To stimulate blood flow and hair follicle growth. Add 10 drops of peppermint oil to your favorite oil: coconut, macadamia, black-seed, castor or almond oil etc. and mix. Massage in sections from the middle of your scalp-outwards (in circular motions) until the whole scalp is covered with the oil mixture. Comb hair through and leave in for…
Coconut-Blueberries- & Mango Quinoa
Serves 4: Cook 20 mins 115 g quinoa, 300 ml of coconut milk/ rinsed/ 100 g blueberries/75 g caster sugar/ 300 ml coconut milk/ juice of 1 lime/ 350 g mango chopped/ 1/2 inch (piece f ginger) chopped/ 4 tbsp coconut shavings Put the coconut milk and quinoa in a saucepan and bring to boil…
Mango & Kale Smoothie
Bursting with calcium, beta carotene, C and B group vitamins. The sweetness of the mango balances the kale. Refreshing and delicious! Juice of half a lime/1 tbsp sesame seeds/ a handful of curly green kale/1 mango peeled and chopped/ 225 ml almond or soya milk/small handful of crushed ice Put the sesame seeds into a…
Children with Learning difficulties and the Modern Day Diet….
Childhood should be a happy time- to enjoy play and have fun! However, trends show that children with learning difficulties are increasing! More and more children are having learning difficulties such as ADHD and autism as well as problems with behaviour and socialising, so why is this the case? A survey undertaken by London’s City…
Are we being manipulated by the Food industry?
Everyday we hear of people complaining about putting on weight, I myself am a culprit of this. We make loads of excuses for us putting on weight, it’s my sedentary job, I’m still growing, it’s my slow metabolism. In fact, it’s not our fault we are overeating, we are victims of the food industry. This…
Oriental noodle and tofu salad
Serves 4 (Ready in 35 minutes) 400g firm tofu, cut into 8 slices 2tsp soy sauce 170g dried soba noodles 6 spring onions thinly sliced 2 large carrots, peeled cut into match sticks 2 courgette sticks cut into match sticks 50g baby spinach leaves roughly torn 150g bean sprouts 100g radishes thinly sliced A handful…
Vitamins and Nutrition Supplements can be unsafe.
Recent news has shown that nutrition supplements are not very safe to consume if you get cheap and not very well known brands. Decisions regarding vitamins and supplements cannot be left to us alone. Therefore, I feel it is important that everyone should know the results of the experiment carried out by Katinka van de…
2015 World Health Day
World Health Organisation was established on 7th April 1948, 67 years ago. This day arose from the recognition that healthy populations require the focus and attention of all nations and wider global community. It’s the responsibility of everyone. Even you and me. This year’s theme is Food Safety. Not all of us pay attention to…
Yummy Coconut Snowballs!
Almonds – 1/2 cup – Coconut powder – 1/3 cup- De-seeded dates – 1 cup – Roasted coconut powder – 1/4 c- Vanilla essence – 1 tsp Grind the almonds in a blender until powdery Once ground add the dates and grind the mixture together. Add the vanilla extract and coconut blend all of it together. Pour the mix into…
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