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Healthy curry. Two words that don’t often go together to the upset of my waistline – so, when I heard that the ever lovely Ella Mills aka Deliciously Ella had a Thai curry recipe in her new book Deliciously Ella: the Plant-Based Cookbook, I was very keen to get my…
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Cravings can be the downfall of any healthy eating regime – not to mention a weight loss plan – but cravings can come for a number of reasons. Over the years I’ve written a lot of articles on how to beat food cravings and the same reasons for them come…
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I have very exciting news. I can run again. Not fast and not far, but considering this time last year even just a sprint for the bus left me in pain for three days, being able to run/walk now for 30 minutes seems incredible. It’s been a faff getting here…
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Look at him – isn’t he gorgeous. And if that smiley face wasn’t enough to give you all the feels, the fact that his owner, Eric O’Grey, says he owes his life to him should work. His name was Peety and this is their story. It begins in 2010 when Eric…
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It’s January and, if you’re like most people you’re all raring to go with your fitness regime right now – well until you get there and aren’t quite sure what to do or find it all a bit dull. If only someone who also gets bored witless at the gym…
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Well, it’s been nearly a year now since I first damaged my leg – and six months since I last ran and frankly, I’m going nuts! It’s not so much the running I miss, but exercising outside – I’ve tried walking which is nice, but, still flares up my leg…
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I’m still broken and as part of my recovery the doctor has told me to do spinning to try and strengthen my leg muscles without putting pressure on my leg – the problem is, I can only stay on the bike for about two minutes – not because I’m seriously…
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It started with cauliflower rice, grew rapidly with cauliflower pizza bases – but now I think we’ve reached peak floret-fabulousness. Cauliflower is officially cool. In the last few weeks when I’ve been out and about I’ve seen it popped into salads, tossed in buffalo sauce as a vegan alternative to…
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Get the pom poms out – it’s time to celebrate. We’ve finally discovered what’s wrong with my leg. I have something called an enthesitis – which in simple terms means I’ve inflamed a tendon in my leg, but at the exact point where it meets the bone. The good news…
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I love cruise ships. Love everything about them, From the shiny, shiny opulence and brilliantly swirly carpets to the joy and anticipation that happens when the little cruise newspaper appears outside your cabin during the evening allowing you to sit planning your activities the next day (while scoffing a late…
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