If I'm reaching for a snack or something sweet (or naughty) ask myself 2 things. 1) Is this gut healthy and 2) is this worth it? Especially if you are struggling with nasty symptoms of a messed up microbiome. When it comes to sweet treats it IS possible to find healthy alternatives, but there is healthy and there is "healthy"...
Bone broth is one of those old wives tales that has been validated by science. You grandma (or your great grandma) knew that chicken broth or chicken soup was beneficial if you were feeling sick. Chicken broth is usually made from chicken (duh) and also chicken bones… boiling them extracts minerals, collagen and gelatin to help heal and protect your gut. We now know that 70-80% of your immune system resides in your gut. SO this is why broths and chicken soup was beneficial for people feeling unwell. In western cultures we have lost these traditional methods of cooking because we...
If find that people either love of hate beet kvass. If you are a lover, you might like to try this simple fermented beverage. This is a lacto-fermented beverage which means you are creating an environment suitable for lactobacillus species of bacteria (aka probiotics) to grow. Probiotics and beneficial bacteria are wildly known for their health benefits but what you probably didn't know is that fermenting food increases their bio-availability which means that the food is predigested (by the bacteria) making the nutrients (vitamins + minerals) more available and easily assimilated by you. I think by now most people...
I don’t know about you but here in the southern hemisphere it's getting cold and I'm craving bone broth and soul warming soups. I never used to be a broth junkie, until I saw the results. I used it to heal my gut and help to balance my hormones after coming off the pill. When I first made bone broth it was a real trial and error on how I could use it in my life...
If you are anything like me after the xmas festivities are over, I'm craving the sweet stuff (because of the extra indulging over the holidays) but also I tend to drink way more alcohol because there are heaps more occasions to do so. Craving wine of an evening is a way I tend to 'hang on' to the holiday vibes… even though I’m back at work. The indulging needs to stop at some stage because it can be damaging to your gut if you have had issues in the past (like me) or if you are going through some gut issues. Getting...
