What you need to know about bread
Bread; it’s a love, hate relationship, right? It’s so tasty, but it’s not often we eat it without feeling a little guilt. The misconception is that bread is all bad,…
Slowly does it, health is not a short-term project
When you change your lifestyle, it’s not just about getting started physically but also mentally, if not primarily mentally. You know what to do, so why do you keep treading…
Reduce your food waste, for the environmental impact and your economy.
Approximately a third of all food produced is thrown away each year. That amounts to about 70-100 kg of fully edible food per person per year, depending on where in…
Basic nutritional facts that you should be aware of
In order to achieve the desired results from exercise and diet, you need to know the basics when it comes to food. How much should you eat? What are you…
Is your fibre intake under control?
You might already have your intake of carbohydrates, protein and fat under control, but are you aware of fibre and how much you eat of it? Even if fibre does…
The difference between slim and healthy
It is easy to think that being a low weight is the same as being healthy, but there are other factors besides weight that affect your health. Can you eat…
Caesarean birth guide, part 4: how to get back into exercise
Before getting back into exercise after having major abdominal surgery (because that’s exactly what a C-section is!) – you need to take certain recovery phases into account. The scar from…
Caesarean birth guide, part 3: how to take care of your scar
As explained in part 1 of this series, a caesarean section is an abdominal operation and there are different phases you need to take into account. Now is not the time…
Caesarean birth guide, part 2- The emotional recovery
In the previous article about caesarean births, I talked about the impact of diet on physical recovery after having a caesarean section. It is very important to support the body’s…