seeds/flaxseeds into a bowl and stir in the cold water. Set aside for 5 minutes to allow it to set. In a large mixing bowl, place the baking powder, psyllium husks and chia seeds with the ground almonds, coconut flour, and sa ..read more

WE all go through periods when we burn the candle at both ends. I certainly know all about the toll overdoing it can take on your health – I’ve just had the craziest seven months of my life and I’ve never looked forward to winter, with all the drudgery it promises! The body, and the mind, can only take so much. And when the tipping point comes it can hit you like a freight train. Life is incredibly fast paced these days. It’s easy to take your finger off the pulse and neglect yourself between long working days, commuting long distances to work, heavy workloads, deadlines and trying to fit in a ..read more

You are what you eat. Since my beauty therapy days I’ve become a bit of a beauty mixologist! The Nutri-bullet machine is the secret to my skincare and of course my skincare products Zo Skincare range from the fabulous Dr. Tracey of Genesis Clinic in Waterford City “my skin wizard”. Vegetables and fruits have fantastic benefits for the skin especially when blended as nutrients are immediately absorbed by the body into the blood stream when you drink your fruit and vegetables. When I blend my fruit and vegetables and drink them I instantly become refreshed and feel revitalised knowing that a ..read more

We need to pay attention to what we eat and, and exercise more to keep our stress levels at bay. Life is too short. Get yourself out in the fresh air every day even if it’s just for a 30 min brisk walk. Women are hugely affected by hormonal imbalance, and it’s not just your method of birth control that may be having an impact. Over-eating and making a pig of yourself is never worth it really is it? A big giveaway that you have a hormone imbalance is by looking at your skin. Do you get spots along your jaw, cheek or back? Do you suffer from thin hair or hair loss? Too much estrogen, which c ..read more

The key to feeling good is having a healthy gut. We must feed the good bugs and keep the bad bugs out of our tummies. Once the bad guys get in they’ll have a party and take over which will make you feel horrible. Do you suffer from bloating, cramps, constipation, and abdominal pain? Often these are signs of (IBS) irritable bowel syndrome, which can be a real problem. So many other diseases are affected by the health of your gut flora – including heart disease, obesity, diabetes, cancer, autoimmune disease, allergic diseases like asthma and eczema and even depression. Basically, the ecosys ..read more