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How does the food you eat affect your gut?

Trillions of bacteria and fungi live inside us, and together they form the gut microbiome, which is the ecosystem that performs variety of functions in body. The gut has many roles: it breaks down food body can’t digest, produces important nutrients, regulates the immune system, and protects against harmful germs. We don’t know exactly what […]

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August 22, 2022

My thoughts on...

A happy tummy equals a happy me

I don’t like the taste of the herb teas on the market, even the ones claiming to be made with organic produce. I have always struggled to find flavours which work well together and actually most teas end up tasting the same or are too sharp or sweet or do not taste of anything at […]

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9 March

Food is Medicine

Turmeric Mixture – it really is magic!

I have suffered with an intolerance to dairy and wheat gluten for about 17 years and have had IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) since my late teens. If you know my story, you will know that I began to explore how I could manage and treat myself using alternative remedies and also food.  IBS can be […]

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9 March

Article

Urid daal – exploring vegan protein

My visit to Goa to see my brother has been a perfect time for me to explore and try to cook using different ingredients, especially as my Mum is here with me. I have been quizzing her about all the herbs, spices and ingredients she used to use to make scrumptious meals when we were […]

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23 February

Breakfast

Can we eat raw oats?

You will see many examples of oats being used in recipes on Instagram for things such as energy balls, groats, zoats, smoothies and porridge, savoury or sweet. I decided to do a little research because my stomach became quite unhappy; distended, bloated and went into spasm, after eating gluten free oats which I used in […]

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22 February

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