Tags
- AIP
- Animation
- Autoimmune Paleo
- autoimmunity
- Beneficial bacteria
- Blood sugar balance
- cacao
- cashew nut butter
- chocolate
- Classes
- coconut
- college of naturopathic medicine
- Colostrum
- Community spirit
- demonstration
- Demonstrations
- Desserts
- digestive enzymes
- Drinks
- Fats & Oils
- Fermentation
- Festivals
- Fodmap
- Fodmap Friendly
- food sensitivity
- fudge
- Genetics
- gut health
- Healthy snacks
- Intestinal Permeability
- london
- Natural beauty
- Nutrigenomics
- Pain
- Paleo
- probiotics
- protein
- Recipes
- relishes
- Seasons
- Self-help
- sugar free
- Vitamins & minerals
- Water kefir
- Whey
Categories
Meta
Category Archives: Uncategorized
Start your Autumnal mornings with a warm inner glow.
Nutritional Therapy low-cost graduate clinic starts again in October. The days are drawing in and Autumn is now upon us. It is the perfect time to also move your focus within; to consider how to nourish your body for the … Continue reading
Fermented foods talk at The College of Naturopathic Medicine
I will be giving a talk on ‘Food Fermentation and Beneficial Bacteria’ on Tuesday 6th August at the College of Naturopathic Medicine’s (CNM) Open Day. This college teaches three year diploma courses in Naturopathic Nutrition where they stress the … Continue reading
Posted in Front Page, Press, Uncategorized
Tagged Beneficial bacteria, Demonstrations, Fermentation
Leave a comment
Why celebrating summer solstice is important for our wellbeing
This morning I listened to a beautiful speech by sociologist Tom Shakespeare on BBC Radio 4; A point of View speaking about summer solstice, the lack of symbolism in Britain and our need for more festivals. He says … Continue reading
Article on ‘fermentation for anti-ageing’ in the Spring issue of ION magazine
ION Magazine is the subscription magazine for the Institute of Optimum Nutrition, published four times a year. I was invited to write a piece on the anti-ageing benefits of fermented foods for the Spring 2013 edition. The theme of … Continue reading
Omega 3 for vegans and those not eating fish
I was recently asked to write an article for the vegan, raw foods company, inSpiral, about the importance of an EPA and DHA supplement for vegans. They wanted to get across the key message that omega 3 is an umbrella … Continue reading
Kimchi – Spicy Korean Sauerkraut
Kimchi is a spicy sauerkraut, made with Chinese cabbage. It is one of the national dishes of Korea. Great for giving winter protein-rich breakfasts a hot, gingery kick! Ingredients 1 Chinese cabbage, cored and shredded 1 bunch of … Continue reading
The power of digestive enzymes
Recently I decided to do a home experiment to test out the efficacy of supplemental digestive enzymes in breaking down the food we eat… Background Information Enzyme formulas are said to help in maximising nutrient digestion, by aiding … Continue reading
Festival of Life – September 2012
My colleague, Alek, and I were recently invited to do a demonstration and talk on Fermenting Foods for Optimal Digestion at the vegan inspired Festival of Life in London. Here are a couple of pictures from the event….. … Continue reading
Posted in Front Page, Uncategorized
Tagged Beneficial bacteria, Community spirit, Fermentation, Festivals
2 Comments
Recipe – Tomato Ketchup (fermented)
The word ‘ketchup’ comes from the old Indonesian ‘Ketjap’ which is a fermented sauce. This tasty condiment is a favourite with kids of all ages. Ingredients 3 cups of tomato puree (preferably organic) 1/4 cup of whey 10g … Continue reading
Recipe – Tomato Pepper Relish (fermented)
Lactic acid created by the lactobacilli help with digestion by breaking down the foods. This process makes a relish such as this an ideal condiment to add to any meal. Ingredients 4 ripe tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped … Continue reading