Nutrition

  • Amazon picks,  Nutrition,  Well-being

    Amazon Favourites: Autumn 2022

    As the seasons change, I will be adding to the series of my Amazon favourites! What better month to start than Autumn / Fall?! I know, my inner white girl is screaming. Days get shorter, clothing gets warmer and naturally, we want to cosy up our houses and change up our routines to match the season. We are a part of nature and just as the trees adapt to the seasons, so do we. Autumn is when the leaves start to turn from green to orange hues and start to fall, due to the decreased amount of sunlight. Remember, sunlight is the tree’s energy source. So with less sunlight, it…

  • Mental health,  Nutrition,  Well-being

    The Benefits of Sober October – one month alcohol-free

    With ‘Sober October’ round the corner I thought it would be a good time to talk about some of the benefits of going alcohol-free for 31 days. Sober October is the perfect opportunity to test your relationship with alcohol. If the idea of going alcohol-free for a month sounds scary or even hard, maybe you need this more than you think! The benefits of going Sober for October: Better sleep When the quality of our sleep is affected, so is the quality of our lives. A ‘nightcap’ is a common term because most people believe alcohol helps them to sleep. Although it may help you fall asleep because it’s a…