Laura Mussell Nutrition

04/02/2024

Ways you can improve brain health and intelligence through nutrition, lifestyle and brain training activities.

Developing habits that cultivate intelligence daily is critical for unlocking our brain’s full potential. Due to brain plasticity, we can enhance our

03/02/2024

How does your area and lifestyle measure up to these longest-living communities?

Longevity researcher Dan Buettner has spent 20 years studying the world's happiest and longest-living people. Here are the 15 metrics they all share that help them live happy, fulfilling lives.

17/09/2023

A perfect Sunday snack platter for hot weather. Quick, simple, delicious and nutritious

07/09/2023

Results are out of a recent study on fermented dairy.

NED Alert: Yogurt, cultured fermented milk, and health: a systematic review in Nutrition Reviews. 2021

A 2021 qualitative, systematic review including 108 studies aimed to assess how consumption of fermented milk products influences health.
The scope of the review was broad and concluded that eating fermented dairy products aided lactose digestion, showed a consistent link with reduced risk of breast cancer, colorectal cancer and type 2 diabetes and improved weight maintenance, cardiovascular, bone and gastrointestinal health. In the absence of clear findings in relation to prostate cancer, a cautious approach to fermented dairy may be warranted.

03/09/2023

I'm just discovering a new love for the traditional African way of cooking greens. Well, maybe with my own twist, but this recipe is delicious especially when freshly picked Tsunga (mustard greens) from the veggie garden.

Ingredients: a large bunch of greens, 1 onion, garlic & chilli to taste, TSP paprika, TSP cumin, 2 chopped fresh tomatoes.

Method: Gently fry the onion in butter and olive oil until glassy, add garlic, chilli and spices, cook another minute, add tomatoes, then greens and stir fry. A few minutes later - ready to eat 😋 .

I have found Tsunga to be one of the easiest and most rewarding greens to grow in the Victoria Falls climate. 🌱🌱🌱

28/07/2023

If you love Mexican food but want to cut back on carbs try this deliciously simple hack of using a lettuce leaf instead of a tortilla. Include your filling of choice, not too wet - guacamole, a bit cheddar, sour cream - yum! We included plenty of veggies in our mince (onion, garlic, corguette, carrot, pepper, chili, herbs), and for the wrap I used a couple of leaves for extra strength and to make sure I could wrap well and avoid drips. Crunchy and delicious.

23/07/2023

Watermelon Rinds have nutritional benefits too.

This delicious fruit is 91% water, perfect for quenching thirst and keeping you hydrated. But did you know that watermelon rinds are edible, too?

12/02/2023

Statins vs a natural alternative. Read more:

Do statins help the heart to work?

27/01/2023

For psychological health with a very real physical effect try simply adopting a regular habit of giving thanks. Tell me your experience. I know it really makes a difference for me.

It’s just one of those days: you woke up on the wrong side of the bed. The coffee is cold. It’s raining and you forgot to bring an umbrella. Your […] More

24/10/2022

Ah yummmii! And deliciously healthy too. Reduce the salt if you have cardio issues.

22/10/2022

16/10/2022

A little Sunday fun!

11/10/2022

https://www.naturopathy-uk.com/news/blog/2022/10/06/should-you-filter-tap-water/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=should_you_filter_tap_water&utm_term=2022-10-10

An excellent article that covers the pros and cons of all kinds of water purification methods to help you decide what's best for your family.

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03/10/2022

Good advice. It applies to dealing with offence as well.

Just a few tips that have been helping me a lot lately to not take things so personally, and to let go of other people’s opinions.

What helps you? Let me know in the comments below 👇

01/10/2022

Jamie Oliver this looks gorgeous. Definitely on my meal plan!

21/08/2022

Which line would you be in if you were struggling with a health challenge? The first line which most people choose is a quick but temporary fix, the second line which few choose, takes a bit of time and effort but has lasting benefits. Hhhmmm?

25/07/2022

Sourdough Bread:
This is my labor of love - introducing my first ever home-made sour dough bread. We don't eat a lot of bread in our household and modern day supermarket bread is no longer comfortable for hubby and I to eat, we find sour dough a bit easier to digest. So if we do have bread, it may as well be a delicious sour dough. We have some great sour dough bakers in our town, but I had to try this myself for the challenge.

I went to the trouble of making my own sour dough starter and then eventually got to making this first loaf. I am very pleased how it turned out. Soft and a little chewy on the inside, a little crunchy, but not tooth-breaker hard, on the crust. Pretty perfect if I say so myself!

Normally these kinds of experiments have a few flops before it comes right. I also wanted to try a small loaf first, so I used 's recipe. Really good instructions on there if you want to give it a go. What do you think of my loaf?
Here is a link to benefits of sour dough over regular bread: https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/howto/guide/health-benefits-sourdough

16/07/2022

Kidney and Bladder support juice recipe:

Blend a peeled cucumber, juice of one lemon, a handful of fresh parsley and a cup of water or coconut water and enjoy!

If you have a juicer you can add any of the following according to taste:

A s small slice of watermelon with pips,
A stick of celery
1/2 small apple
1/2 inch piece of ginger
Aloe Vera Juice about 1-2 tbsp