In June IKEA revealed that it would stop selling all single use plastic products by 2020. Starbucks then announced plans to eliminate plastic straws by 2020 – saving over 1 billion straws globally every year. It seems the plastic free movement really is taking off. Here in Australia this month the major supermarkets, Coles and Woolworths, … Continue reading
Eat the rainbow. It’s a phrase that’s joined the likes of ‘plant based’ and ‘intuitive eating’ as one of a growing number of ways to express what a healthy diet looks like. It’s a foodie term that’s now been #hashtagged two million times on Instagram – #eattherainbow indeed. But what do we need feed our bodies … Continue reading
It’s easy to spend an hour or two drafting and editing to reach 500 words or so of your own beautifully crafted content. It’s equally as easy to fail at the final hurdle with a headline that can be a rushed afterthought. I’ve failed at this hurdle myself a fair few times, and that’s why … Continue reading
Being hangry is now official. Why? Because in early 2018 it was added to the Oxford English Dictionary along with over 1,000 other new entries. In my last post I talked about ‘me time’ as a new dictionary entry and when I spotted ‘hangry’ on the new words list I couldn’t resist sharing this news … Continue reading
The simple pleasures in life are often the most neglected. Too easily they’re overlooked in favour of costly or complex adventures. Like fancy restaurants, round the world trips, designer accessories….I’ve been thinking a lot about the simple pleasures as I embark on a 12 month career break from work. Squeezing more of them into my now … Continue reading
It’s not only the humans in my family that feast wisely. The dogs do too. My two fur babies, Enzo and Vespa, are 5 and 4 years old. They’re both Cavoodles (a cross between a Poodle and a King Charles Cavalier). I’m a firm believer that a good diet plays a huge role in ensuring … Continue reading
I first bought activated charcoal powder on a whim at a market in Queensland in 2015. I’d never heard of it until that day but was drawn in by the promise on the jar – “The best single detoxifier for whole body cleansing”. Two years on (and well within the 2032 expiry date) some belated research … Continue reading
Could eating chillies add years to your lifespan? Yes, if the latest research is anything to go, it seems chillies can play a role in helping us to live longer. An observational study at the University of Vermont has linked eating hot red chillies with a 13% reduction in total mortality. Put simply researchers studying almost … Continue reading
Do you have a cupboard that’s bursting at the seams with plastic containers and bowls? I know I once did. I stored everything from nuts, to work lunches to dinner leftovers in plastic containers, and I owned a set of well-worn plastic mixing bowls. These plastic items were not treasured like many of my hand-picked … Continue reading
Last week I had a break from my regular Feast Wisely posts. I wanted to find some space for a creative project that’s been on my to-do list for a while – a mood board for the interior of my new apartment that’s due to be finished in early 2017. The apartment is located in … Continue reading
