My Edible Earth

08/01/2024

It's a wrap!

It's really nice to look through the last 12 months and look at all the best bits.

Even if you aren't making a video, you should definitely scroll through your last 12 months.

Looking forward to going on A new and ever changing health journey with you all in 2024!

11/04/2023

Everyone has a balance of habits that helps them stay healthy. This is mine.

There are some things I just don't bother eating. Simply because I don't find them to be worth it.

Typically they have a lot more calories than they are worth. By that I mean, they don't keep me full for very long. That's why I never really got into the habit of eating them even though often these items are marketed as "healthy."

In reality, most of the time they are just full of a lot of sugar.

I don't know about you, but sugar is my natural enemy. It sneaks into everything and before you know it, you've eaten 5 tablespoons of the stuff and it's not even lunchtime yet.

I prefer to know when I'm eating sugar and enjoy it properly you see. ;)

Tell me some things that you don't generally eat.

02/01/2023

There is a science to creating habits and it's actually fairly simple.

1. 👉 find a TRIGGER that prompts you to take the action you want to make into a habit.
For e.g if you want to take a multivitamin everyday. Your trigger might be the glass of water you drink first thing in the morning.

2. Have a ROUTINE for the habit you want to create. This is what you have to practice doing daily before it becomes part of who you are.
E.g in this case the routine might be going into your kitchen cupboard and taking your multivitamin.

3. Have a REWARD. We create habits when our brain understands it feels good. E.g a reward for taking your multivitamin might be enjoying a delicious breakfast afterwards or having your morning coffee.

This is known as the HABIT LOOP.

When we practice healthy habits, it eventually becomes part of who you are.
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11/10/2022

How many of these have you got right for you?

Preventative medicine comes down to the daily habits we have in place that are tailored to our specific needs. These typically fall into 5 categories:
1. Environment
2. Movement and rest
3. Sleep and wakefulness
4. Emotions and feelings
5. Food and drink.

Getting these right can help us not only prevent illness in the long term but solve many of our immediate issues like tiredness, restlessness, anxiety, stress, gut health issues, excessive weight gain...and the list goes on.

COMMENT: And share what have you discovered in these categories that work for you?
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SHARE: With someone who needs reminding to take care of their health.
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01/10/2022

Love a good sweet treat?
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I have a sweet tooth. But too much sugar in your diet can have negative effects including inflamation, ageing, and it can result in insulin resistance which can lead to developing type-2 diabetes.
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The good news is, you can change your taste.
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Routinely opting for low sugar options / natural sugars reduces your tolerance for sweet treats.
Dark chocolate (80% +) and berries are great options.
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This yogurt bowl is my favourite sugar fix. It's made with natural yogurt, a tsp of honey, blueberries, banana, and a sprinkle of cocoa powder.

COMMENT: to share your favourite low-sugar sweet treat.
LIKE: if you have a sweet tooth.
SHARE: with someone who wants to lower their sugar intake!
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23/09/2022

So...we better get to work and...

Give ourselves some water.
Some sleep.
Some exercise.
Some delicious whole foods.
Some fresh air.

And some rest.

COMMENT: and share which of these habits you are best and worst at!
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SHARE: with someone who needs reminding to take care of themselves.
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19/09/2022

Omelettes are perfect if you are looking for a warming and drying food. Perfect for if you have a cool moist temperament.

Omelettes make such a great breakfast choice because you can pretty much use whatever leftovers you have to make them. They are also packed with protien to keep you going for longer.

In this omelette I've used cherry tomatoes, garlic, mixed Italian spice, olives and feta cheese.

COMMENT: to share your favourite omelette ingredients
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SHARE: with a friend looking for breakfast inspo.
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15/09/2022

Home cooking plays such an important role in being able to support your body.
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It gives you control over the quality of ingredients you're using so everything you put in your body benefits you.
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It doesn't have to take forever to cook either. Leftovers count.
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COMMENT: Share your favourite leftover combos.
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SHARE: with someone who want to look after their health and loves good food!

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14/09/2022

Our body is designed to self-heal and keep us in optimal health. We just have to support it to do its job.

This is something that the founders of modern medicine Hippocrates, Galen, Ibn Sina knew but we forget.

