Posts by jeanie-mc
Why I Prioritise Organic Ingredients Wherever Possible
Certified organic food ingredients are more expensive than the standard. I could make our goodMix products much cheaper if I didn’t bother with them, & many business advisors have actually suggested this. Here’s why I’ve never taken their advice: Your body is an ecosystem, a walking talking moving breathing human ecosystem. It’s not just ‘you’. In…
Read MoreIBD Awareness Week – Can You Use Blend11 for IBD?
This is a question we often get at markets and the answer is a resounding yes (with some care)! IBD stands for ‘inflammatory bowel disease’, which is different from the similar-sounding IBS in that there is inflammation detectable upon investigation and it can be much more serious if left untreated and can require radical surgery.…
Read MoreCOVID & FREE DONUTS
The thought occurred to me that a pandemic could be on the cards a few years back. (I wrote a blog: Man Vs Microbe, mentioning it in 2018). This pandemic was always coming, many people knew it & we need to look for the lesson it’s serving to us now (because it’s almost certainly gonna…
Read MoreHealthy Habits For 2021
2020 Was a rough year for many – so I thought I’d share some of the stuff that helped me get through it in one piece, along with some links to get you started if something resonates! For a change – none of these are diet related :)…but of course we all know diet is…
Read More2020 Reflections
In 2020 I think we all learnt / had it reinforced that things (everything) can change in an instant. Keeping this in mind, we realise that being overly attached to people, situations, things or outcomes can easily lead us to suffering, the Buddhists are right! Expect change, it’s always coming. The only certainty in life…
Read MoreFlaxseed & Hormones:
Does Flaxseed Decrease Testosterone? An email arrived last week from a bloke looking to avoid the flaxseed in Blend11 & Blend13 due to their hormonal activity (he was justifiably concerned after seeing information on flax lowering male testosterone levels), so I thought what a great topic for everyone to understand – myself included (definitely needed…
Read MoreFoods That Help With Depression – Eat Yourself Happy!
Food supplies the building blocks for our body & brain, as well as the nutrients to keep it functioning (well, it’s supposed to!). Let’s take this concept a step further, now we know how important our gut & its resident microbes are to the picture.
Read MoreCan I Eat Seeds If I Have Diverticulosis ?
Most people with diagnosed diverticulosis will have been advised to avoid nuts & seeds completely by their Dr / friends / family
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