Author and scientist Giulia Enders has become renowned for her charming way of talking about the gut, and also promoting the importance of gut health. The 27-year old, who wrote the New York Times best-seller Gut: The Inside Story of Our Body’s Most Underrated Organ, talks in no uncertain terms about the need to be regularly […]
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Serves 1-2 Ingredients: • 1 zucchini cut into 2cm pieces • 1 cup pumpkin cut into 2cm cubes • 5-6 yellow button squash cut into quarters • ½ cooked beetroot diced into 2cm cubes • ½ small head broccoli cut into florets • Salt and pepper to taste • Olive oil Method: 1. Preheat oven to 200C. 2. Arrange the vegetables on skewers in a […]
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Gastroenterologists traditionally say that the digestion of food, passing through your digestive tract, takes anywhere from 24 to 72 hours. In Ayurveda we place great importance on the subtle digestion as this affects all health, as well as longevity, appearance and mood. The subtle digestion kicks in after the third phase of digestion – when the […]
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It’s difficult to be healthy without a healthy gut – it’s that simple. The health of your gastrointestinal system is going to impact overall well-being. The gut is responsible for how your digestive and immune systems work as good bacteria in your stomach affects everything from your body’s vitamin and mineral absorbency to hormone regulation, digestion, […]
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Every wondered why summertime is all about salad, watermelon, ice teas and fresh seafood on the barbeque? Come winter nothing is as attractive as curling up by the fire with a warm, nourishing soup or stew? While we naturally think of the seasons as summer, autumn, winter and spring, Ayurveda divides the year according to […]
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