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Tag: health
Fat, Ugly, Hairy, Old – how to free yourself from the toxic diet-beauty culture
I wanted to title this blog “eff your beauty standards” but then realised I’d seen that hashtag before and it was already a movement by Tess Holliday, American plus sized super model. So I didn’t. But ‘eff your beauty standards‘ really does get the message across about how angry and frustrated I feel when subjected…
Body Positive Resources
In the media we are shown are very narrow view of what ‘beauty’ is and what the human body looks like. Studies show that only seeing white, thin, able bodied conventionally beautiful + photo shopped images increases rates of depression, anxiety, low self esteem and low self worth, even after only 15 minutes a day…
Protected: Your complete guide to managing Type 2 diabetes with food
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How to boost your immune system
What is an immune system? Your immune system is designed to protect your body against infections (bacteria, viruses, parasites etc). The immune system is made up of two different parts: The innate immune system The adaptive immune system The innate immune system is like your first line of defense. It’s a non-specific guard against all…
Everything you need to know about fat
To start, we need to understand the different types of fats. There are two main types of fats: Saturated and Unsaturated. This is mostly to do with the fats chemical structure. Saturated fats have no double bonds. This means they can compact together closely which makes them solid at room temperature. Unsaturated fats can have…
Orthorexia
Do you or someone you know worry about eating healthily? Ever been over-occupied with “clean eating” or a restrictive eating plan? Do your eating worries stop you from enjoying food and social outings with friends and family? Orthorexia is an unhealthy obsession with food. It’s not an official eating disorder or diagnosis, but it is…
Intolerance and allergy: what are they?
I’ve had quite a few people ask me about the difference between allergies and intolerance’s. So I thought I would re-post this blog on allergies and intolerance’s with a few extra bits of info, for those of you that want it. There is a lot of confusion between what allergies actually are and what it…
Coconut oil: what’s the deal with it?
Coconut oil! What’s the deal with it? Recently, it’s been hailed as a health food that can fix anything from improving fatigue to healing pancreatitis, to reducing our risk of heart attacks. So does it? Short answer: no. Long answer: Marketers of coconut oil claim: 1. That populations that traditionally consume coconut, have low incidence…
Baby Led Weaning or Spoon feeding? Which is best?
So your baby is getting bigger and you are thinking about starting solids. There’s a lot of info out there and some of it can be confusing and contradictory. And if you are anything like me, you have been talking to other mum’s and they all have a different opinion on what’s best for your…
Feed Nourish Feast 