Author: phoebeliebling

RECIPE: ROSEMARY & CACAO GRANOLA BARS (VEGAN, GLUTEN & SUGAR FREE)

I often have moments when I suddenly think “But WHY must ‘X’ food be that way”.

Which is what happened here.

Granola & oat based snacks are often associated with sweetness, they contain 50% dried fruit & possibly additional syrups or honey too. Now they can be absolutely fine if had in moderation, but portion sizing with these things is never usually accurate I find.

So I thought why not put a spin on the whole thing & ditch the sweetness, instead looking to headily delicious cacao, a hint of fresh herby flavour & many layers of lovely fibrous nuts & seeds. Oh & some oats too.

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COLLAGEN CONSIDERATIONS: WHAT IS IT & WHY WE MIGHT SUPPLEMENT WITH EXTRA

Supplemental collagen has been growing in popularity over the last couple of years with recipes adding it hither, thither & with great abandon. So of course I often get questions as to whether we really need the extra influx or not.

To start with the science bit.

Collagen is a structural protein made of amino acids (the beads that make the protein necklace) that comprise our connective tissues, anything from the corneas in your eyes to your nails, your intestinal wall, cell membranes, skin, muscles, bones & more. Gelatine is actually the same amino acids bonded together in a slightly different way which is why the 2 behave in different ways when we use them in food & drinks.

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FISH OILS, COLLAGEN & A RAW SNACK RECIPE

Two of the first things I was taught when completing my post graduate Nutritional Therapy training were the importance of addressing chronic inflammation through balancing the forms of fats within an individual’s diet (saturated:unsaturated + an optimal ratio of omega 3:6), & that the skin is the window to our internal environment.

Now these elements cannot be isolated from the myriad other influences on our health & wellbeing but they most definitely stand true as critical elements to be aware of & both were forefront in my mind when creating this simple snack bar.

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THE VITAMIN D DOWNLOAD

Ah Vitamin D.

AKA the sunshine vitamin.

If I had to pick a favourite micronutrient maybe, just maybe, this would be my choice. And not just because the best way to top up your levels is to leap about on a summer’s day in a bikini…..

Although that doesn’t hurt of course.

No Vitamin D is truly integral for many elements of our health & wellbeing but working out how much we need, how we get this if we don’t live at the Equator, & which supplements are superior to others can get a little on the confusing side. But never fear I’ve broken all of this down for you in the following simple sections.

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