by Women's Health | May 22, 2018 | Recipes
Why is it that we are our own worst enemy when it comes to a healthy eating regime during the colder months of the year? Some sources call it a neurochemical phenomenon due to less exposure to sunlight and consequently decreased vitamin D levels that make you want to...
by Women's Health | May 18, 2018 | Food & Nutrition, Health
In my early twenties, I was a school teacher and Pilates instructor, and on top of my jobs, I was used to running five miles almost every day. But slowly, I became so exhausted that I could barely get out of bed to go to work. I couldn’t figure out why I had no...
by Women's Health | May 18, 2018 | Food & Nutrition, Health
It’s a tale as old as time: you eat a huge-ass cupcake, get a surge of energy – and then 30 minutes later you crash. Well, a lot of foods beyond desserts (brown rice, peas and some other vegetables) can mess with your blood sugar and cause the same effect....
by Women's Health | May 17, 2018 | Food & Nutrition
One of my good friends has Coeliac disease, and I have a minor freakout every time she comes over and food is involved. Why? Because once I literally almost killed her. Okay, that might be a bit of an exaggeration. But I’m still scarred by the time I offered her...
by Women's Health | May 16, 2018 | Food & Nutrition
Let’s be real: No matter how healthy you look look on Instagram, EVERYONE has that emergency stash of ice cream or chips stowed away for when life gets stressful. Stress eating happens to everyone—even nutritionists. But unlike us mere mortals, registered...