Vitamin D and why we all need to make sure we get enough all year round
It’s estimated that at least 50% of the global population doesn’t get enough Viatmain D. Which can lead to all sorts of avoidable health complications. Vitamin D’s plays quite an extensive role in keeping our body functioning optimally. It supports essential functions like immunity and cancer prevention and helps…
Bite Size: Skincare lessons we learnt in 2020 that we are taking with us into the new year
Whilst the new year can be a good time to refresh old habits and find better ways of doing things. It also a great time to take the lessons learnt from the previous year into the new year. With the skincare world changing daily, it can be hard to…
Menstrual cup pros and cons
I remember holding the menstrual cup and carefully analyzing it in awe at a cosmetic store. I have had prior exposure to it in books and journals while studying about menstrual barriers as a pharmacy student. but I had not seen or touched one before. The first question that…
Bite Size: Ways to move your body and be more active in the new year
You’ve probably heard a lot about new workout routines and ways to get fitter and healthier in the new year. Which can be overwhelming especially if you are new to working out. But before you throw in the towel consider starting slowly and simply moving your body Often times…
3 ways to make your closet work for you all year round
The first Monday of 2021 presents many opportunities for new beginnings, For many of us, the idea of going back to an office or “normal” work environment is still far off. But this doesn’t mean looking and feeling good should be. As someone who has never really worked in…
Recipe: Beetroot and goat cheese galette
A go to galette that never disappoints. I’m a fan of galette’s because of their rustic look & taste. It’s just a lovely tart that can be made savoury or sweet that works for those summer lunches that celebrate good simple wholesome foods.
My favourite of all time has to…
EDITORS LETTER: A year of magical thinking
As I write this my daughter is asleep in my arms, my husband is having a nap and I’m contemplating one myself after our New Years lunch turned party and therapy session (thanks tequila and 2020). Our little celebration captured what we have known all along. 2020 was a…
Ways to ring in the new year without leaving your home
As I write this, I am currently home in South Africa where new restrictions have been put into place with an early curfew, no alcohol sales and ban on large gatherings. And whilst I am happy to comply, it does mean that new years is looking a little different…
Bite Size: A very merry and slow Christmas
Unlike many people around the world, I count myself luck as I will get to spend Christmas with my family even though we live on different continents. But thanks to careful planning on both ends, numerous covid tests and self isolations I am home in South Africa with my…