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After years of struggle with my health I found what worked for me and I want to share my experiences, recipes, helpful tips and even snippets from my day-to-day life in this blog.
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How To Get Radiant Summer Skin

Have you always wanted a radiant summer complexion? Follow these top tips to ensure your skin is glowing all summer long. Do you know the song – Wear Sunscreen by Baz Luhrmann. Ladies and gentlemen of the class of ’99 wear sunscreen. Well Baz had a point! He might think that only his comment on wearing sunscreen has any scientific insight behind it but he makes some great points and shares some amazing life lessons too. Have a listen, you’ll love it. But what are my top tips for getting a glow on this summer? REGULARLY APPLY A MINERAL SUNSCREEN The biggest thing that ages us is the Sun. The

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5 top tips to help your teen thrive in exam season

I'm so excited to bring you my very first Guest Blog by my friend and Academic Coach Lucy Parsons. Lucy has a track record of helping teenagers to get the most from their schooling, pass exams and get into the university of their choice so I know you're going to love her blog.

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6 Fats That Don't Make You Fat

For decades we’ve believed that it is Fat that makes us Fat. Not so, we’re coming to understand that not all fats are equal and many of the healthy fats are essential to our wellbeing. Many of us have clamoured for the latest health fad or ‘revolutionary new diet’ in the hopes of dropping pounds and feeling great. One of the biggest misconceptions is that fat makes you fat. Our society is obsessed with low-fat and fat-free products thinking they are healthier than their standard alternatives. We are now coming to understand that this isn’t so. The majority of foods that are labelled low-fat or

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It’s National Smile Month – Make your Smile Healthy and Happy.

As it’s Smile Month I’ve asked my lovely neighbour, and National President of the British Association of Dental Therapists, Amanda, to share her top tips for keeping our teeth and mouth healthy. She’s a great advocate for dental health and is always keen to raise awareness of Oral health especially in the great month of Smile Month 2017. It’s an initiative which has been going for 25 years! Amanda is a dental therapist, part of a small group in dentistry who have the qualifications of a hygienist but also train to provide fillings in children's and adults teeth and are the prevention experts

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How to make the most of green garden initiatives

Greening up the garden May and June are some of my favourite months in the garden. The garden is in full force with new plants emerging everyday. It’s also when gardeners make their annual pilgrimage to The Chelsea Flower Show in London. I missed going in person this year as it clashed with too many family commitments and the dreaded GCSE revision but I managed to catch most of it on the fabulous BBC reporting. It is such an inspiring event with some of the world’s top designers putting their hearts on the line and presenting some very personal work. This year saw a much reduced number of show

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