I suppose the question on every potential holistic eater’s lips is:
But is it really expensive?
We all suppose it is, but how do we really know? By keeping track of course!
I guess it’s the engineer in me, and I do like a good spreadsheet, especially one that shows comparisons…
As part of our recent shopping expeditions I’ve started a spreadsheet comparison of the cost of organic items against our regular items from the supermarket. When it gets to a decent size I’ll present it to you all. Don’t worry – I’ll keep adding to it as we continue on our voyage…
The Daily Mail article, referenced in Coco Loco-Part 1, mentions Dr Mary Newport and her case study about her husband’s struggle with dementia. She comments that in Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, Huntington’s, multiple sclerosis (& others) it appears that the neurons in certain areas of the brain are unable to process glucose and therefore not getting any…
I’m a big believer in how our gut health affects our wellbeing. And we’ve blogged previously about what foods to avoid to keep a healthy microbiome (See ‘What should I eat for a healthy gut?’) This mentions to stay away from sugar as it feeds the bad bacteria in our digestive system. But what about…
I’m still amazed at how the low-fat theory is so deeply ingrained in people’s minds. Recently I’ve heard a number of stories of people who are convinced that if they eat ‘low fat’ all day then it’s okay to eat a whole Mars Bar before going to bed… Or those that won’t eat ‘fat’ but…
The day after publishing my blog about Alzheimer’s & coconut, I came across this: The Alzheimer’s Society, Yorkshire 3 Peaks Challenge… 28 July 2013. Climb 3 peaks in 12 hours! So all those patriotic Yorkshire people can get fit and raise money for research… You don’t need to be from Yorkshire – everyone can join…
I’d like to wish everyone a very merry Christmas and a happy holiday season as it’s also Chanukah… Amy helped me make Christmas Florentine biscuits on Wed and they’re much better than last year. That’s because when Mum was out here visiting in June, we made some together and worked out that we needed to…
We’re recruiting new members for our chia squad, and once you’ve read about all the benefits, we guarantee you’ll want to join us! Chia seeds might be teeny tiny, but they sure pack a nutritional punch. Here’s the lowdown… Fibre! We all know how important it is to get enough fibre in our diets, essential…
