Why Low Blood Sugar Symptoms Can Cause You to Be Awake at 3 a.m Is night time waking affecting your energy levels during the day. Perhaps you’re exhausted and you need your eight hours of sleep, but you suddenly bolt awake around 3 or 4 a.m., energy coursing through your veins and mind churning anxiously. What …
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51 sneaky ways to hide the sugar! Written by Helen Byrne on Tuesday, 27 September, 2016 In the past it was more straight forward. These days, it’s not just white sugar you have to worry about. It’s agave, rice malt syrup, coconut sugar, high-fructose corn syrup and organic cane sugar – all trendy alternative sugars that appear on …
Have you been tempted to buy dark organic Demerara sugar or organic cane sugar believing it is healthier for you? Do you prefer dark sugar over white sugar? Are you willing to spend more for natural sugar? If you’ve answered yes to any of the questions above, think again. When it comes to calories, sugar …
Black Bean Brownies – all chocolate and no guilt! You’d never guess these rich, velvety, flourless chocolate treats are made with pureed black beans! Adam, my 16 year old devoured them. I told him afterwards what they were made from and he didn’t flinch! He said all he tasted was chocolate. I love when you go out …
Roasted sweet potato & carrot soup – The Natural Way to boost your Immune System! PREP: 15 MINS COOK: 35 MINS SERVES 4 As the evenings are getting shorter and a little cooler it is that time again to start building up our immune systems for the Winter ahead. And no nicer way than with this …
Some days I just feel like I need a boost. That is when I turn to my nutribullet and my nutrition files for inspiration . Today’s “Green Smoothie” is very soothing and earthy and is just what the body ordered. I added some stevia extract to the recipe since I wanted to balance it with a bit …
Imagine it is the first week of September. Our Summer has passed us by and the kids are back in school. Summertime can often translate into weight gain for many of us. Perhaps you have weighed yourself recently and you were surprised by how much weight you have gained over the last couple of months. As …