I LOVE healthy food, what more can I say? It’s a passion of mine that has grown immensely over the last ten years, a passion from which I have improved my own health, the health of my family and have formed a successful career. I now run a private nutrition clinic, write a nutrition column [...]
When you read or hear statistics such as 1 in 2 people will be diagnosed with some form of cancer in their lifetime. How does it make you feel? For me when I hear this, I feel both sad and inspired. Let me explain why. Having worked in health and wellbeing for over 20 years [...]
I’ve always been in good health for as far as I can remember. I come from a very big family – we’re two brothers and three sisters – and from a very young age our father encouraged us to engage in sports, from football to running and ping pong to simply exercise at home with [...]
I’ve heard of mindfulness and have been curious about it for a long time, but I’ve never practised it. Like many people, I’ve dabbled in meditation, seeking some kind of peace and relaxation from the stress of everyday life. I heard that mindfulness was different. That it could teach you how to take a step [...]
With colder temperatures, darker days and nights that seem never ending, it’s not uncommon to feel a little down during autumn and winter. Until recent years, the phenomenon affectionately called the winter blues hasn't been given the attention it deserves. Thankfully, with the rise in research into mental wellbeing, the winter blues are now recognised as [...]
Taking time to notice and reflect upon the things you're grateful for seems in itself a simple philosophy, though in practice is something most do not do enough in their lives. Gratitude is more than stating what you are thankful for, it’s a mindset that allows you to connect to the deeper meaning of your [...]
Load up Instagram and search for hashtags such as #cleaneats and you’ll unearth a wealth of enticingly colourful dishes… and many of them will be made from entirely raw ingredients. Raw food diets are probably the natural next step in our quest for pure, wholesome eating. Many of us have already shunned gluten, sugar, dairy [...]
Anxiety is a very common and very real issue in 21st century life, with many celebrities and members of the Royal family speaking openly about their own struggles. Anxiety can occur in all social settings and bears no boundaries on age, race or sexual orientation. Its effects can be debilitating and relentless. For that reason, [...]
I only use Facebook to maintain my Dont Mind Life community page so generally, if there is nothing of interest in my timeline on the first page, I don’t look beyond it. Similarly I am not one to post my every movement either. A few days ago, there was however a post that caught my [...]
The last few months has been filled with a unity amongst strangers that is seemingly impossible to create when there are no overriding, special circumstances. First we had the World Cup where nations from across the World selected their talented team and travelled to Rio to compete in Football's most glamorous honor. Millions of people [...]
