When last did you give yourself time to just be? I spent some time right by the ocean last week. Although I live about 15 minutes from the ocean anyway, this was a lot closer and I could walk there. Instead of getting stuck in the hustle and bustle of life I took the time READ MORE
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How Have You Invested In Your Future?
Your Health is Your Wealth, Invest in Your Future We’re taught from a fairly young age to save for our future. Which is good advice, we don’t want to be left with nothing and have to struggle in our later years. But what about ‘saving our body for our future’? My sister and I were READ MORE
Chickpea “Tuna Mayo” Recipe
The Thrive & Shine Chickpea “Tuna Mayo” I’ve seen this recipe all over social media so I thought I would give it a try, and it really was yummy. I altered it slightly because I didn’t have any plant based mayo on hand so I made up my own version and it really works for READ MORE
How Is Being Unwell Serving You?
Have you tried to heal your body of whatever ailment you are plagued with, only to revert back to being unwell again? You just don’t seem to be able to get over it and move on? Do you offload to friends and family and perhaps even on forums about how bad, tired or ill you’re READ MORE
What Are Your Love Languages?
Why is it beneficial to know your love language/s? We all express our love in different ways. Once you are aware of the way you express it, it can really benefit you and the people around you. Romantic relationships can be challenging and anything that will help to make things easier is always welcome. But READ MORE
Why Does Health Seem To Be So Confusing?
I know there are many people who have been ‘trying everything’ for years and still haven’t reached their health goals. I can understand, it is really confusing out there. There are so many diets which are so restrictive that by the time you’re done you can’t wait to get back to ‘normal’ life. All the READ MORE
Did you know that your body loves you?
Did you know that your body loves you? Every moment of every day it is working hard to keep you alive, to keep you functioning as best it can. It is sorting through all the food and drinks you consume. It’s filtering the toxins from the atmosphere, the toxins from the ‘body care products’ you READ MORE
Why Is Too Much Salt Bad For Our Hearts?
According to the American Heart Association (AHA), heart disease has been the leading cause of death in the western world for the last 2 decades (that’s as far back as I checked), including this year, even with the pandemic (as it currently stands). And the number of people dying from heart disease is increasing each READ MORE
Healthy Tips This Festive Season
What a year! This is possibly one of the weirdest festive season you’ve ever experienced, to top off one of the weirdest years ever. Restrictions, limitations and uncertainty. Add to that the usual festive season frustrations of over indulging, interacting with family members and dealing with stress. So enjoy yourself as much as possible, enjoy READ MORE
Moringa, What Is It and Why Do We Need It?
Moringa is a tree that was originally native to India, other parts of Asia and Africa. Due to it’s health benefits it is now grown all over the world. Locals in the lesser developed communities, who do not have access to pharmaceutical medicine, use this plant to keep them healthy. Moringa is also known as READ MORE