by Norelle | Feb 3, 2018 | Digestion
Hands up who inhales their food? Is your dinner down before the ad break ends? Chewing, or mastication is the numero uno step in digestion. Often we fail to give it the attention it deserves. A substandard chewing game puts pressure on the rest of the...
by Norelle | Jan 15, 2018 | Digestion
Discover the underlying cause of your bloating Trouble buttoning up your jeans? After eating, does your stomach resemble someone who’s six months pregnant? Are yoga pants the only item of clothing that feels remotely comfortable? Bloating is a common...
by Norelle | Aug 17, 2017 | Digestion, Food as Medicine, Recipes
You can have your acai berries, maca and other exotic South American superfoods. In my opinion, apples are the best “superfood”. Why apples? Apples top my list because they are readily available, affordable and portable. No packaging required! Although...
by Norelle | Aug 14, 2017 | Digestion
Do you regularly experience severe bloating around 60-90 minutes after eating, have diarrhoea and/or constipation? Are you unable tolerate an increasing number of foods that you used to be able to eat such as dairy, fruit, starchy vegetables and grains? Did...
by Norelle | Mar 16, 2017 | Digestion, Health Conditions, Hot Topics in Health
Recently a study was presented at a meeting of the American Heart Association reporting low gluten diets increased the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. When this was distilled into media sound bites, the message implied gluten-free diets paved the way for...
by Norelle | Jan 28, 2017 | Digestion, Health Conditions, Hot Topics in Health
Welcome to Part 3 of 9 reasons you crave sugar. Part 1 explored how a lack of sleep, stress and blood sugar imbalances made it difficult to resist sweet temptations. Part 2 took a quick peek into the complex world of neurology and hormones. In Part 3 we’ll look...
