This year I'm going to get my focus back and find my caring side. For too long I've been in denial, that I already cut out so many things so why shouldn't I indulge in freefrom processed foods as a treat and enjoy alcohol when I feel like it. I don't need to watch my weight and I already cut out dairy, wheat, soya, nuts and celery and tomato for health reasons so why limit … [Read more...]
A fibrous diet may benefit people with asthma
Asthma is known to affect millions of people worldwide. It can be triggered by various environmental factors including dust mites, animal fur, smoke and even pollen. For asthmatic patients, the airways in the lungs are very sensitive to irritation and may become inflamed easily, making it harder to breathe. This condition cannot be cured, but it can be managed effectively … [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...]