Emma is a natural health practitioner, writer, blogger and recipe creator with a love of good food and a passion for spreading the wellness word. Trained in nutritional medicine, kinesiology, energy medicine and aromatherapy, Emma offers a truly holistic, gentle and effective approach to wellbeing, offering a tailor-made blend of therapies designed to match your health needs.
Packed with 60g of protein, these delicious brownies couldn’t be easier to make yet are designed to pack a protein punch and deliver stable energy to fuel or recover from workouts.
Bolognese sauce is a tasty, high protein option to re-fuel after a workout. It can take time to prepare though, so try this speedy version that packs in all the flavour in half the time. If you do have a bit of extra time, why not batch cook more than you need so you have an instant dinner to hand when you really need it.
Coffee is an integral part of the day for many of us – it gets us up in the mornings, keeps us going until lunch, we may have a coffee to end a meal, to sober us up, or as a way to meet up and socialise with our friends. But is coffee good for us?
Overnight oats, they’re ever increasing in popularity and it is easy to see why. Overnight oats are simply oats left to soak overnight in the fridge. The oats soak up all the liquid and the flavour of the foods you mix with them.
Saturated fat has had us running scared for decades, with promises of hardened arteries, high cholesterol and expanding waistlines if we dare to indulge. This message is still alive and kicking, but is it really true?
Processed food is everywhere, and it forms the bulk of many diets in the western world – there is a hugely profitable industry designed to persuade you that processed food is delicious and healthy, helping you to stay slim, and save precious time and money that could be spent on more important things.
Femented foods, enjoyed across the world and throughout history, deliver a range of benefits and are considered to be an effective way to introduce friendly bacteria to the bowel without taking supplements.
Most of us have been raised on the idea that counting calories is the most effective way to lose weight. If you eat more calories than you expend, you will gain weight and vice versa – this is known as the calories in, calories out hypothesis.
Coconut oil is having a moment in the health world. Once thought of as a bad fat because it contains saturated fatty acids, we now know that the saturated fats in coconut oil are different, and may bring many health benefits. A seriously versatile oil, it can be used both internally and externally for all round health.
Overcoming gut dysfunction and achieving an ideal weight are two of the most talked about and popular areas of health these days. In fact, the two areas are closely linked, with research now showing that problems in the gut, or more specifically in the balance of gut bacteria, can contribute to all sorts of health problems including obesity.