Just a quick update on the processed food free experiment. It's going well.Really well.My skin is pretty amazing. I would share a photo but I have a massive zit on my cheek! I never get spots! This is surely a great sign that my skin is getting more naturally oily and healthy. I am sleeping better than I have for months.Every night! I have had a few mistakes. Went … [Read more...]
Cutting out processed foods – Week 2 update
All is going well on the NO processed foods experiment. We are both eating more healthily as a result and planning a week's meals in advance helps, being organised and sticking to it. What could possibly go wrong? I have been making my own humous which is very delicious. This morning's batch is quite limey (note to self - lime is not the same as lemon... you perhaps don't need … [Read more...]
Cutting out processed food to help eczema, Day 4
Just a quick blog post today to say, it's getting better. It's slowly getting easier. Today I have had stewed apples with some porridge, chia seeds and pumpkin and sunflower seeds added, made with oat milk. No picture of this because I can never seem to take a photo of porridge that doesn't look like a bowl of sloppy gruel :o) For lunch, a delicious oven baked jacket potato … [Read more...]
Twenty tips for cutting out processed food
Cutting out processed food is no easy feat. I know, I've tried it. So here, to set down some ground rules and get you started and explain how to go about cutting out the wrong things and eating the right things are my twenty tips for successfully cutting out processed food. Just google 'cutting out processed food' and there are hundreds of blogs and articles with varying … [Read more...]
Cutting out processed foods to help eczema – day 3
Not much to report today. Day 2 was a bit of a disaster - the aftermath of drinking red wine the evening before has taken its toll. Well it was his birthday and we did have a lovely evening, but things are itchy today as a result. Yesterday was worse. A handover and headache - don't feel sorry for me, it was all self inflicted. We were just about to leave the pub after a … [Read more...]