Good Health Practice Blog
Information, recipes and tips to support good health.
Recipe: Lucky Green Smoothie
Packed full of vitamins, minerals & zesty flavours, this quick & easy green smoothie is not only the perfect drink for hot summer days, it’s the perfect drink for your hormone’s too.
The secret to setting & achieving your health goals
Goal setting creates meaning and purpose as you pursue something that matters to you. In this post, learn the 5 mistakes to avoid when setting goals and 3 science backed ways to achieve your goals easier than ever before
FODMAP: everything you need to know
What does FODMAP mean? What is a FODMAP diet? Should you be eating low FODMAP foods? If you suffer with food intolerances, stomach pain, gas and bloating, you’ll find everything you need to know about the FODMAP diet right here
Recipe: Cauliflower Rice with Steamed Fillet of Salmon
FODMAP friendly, low cal, gluten free, easy to prepare, and jam packed full of flavour - this recipe makes week nights in the kitchen a breeze!
Men’s health matters!
For years, the conversation around hormone health; the highs, the lows and everything in-between are something that’s blind-sided us into forgetting that men can have health and hormone issues too. Here are my thoughts on it and how we can encourage more men to take charge of their health.
The effect of intermittent fasting on hormones
Research carried out on the effect of intermittent fasting (IF) on reproductive hormones in females, and males suggests that IF may be more beneficial to overweight premenopausal women with or without PCOS*, than it is for lean, athletic young men. But is there more to it?
Could Intermittent Fasting Be The Answer To Weight Loss And Insulin Resistance?
From weight loss to brain health to longer, healthier life spans and it’s positive effect on hormones like Insulin, Intermittent fasting almost feels like the nearest one size fits all diet! But does it really deserve the good press it gets?
Your body holds the clues to your health….
Did you know your face holds a lot of clues and insight into your general state of health?!! While not to be mistaken or misused as a diagnosis, being able to look at your tongue and gain immediate insight into your digestion is pretty darn genius! If you want to know what your spoon shaped nails, or ear lobes creases say about your health mean, read this blog post.
Vitamin D - a prerequisite for good health
Vitamin D is important in every life stage but the potential effects this vitamin has on health and disease prevention are still only being discovered. A number of studies suggest Vitamin D may offer a protective effect against certain cancers, decreasing cancer risk and cancer-associated mortality in colon, breast and skin cancer. Read on for the full take.