I’ve always been evangelical about the importance of sleep, so what was I suppose to do when sleep became a non option? Yes I am talking about the little sleep thief that arrived and turned me into a walking zombie! Sometimes you find yourself in a situation where you...
I LOVE chocolate! Not many days go by without me consuming chocolate in some shape or form, and although I’m not big on Valentines Day, it’s as good an excuse as any to indulge! Before I ‘got healthy’ my chocolate hit would come in the form of a Dairy Milk or a bar of...
One of my hall time healthy living tips is stocking your kitchen well. If you buy crap, you’ll be much more likely to eat crap! If you are just getting started with a whole foods diet, the range of ingredients you can use can seem overwhelming. Where do you start?...
Hands up who has set themselves goals or resolutions this January? I certainly have! For so many years I would make grand plans each New Years Eve that never succeeded, or even worse, I wouldn’t bother making any type of resolution at all, fearing I’d automatically...
We all know how bad stress is for us, but let’s get real here, sometimes stress is impossible to avoid no matter how much meditation you do! Obviously for me, this has really hit home while we’ve been dealing with Finley’s health problems. The day he went into surgery...
Since Finley was born my life has changed completely. I used to have more than enough time to prepare a healthy meal, but now I have a newborn to take care of I often struggle to find time to eat the food let alone make it! Healthy eating is always going to be...
Say hello to the lovely Natasha Corrett! I got to know Natasha after subscribing to the Honestly Healthy e newsletter and reading the brilliant Honestly Healthy cook books. I love the Honestly Healthy approach to life and health, and her recipes all look...
Hip and Healthy has been one of my favourite websites for a long time. I always look forward to seeing a post pop up in Bloglovin as the variety of health and fitness topics covered always interests me. I got to know Editor Sadie a few months ago and thought it would...
It’s back to school, college and university time for a load of us or our kids this September and October and I know what a struggle eating healthily can be when it comes to lunch time options. Being a student aside, it can still be a challenge to eat well when you are...