517 Shares As a food lover who writes about her passion for a living, I often get asked how I manage to stay slim, given the nature of my work. Usually I just smile and shrug and tell them that I’m into running. And that seems to keep them happy. But the thing is I used to struggle with my weight, just like everybody else. Then late last year, I read The Paleo Solution by Robb Wolf and decided to try eating ancestrally. Even after a few weeks I felt I was heading in... More »
150 Shares There are so many benefits of travel. Seeing exotic places, meeting interesting people, experiencing things you just don’t get at home. And of course, finding new taste sensations (chilli fried grasshoppers with lime anyone?). Even traveling for work can be fun. Takeoffs and landings. Fancy (and not so fancy) hotels. The security of a corporate credit card. Traveling to places that the average tourist wouldn’t ever think to visit. But being away from home and our routines can mean it’s more difficult to look after ourselves.Thankfully, it is possible to minimize the damage. Here are 6 tips... More »
287 Shares Ever been unsure whether the wine in your glass is OK to drink? I certainly have. But after a few wayward years spent working as a wine maker in some of the most beautiful wine regions in the world, I’ve come to realize that it’s not as difficult as you’d think. Most wine making faults can be detected just by smelling your wine. All you need is to keep in mind a few key aromas to watch out for. If you can’t smell any of them, you’ll know your wine is probably... More »
333 Shares With Summer in full swing, ice cream season is well upon us. Well at least it is for those of you lucky enough to be living in the Northern Hemisphere. So today I’m sharing my all-time favorite, super simple ice cream recipe. Not only is it super-fast (I’m not kidding about the 60 second time requirement) it’s also refreshingly delicious AND as far as ice creams go, it’s fairly healthy. I mean, fruit is the major ingredient. And all you need is some frozen fruit, a little sugar and cream and a food processor.... More »
334 Shares In ‘Why We Get Fat: And What to Do About It‘, Gary Tabues spends a lot of time debunking the theory that to lose weight we need to exercise more. He details many studies conducted on unsuspecting laboratory rats, of which I’ll spare you the details. But there was one study that really resonated. Danish researchers took a group of sedentary, overweight men and women and over 18 months trained them to run a marathon. The findings were very telling. Of the men, there was an average weight loss of something like... More »
1.2K Shares My boyfriend’s family are Irish. Which means whenever we go to visit there is a lot of laughter and story telling. There’s also lots of eating and drinking. It’s practically impossible not to have fun. Usually it’s also impossible not to leave a few pounds heavier than you arrived. But on our most recent visit, I set myself a little goal. I was determined to have fun and avoid putting on some Irish weight. And my secret weapon? I was going to eat eggs for breakfast rather than toast or oatmeal. Yep.... More »
49 Shares We all know the benefits of brown bagging your lunch. They tend to be healthier, cheaper and more delicious than buying your lunch. But it can feel like hard work at times. With all that extra planning, it’s easy to see why most of us don’t do it as much as we’d like. There is a solution, however and it doesn’t involve being more disciplined or getting up 10 minutes earlier. Why not ‘cook’ your lunch at work? That way you can still save money and do your health a favor. And... More »
176 Shares Do you find yourself intimidated when it comes to ordering wine? I remember when I was first getting into wine, the whole food and wine pairing thing used to make me nervous. What if I got it wrong? But after a few misspent years working as a wine maker and many pleasurable years as a wine lover, I’ve come to realize there’s nothing to be afraid of. I honestly can’t remember the last time I had a food and wine pairing disaster. It’s one of those things that seems scary but is... More »
