Journal

Spring clean and superpower your store cupboard  Spring must be on its way soon, but while we wait there are plenty of little jobs that could make life easier once the seasons change. We like to start with a well stocked larder! Organising your staples can make all the difference when you’re trying to eat a wholefood diet. Once your food storage is clean and tidy, and you’ve restocked those staples, getting your meals sorted should be altogether simpler and more efficient.  Where to start? It’s inevitable that over the...

Six happy, healthy ways to start the day. Morning routines are so important, and yet it often seems overwhelming to try and fit anything more into your already hectic first couple of hours, esp if you have children to organize as well. Yet research has shown time and time again how important a few simple habits incorporated into that first hour or two of your morning can be at influencing your day ahead! Here are a few tips I have found useful, and where possible try and prioritise each morning....

Nourishing Lives Podcast - Episode 1 What's it all about? Why a Podcast? What have we got to say? What is a Nourished Life? We'll answer all these questions and more over our forthcoming episodes! For our very first episode we're taking a look behind the scenes at how Ineke got here and what drives her to want to help others lead a more Nourishing Lives.  In forthcoming episodes she'll be chatting with a wide range of people, all of whom are striving to lead more Nourishing Lives. Whether they...

Get set for Spring! I love the season of Spring, new growth, blossom and lots of bulbs coming out. The longer days and more sunshine hours (hopefully) does a wealth of good for our mental health. As we head into Spring here are a few pointers to remember to keep you functioning at your best: Do I need a Vitamin D supplement? 1. Continue with your Vitamin D supplement. After years of never taking Vitamin D, I can’t sing its praises high enough, most people in the UK are deficient,...