Pantry Essentials for Summer
As we spring clean our bodies and homes this season, let’s add the pantry to that list. Stuff that has been in the cupboards for over a few years needs…
Food and Mood
I love food. I have a lovely meal as a reward, I eat when I am sad, when a friend is coming over – I panic about what I will…
Embracing our Food Heritage
In South Africa, indigenous crops and traditional foods have been so downgraded that we have forgotten the tastes and even some of the names of these foods. Sadly, this means…
Benefits of Eating Local Food
Local food is nca! And here’s why… The “local food” movement has been around in South Africa for almost 20 years now. Organisations like Slow Food South Africa started in…
5 Food Groups to Boost Heart Health
September is Heart Awareness Month in South Africa, an initiative to raise awareness about heart health and cardiovascular disease in the country. Heart diseases continue to be the leading killer…
3 Great Apps for Mindfulness
As much as technology can distract us, it can also provide tools to strengthen our attention. Here are three mobile applications that have helped develop and support my mindfulness practice….
The Rainbow Diet for Optimal Health
Mother Nature has gifted us fruits and vegetables in different colours, not by chance but for our optimal health. This is why it is important to include all colours in…
6 Keys to Good Health
With so much available information on lifestyle diseases, it’s easy to think that achieving good health is unrealistic. While not easy, we believe good health is possible – with intention…
Plastic-free Living
In the past couple of months at Abundance Wholesome Foods, we have received several enquiries from potential customers about our packaging. I gladly respond: we are plastic-free! Our veggies are…
Mindfulness Success Measures
When I first began practising meditation, I felt completely adrift. There didn’t seem to be a clear goal (enlightenment? is that even a thing?), and I didn’t know how to…