SPRING CLEANING THE CHEMICAL FREE WAY – PART 1

Our family is additive free and organic, not just for long-term health but also for our allergies and sensitivities.  Our son in particular suffered from eczema when he was younger and we were able to help him feel better was by switching to additive free organic food.  (There are plenty of additives linked to skin […]

START YOUR SPRING ADDITIVE FREE WITH A SPOT OF GARDENING!

Hooray!  The frost is lifting, the flowers are blooming, the birds are singing and the glorious sun is shining… because Spring is here (on this side of the planet at least)! Which means it’s the perfect time to get outside and enjoy this beautiful season.  And what better way to do so than with a […]

GO ADDITIVE FREE AND RELEASE YOUR EXPECTATIONS!

  In many ways, expectations are often our undoing.  Don’t get me wrong – investing energy on future possibilities can be beneficial – that’s what dreams are made of… and there’s nothing wrong with dreaming!  But they can also set us up for failure if they are unrealistic expectations, which for a parent is often […]

THE PIZZA CONUNDRUM… HOW TO STAY MOTIVATED AND ADDITIVE FREE ON A FRIDAY NIGHT

Last Friday night, my husband (curse his cotton socks) wanted to order a takeaway pizza for dinner.  Of course, as a direct result, my kids then wanted pizza.  After a long day, everyone was tired and not in the mood for cooking… The easy short term choice would have been to cave and order additive […]

WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN DETOXING FROM FOOD ADDITIVES

We now know there is a connection between what we eat and how we behave.  Highly processed foods containing artificial ingredients (additives) can quickly create an addictive cycle – a pattern of behaviours and feelings which send the wrong messages and mess with our bodies and minds.   The key to breaking the additive-addiction cycle, is to detoxify […]

THE CONNECTION BETWEEN ADDITIVE-LADEN PROCESSED FOODS AND ADDICTION

Why does food that is bad for us, taste so good?  We’ve all heard or said this question before, so here’s the answer… Addiction.