Did you know, you’ve got your own tropical rainforest living right inside you? Ok, so it’s not quite tropical. There’s not the gorgeous lush trees and jaguars, gorillas and butterflies. But our gut is home to trillions of bacteria, yeast and fungi, known as the gut microbiota, which each thrive in their own mini microenvironment. And yes, you read that right… trillions. We have more of these little guys living in our gut than we do cells in our body. So you could say we are m

Meat. Dairy. Gluten. There’s a lot of controversy and differing opinions in both the scientific world and the social media influencer world

Detox juices. Detox diets. Detox teas. Detox supplements. Detox cleanses. It’s that time of year again when we are inundated with adverts and social influencers convincing us that we need to “detox” after overindulging at Christmas. I’m going to let you in on a little secret… you do not need to go on a detox diet. Our body is pretty incredible at clearing out toxins from our system. It does this every single day. Yet it seems like everywhere you look, you hear how our bodies

Garbanzo beans (commonly known as chickpeas) are part of the legume family of foods. They are a fabulous source of fibre, with one serving containing around 1/3 of your daily recommended fibre intake! But that’s not all. Chickpeas contain high amounts of B vitamins, as well as a vast array of minerals including manganese, copper, iron, zinc, phosphorus and magnesium. Not sure why these minerals are so important? Well, between these ones mentioned they: Reduce inflammation Hel

They all sound different but they all refer to the same little super seed that ticks so many boxes for nutritious content, health benefits and versatility. It’s often treated like a grain, served up instead of rice or pasta. But actually it’s the seed of Chenopodium quinoa plant, quite a gorgeous striking plant, found in the Andean region of South America. So what makes this little seed so almighty? It’s particularly high in fibre, vitamins B and E, minerals (particularly iro

Tomatoes are superb antioxidants because as well as being high in vitamin C they contain a

Unfortunately fats have been demonised for many years. But the truth is that fats are vitally important for our health and they shouldn’t be

Courgette in a brownie? Trust me... you'd never know it was there. But it adds plenty of moisture and nutrients turning these brownies into a slightly healthier, if not just as more-ish version. I love a brownie. If I have dessert it's pretty much always a brownie (if it's on the menu). These ones are particularly tasty (the Little Gouldings also gave them their seal of approval) and are a great way to use up some courgettes, if like me you've got a bit of a glut of them. Cou

It's hard to have a conversation about food without hearing someone talk about how they are restricting certain foods or food groups.

As far as fruits go, plums are up there with being pretty perfect. Find out what makes this tasty little stone fruit just so great

The quick answer… I work closely with you to unravel the root causes of your eczema, acne, psoriasis or other skin condition. I then address these with nutrition and lifestyle changes. Sounds kind of simple doesn't it? But the reality is far different. So here’s the longer answer. We are a finely tuned set of systems (digestive, cardiovascular, respiratory... to name a few). Ideally these would all work in sync with each other. However if one or more of these systems are a b