For some, alcohol is very easily given up. However, if you like the occasional drink, the following are low-sugar options that are ok and can be a part of a healthy lifestyle (in moderation/ roughly 2x 2 drinks/week, unless a serious health condition is present that may require temporary abstinence). In a nutshell: Best option:…

With fasting being one of the ‘hot’ things to do right now, and a lot of different information on the web, it is easy to get overwhelmed. That is why I created this quick guide to the different strategies, their benefits and draw-backs, and who most likely will benefit from which. Click Here to read…

Who doesn’t love a good, freshly picked mushroom from the woods. Their zesty smell and taste bring back childhood memories for the most of us, spending time with friends and family searching forests for edible mushrooms. Or at least it does for me! My parents have always been big mushroom lovers, so they were a…

Osteoarthritis refers to a clinical syndrome of joint pain accompanied by varying degrees of functional limitation and associated reduced quality of life. It is the most common form of arthritis, and one of the leading causes of pain and disability worldwide. Next to pain, the reduced ability to perform day-to-day activities can affect self-efficacy, mood,…

Congratulations! You are pregnant! And how fabulous that you are reaching out on how to maximize your nutrition and lifestyle for this so very important period of your baby’s development. The foods that you eat indeed provide the essential nutrients that you need to support the life of your little one to be, to support…

Have you been drinking a bit much lately, or eating too much junk food? Or been spending a lot of time in the city, or simply feeling a bit run down and like your liver could need some support? Try these 5 easy ways to give your liver a make-over. Our liver is one of…

Do you often have a runny nose, itchy eyes or other body parts? Have seasonal allergies or your mosquito bites swell up more than in other people? Do you find yourself irritable after certain foods, or are unable to loose weight? Histamine intolerance might be at the root of it. Histamine is an important molecule…

You’ve been on the pill ‘all your life’, or have been travelling different time-zones ‘too much’ (how can that ever be too much? ;)), or been training for a marathon.. And now your periods won’t come back? As scary as this might be, especially if you are starting to do family planning and might like…

Been trying to get in more fish to up your anti-inflammatory omega 3s? What should have been a great choice, and normally recommending wild caught over farmed for added health benefits, might have to be reconsidered.. 1 in 4 fish now contains plastics, which acts as a endocrine disruptor in them and is once we…