The fatal flaw of most diets and how to turn it around in your favour
The fatal flaw of most diets and how to turn it around in your favour There are so many different "diet labels" telling us how to eat. There’s Vegetarian. There’s Vegan. There’s Raw. Paleo, 4:3, Wheat Belly, 5:2, Atkins, Zone, and Gluten-Free. South Beach, Dukan, Mediterranean, Weight-Watchers, Blood-Type, Grapefruit, and [...]
6 critical things I wish I knew three years ago about how to reduce cholesterol
6 critical things I wish I knew three years ago about how to reduce cholesterol After my diagnosis with Familial hypercholesterolemia in 2011 I spent three years searching for effective natural methods to lower cholesterol and gain heart health. I actually felt a little bit like a crazy outsider for much of this journey [...]
Harness the power of everyday mini-steps, mistakes and failure
Harness the power of everyday mini-steps, mistakes and failure If you're joining in on January's 2 green smoothies a day habit or taking on some other challenge or goal this January, keep in mind that you are very likely going to fail many times along the way. Not just once, and [...]
The easiest thing you’ll ever do to dramatically boost your health
The easiest thing you'll ever do to dramatically boost your health A green smoothie like this spinach based one, is everything you need to take charge of your health. Just start with 2 a day, and this will give you your daily fruit and veg antioxidants all in one go! [...]
Nutty cranberry cake with zesty lime frosting (gluten free)
Nutty cranberry cake with zesty lime frosting (gluten free) Happy boxing day! I hope you had a wonderful Christmas and that you have a few cranberries kicking around because I know exactly what you're going to want to do with them! MAIN BENEFITS / WHY EAT THIS? Helps you avoid dangerous [...]
5 holiday tips to keep spirits bright and healthy!
5 holiday tips to keep spirits bright and healthy! In the festive season it's far too easy to let health take a back seat! I think last year was the first year I did not gain 5-10 pounds from festive gorging! It felt so amazing to hit the new year [...]
If you want radiant skin you’ve got to rewire your brain
If you want radiant skin you've got to rewire your brain In a previous life my skin was a monster to be battled with, sending me consistent breakouts and patchy red episodes that left me looking like a marine creature. I tried probably hundreds of different products over the years [...]
Why are fats, including coconut oil, good for your heart even though they are saturated fats?
Why are fats, including coconut oil, good for your heart even though they are saturated fats? I got a great question from a reader yesterday that I thought would be useful to share. The benefits of saturated fat, and fat in general, have been misunderstood until recently. New research [...]
Orange ginger oatmeal chocolate chip cookies (wheat free, gluten free)
Orange ginger oatmeal chocolate chip cookies (wheat free, gluten free) While oat week is officially over, I just had to share one more recipe from my oat week experiments. I had some trouble making a cookie that was not either rock hard or really bitter thanks to the baking soda. [...]
Italian style savoury oatmeal with wild mushrooms, leeks and bacon
Italian style savoury oatmeal with wild mushrooms, leeks and bacon It’s Day 7, the final day of Oat Week at The Curious Giraffe! It's time for some savoury Italian oats to end Oat Week in style! Oats do such a great job in this recipe of providing a low GI starch as [...]