Author: Sarah - Welcoming Wellness

I hate salads that are boring, you wont find that here, salads should be enjoyable. You can layer salads with flavour and crunch. As well as pack them full of vegetables. Plus it keeps your protein options open so you can just add whatever meat or fish you have available in the fridge. This salad is meant to be accompanied with a protein source like roast chicken, salmon, beef sausages...

Eating fresh real food is a great place to start on your healthy eating journey. Your diet is VERY important for your overall health and wellbeing. With all the different diets and guidelines out there it can be confusing how to eat healthy. The one common denominator is that vegetables are healthy and you need to bulk your diet with more veggies. Unfortunately not all veggies can agree with you and your gut. In fact some vegetables can be very aggravating depending on your current gut health status and certain veggies could causing you some symptoms or bloating. One very...

Health care and self care should go hand in hand.  Self care is really preventative health care in my opinion.  You can’t expect to have amazing health results while you are in a state of chaos and stress. You have to make time for healing to occur… as inconvenient as it might sound it’s the truth.  It’s all go-go-go until you burn yourself out and then you wonder why you are unwell or have been ignoring some niggling mild symptoms that could potentially turn into something more serious if left unchecked. I don’t know about you but I know a lot of people...

Buckwheat is a gluten free seed, made into flour it is a great gluten free flour option. It's low GI, high fiber and has lots of good nutrition. As well as being relatively low allergen its gentle on the gut and digestion… unlike a traditional gluten containing grain. Gets my tick of approval. When you are looking to heal your gut or maintain a healthy gut going gluten free is a good idea or to severely limit your gluten consumption. Unfortunately it's an adjustment learning how to cook gluten free or what to do with gluten free flour (because it's not...

Who doesn’t have a sweet tooth? Are you always searching for some healthy treats and dessert options? Look no further. It’s hard to find gut healthy or gut healing specific recipes on the net, so here you go… your welcome.  This mango panna cotta is made with coconut milk so totally dairy free and very gentle on the gut (you can of course use any plant based milk), mangos have natural sweetness however you can add some sweetness if you need or if your mango isn’t super sweet. If you keep the sweetness to a minimum it is also low carb...