Today’s Foodie Friday ingredient is the humble banana!! These delicious fruits are a quick and easy hit of carbohydrates, which normalise blood sugar levels, and so are great for sustained energy, workout fuel, and maintaining a good mood and a clear and effective mind. Bananas are a great source of fibre, antioxidants and some important vitamins, […] Read more…
Month: November 2014
Glimpse into learning to live with chronic illness
Now and again, someone stumbles across my blog who is new to dealing with chronic fatigue, or a friend of a friend points them in my direction for advice. This has made me think that it is time to do a summary post about some of what I have learned about dealing with certain issues […] Read more…
Glimpse into Wellness Wednesday – week 46 – child pose
I have not been able to do as much yoga as I’d like for a while because I have been too fatigued and dizzy, but there is one move that is relaxing and beneficial that I can do when other moves are out of reach. It is the child pose, and it stretches the ankles, knees, […] Read more…
Glimpse into Motivational Monday – SELF – week 46
Do not compare yourself to others. Use them as inspiration, but do not compete. You are the only person you need to get better than. Acknowledge what your own abilities are right now. Set a goal. Fight with every scrap of “oomph” you have to get to that point. Then set another goal. You’ve got this. […] Read more…
Glimpse into reintroducing seeds and nuts on the Autoimmune Protocol
I have been eating within the Autoimmune Protocol now for three months. My gut feels happier on the whole, with less bloating and pain. I don’t know that any massive symptom improvement has occurred in terms of my autoimmune conditions, so I am continuing on, though I wanted to try nuts and seeds and see if […] Read more…
Glimpse into Foodie Friday – week 45 – nut free pesto
I posted a pesto recipe on Instagram a while ago, and have also shared the pesto with friends a few times, and I keep getting requests for it to appear on the blog! With it being on my blog’s instragram account, I kept thinking I had posted it! So here it is! Thank you for […] Read more…
Glimpse into Motivational Monday – APPRECIATE – week 45
When things get tough and life is not going the way you had hoped, it is easy to wonder what is the point of having dreams and plans. However, the worst thing you can do is to stop working for the way you want your life to be. Do your best to not give into […] Read more…