Food supports our body, exercise supports our body, breathing supports our body, sleep supports our body, and being in nature supports our body.
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13/09/2022

Winter is Coming...
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The environment around us does affect what foods our body needs.
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Warming foods are likely to be what you want on the menu. Usually that means salads are out. But you can enjoy warming salads during winter.
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This mackerel and pasta salad dish is one of those recipes. Both oily fish and pasta has warming properties and heats the body.
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Great for winter.
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COMMENT: Share your favourite oily fish with everyone.
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SHARE: With someone who will appreciate foodspiration!

31/08/2022

This is one of my favourite lunch bowls - naked burrito. Warm delicious hearty lunch.
It's loaded up with spinach, roasted peppers and onions, black beans, chicken. It also has avocado and red onion salsa on the side that has plenty of tangy lemon 🍋 on it.
It's just 👌.
     

28/08/2022

Bulger wheat salad with spicy to***co dressing.

In the bowl 🥣: Bulger wheat, cherry tomatoes, red onion, cucumber, kidney beans, and chicken.

For thr dressing it's simply yogurt, to***co sauce, and garlic salt.
     

25/08/2022

This for lunch! And it tastes smooth good.

The dressing is made with olive oil, apple cider vinegar (gold for your gut) mustard, basil, garlic, and some pepper.

In the bowl 🥣 you've got tomatoes, red onion, artichoke hearts, kidney beans, Italian hard cheese (a.k.a parmisan) shredded chicken and spinach leaves.
     

19/06/2022

Are Monday mornings a rush?
If you get caught out but want to keep your health on track, I've now popped up a post on my 5 favourite healthy breakfast toasts for when you're in a rush.


https://myedibleearth.com/5-quick-healthy-breakfast-on-toast-ideas-for-when-youre-in-a-rush/

Here are five quick and easy breakfast on toast recipes that I keep up my sleeve to keep you going when you're in a rush.

17/06/2022

I am live! You can now start checking out all my recipes on my website. If you are looking for some healthy breakfast ideas - this one could be for you "Chocolate porridge for people who hate porridge" like me. It uses 4 ingredients you will have in your cupboard.
https://myedibleearth.com/chocolate-porridge-for-people-who-hate-porridge/

31/05/2022

I have a secret...
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And her name is Sophia.
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On the 10th of April I gave birth to our baby daughter Sophia. She is beautiful and already pulling fast ones on me 🤣 (she is too smart.)
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It was quite the journey to have her which ended with a C-section. I won't lie. Going from being very active to barely shuffling around has been...well...a kick in the guts you could say (slipped ya a wee pun there.)
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As someone who really enjoys exercising, and good food, it's been quite a shock to the system to go from being strong, to not being able to cough without my stomach hurting. 😖
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And then there was the phase where all I could eat was jam toast and cake (I was like the boy from Matilda who learnt too much of a good thing is just 🤮)
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In some ways it's been like living a social experiment. I really experienced how it feels to not eat right - how tired and lethargic it made me. Also how stiff and sore being inactive makes you. It's more than physical though, the mental toll it takes on you has been very real for me.
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So, needless to say, after this epic journey, I'm now starting at ground zero to rebuild my strength and readjust back to healthy eating. 💪🥕
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The whole journey has given me a new appreciation of how important looking after your health is.
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But the journey also gave me Sophia and it's more important to me than ever to make sure she grows up around a positive approach to health and wellness. And that starts with being patient and simply doing whatever I can consistently.
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I will be sharing any and all the tips I have on how I'm putting myself back together for those of you looking to get fit too.
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If you have any tips on what you did to look after yourself physically or mentally post baby, let me know. Xx

04/04/2022

It's unrealistic to think you can eat sugary treats on a daily basis and it will have no impact on your health.
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It's definitely unrealistic if you're trying to lose weight, and if you aren't, then sugar is still never going to be something great for you.
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A lot of foods and health pages can be misleading when they constantly post "healthy dessserts." 9/10 healthy desserts are not being eaten constantly.
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But i'm not anti sweet treats! I'm a lover of them myself.
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I'm a believer in the 80/20 rule. But this particular healthy recipe belongs in my 20%. If I'm going to have something sweet, I want it to be delicious and home baked is still always going to be better for you.
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This peanut butter and chocolate chip recipe is a "healthy dessert" but only because its made with real food (like delicious agave syrup, dark chocolate, oats and flour) not because I eat it all the time!
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⭐Full recipe now on my website!⭐
Enjoy responsibly for optimal health 😉