Incidence of insulin resistance, obesity, and other metabolic diseases have reached massive proportions in our culture. The current popular glucose-lowering drug treatment Metformin comes with some potential serious side effects. Berberine, a natural Metformin alternative, can help the body efficiently process sugar, thereby being safer than pharmaceutical interventions. What is Berberine and Where Does it […]
The flavor combination of these brownies is incredibly moreish with the tart raspberries and fudgy rich chocolate being perfectly complemented by the distinctive taste of pistachio. The outside of the brownie cracks as you take a bite and reveals a soft chocolate middle with crunchy pistachios and zings of raspberry. These healthy brownies are grain and dairy free and with under 3.5 net carbs a slice they are ideally suited to a ketogenic or paleo lifestyle! They are great with coffee as snack or make a delicious dessert lightly warmed in the oven served with a dollop of coconut cream. They are also great for dinner parties as they look beautiful but require minimal effort and expertise. Serve them in the centre of the table and everyone can get involved and grab a slice. The brownies will keep in an air tight container for 3 days… if they last that long!
Virginia Woolf said that “one cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well.” Food has an incredible capacity to make us feel good. It’s not just about flavour and the feel-good factor. Food contains micronutrients that can impact on the way our bodies and our brains function. A survey by the Food and […]
Pure excitement consumed me as my husband and I booked our family vacation to San Diego for the end of May into/ June. Our youngest was turning 5, we were going to Disneyland and my best friend, who I hadn’t seen in over a year, lives there. How could I NOT be on cloud 9?! […]
What’s the best time to take a probiotic? Is it in the morning, or maybe after lunch? This question seems to divide probiotic manufacturers more than anything else, with lots of conflicting advice and information. It really shouldn’t be like this though. To answer the question, we need to understand what situation will allow the maximum […]
Your bowels do much more than just transporting waste that’s flushed away down the toilet pan; they are also home to a staggering five hundred million bacteria. Some of these are good for us and some are downright bad and research suggests that achieving a healthy balance between these is crucial to maintaining optimum health […]
You can’t turn on the radio or flick through a magazine without hearing someone talking about the rise in obesity and type 2 diabetes. Insulin resistance is one of today’s hot topics and one of the biggest challenges to our health, as a key cause of diabetes, high blood fat levels and hypertension. The good […]
Black metal + black coffee + deadlifts; are there three finer things in life? Okay, black metal might not be everyone’s cup of tea, but caffeine, I think we can agree, is one of the most widely used and socially acceptable stimulants in the world. It is used by many athletes (both recreational and professional) […]
CrossFit has swept the nation like a 90’s yo-yo craze. No longer confined to the garages and industrial back corners of the rebel few, it is officially, 100% mainstream and all the cool kids are doing it. To prove it, we’ve put together this list of famous Crossfitters that might surprise you – it includes […]
Up there with the toughest WODs of all time, Murph was introduced as a tribute to Navy Lieutenant Michael Murphy who was killed in Afghanistan exposing himself to enemy fire in order to save the lives of his brothers in arms. It’s a WOD that is just as brutal as it ought to be […]
