A happy gut equals a happy body! Your gut is like your second brain and influences everything from your digestion of food, immune system, your mood and your brain function. A healthy gut and thriving gut microbiome are both ultimately responsible for every bodily function. A major role of the gut is to extract nutrients from the food that we eat. These nutrients are then absorbed through the gut and into your blood where they travel to the cells of your body that needs it. A particularly important part of the gut is the gut bacteria or microbiome that live in there! Many facets of modern life ..read more

We’ve teamed up with Linden Leaves to share this awesome recipe for an exfoliating face scrub that you can make at home using simple ingredients from your kitchen! ? I have been using Linden Leaves natural skincare on my face now for almost 4 months and I am loving it! I’ve always been super careful about what I put on my face as my skin is pretty sensitive and prone to dermatitis and dry patches. I find the Linden Leaves range to feel very soothing, fresh and moisturizing on my face which is perfect. This recipe contains simple everyday ingredients that you most likely already have your kitc ..read more

This week is Organic Week here in NZ, which is all about creating a bit more awareness of all things organic, where our food comes from, and how eating organic can benefit us and also our environment. This week we have teamed up with Countdown to share with you my top tips on how to eat organic on a budget. In an ideal world, we would all be eating organic which is how our grandparents used to eat before the introduction of chemical herbicides and pesticides. There are so many positive reasons why we should eat organic. T ..read more