Journal Musings

It’s that time of year again. It happens every year – the post Christmas detox. The media is full of celebrity fitness videos, new diets, and which juicer/blender to buy. With the vast reach of social media, we see it even more, but believe me, this has been going on every January for years. I’ve been doing what I do for thirty years, and the word DETOX was around when I started, although not as trendy, and with no juicers! It was more for the promoting of the cabbage soup di

I recently stumbled upon a bargain. Not a new pair of shoes or a coat. I mean an real bargain, an edible one. No, not chocolate! Parsnips! Thanks to Tesco I found 4kg of perfectly ok parsnips for ….. £1.09! Lucky me! Although I had forgotten that I had parked the car a distance away and walked, knowing I only wanted a few bits. Hey hoy, that added to the cardio exercise with some more weight! I love parsnips, often preferring them to potatoes. They are a powerhouse of antioxi

This is the season for soup making. Every TV cook has a selection of great new recipes for amazingly nourishing soups, so inspiration is easy to find. I am often looking for a couple of new ones each winter season, but they always pare down to the same base. It’s just the spices you add that make them different. My top tips are: Make your soup concentrated, by adding less liquid to your stock. This way you will have less bulk if you are going to freeze it. More space! Then ad

There’s a lot going on that can zap your energy. I like to think that I connect with people through my work and social media with love and attention. I’m not an unkind person and I always view the world in a positive way.  As I get older it becomes clear that people come and go, and some are meant to challenge us so we can grow. Some energy zappers are there to kick us into realising what they are, and allowing us to know what to do about them. Do you have holes in your bucke

The year has turned, and the detox season begins. Again. I guess I must be getting old when it doesn’t seem five minutes ago I was extolling the virtues of a morning juice regime and dry body brushing to kick start the New Year of 2106. A whole year on, and I’m here again seeing Face Book posts being shared about how dangerous its is to be juicing. I’ve just seen someone share an article from the BBC about how dangerous it is to detox. This also happens every year. Someone so

You can’t expect to help and heal others if you don’t look after yourself. This is a fact. However, we are all human and sometimes life can take over a little, and we forget. The ten minutes of morning yoga can easily disappear. The five minutes of mindfulness while doing the washing up just gets forgotten and the appointments you have for hair, massage and osteopath can easily get moved and delayed as you have more important things to do. Or so it seems. During the past few

No matter where you look, it’s with us again….Detox. Diet this, detox that. Good Carbs, low carbs, sugar free, juicing, 5:2…. blah blah blah. I guess this is when I notice how many years I have been doing what I do. It hardly seems five minutes ago that I was answering questions on juicing and detox, but it’s been a whole year! January is here again and everyone wants to be healthy. They join the gym, go ‘dry’ and, no matter what the craze of the moment is, there will always

It’s that time of year again. Everyone planning their New Year Detox even before the New Near has actually arrived. We all overindulged in some way or another at this time of year, with parties and dinners to attend, guests to feed, and children to keep happy. The shops are always full of delicious goodies like mince pies, trays of party nibbles, cakes and biscuits. Do we have enough just in case someone pops in? We know the routine. Stock up like there is going to be a holoc

As we move in to summer, the usual ‘Get Fit for Holidays’ advertising appears in magazines and newspapers. Bikini bodies and which spray tan is best. I notice that those of you who haven’t started juicing yet are asking the same questions that were covered in this blog back in January, as you are feeling a summer ‘cleanse’ would be a good idea, I feel a little up date is needed for the many people out there wanting some easy to follow advice. I often post information on Face

Those of you who follow me on Twitter and Facebook, will know that I am an avid juicer, but not for a pure detox, more for a daily vitamin fix. I’m a great fan of Jason Vale and find his enthusiasm for his subject quite inspiring to say the least. Earlier posts, if you are new to this blog, will explain more! Last year I had seen a few clients reduce their hay-fever symptoms considerably due to a daily Ginger Shot, and I was interested to try turmeric for it’s anti-inflammato

So, some of you have done a full detox, some have just cleared out the cheese and chocolate mountain from Christmas and others are still, very admirably, on the 28 day Global Detox with Jason Vale.  Whatever little post Christmas re-boot you have chosen, remember that the key is BALANCE! There is no point in going bonkers with a juice cleanse and not reevaluating your general diet. No use at all coming off any programme and going back to a high salt, processed food filled die

So many questions, so many options! I seem to be constantly asked about which juicer to buy and why don’t I have a Nutribullet? So much to cover in one blog! I may have to do a little series, as the essence of juicing is a major sun jet in its own right! Lets start with Juicing though…..Having looked at a great video on Jason Vale aka the Juice Master website about ‘which juicer is right for you’, it made me realise  that you really have to purchase the one that is just that