Serves 6 1 large avocado 1 tbsp lime juice ½ long red chilli 3 tbsp chives, chopped (+ extra sprigs for serving) 3 tsp fresh mint, chopped 1 sour dough baguette, cut in to slices Scope the avocado flesh out and place in a bowl with the lime juice, mash together with a fork, then [...]

Serves 4 2 large avocados 1 punnet grape tomatoes, quartered ½ tin chickpeas, drained and rinsed 50g Rocket leaves 1-2 red chillies, finel diced (optional) 2 tbsp pine nuts, toasted 1 lemon 2 tbsp olive oil Salt & pepper 4 large wholemeal flat breads Place the flat bread onto an oven tray and toast under [...]

Antioxidants An imbalance between reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and antioxidant scavenging has been implicated in type 2 diabetes. ROS are a byproduct in type 2 diabetes, generated during protein glycation and as a consequence of advanced glycation end-products-receptor binding; they impair insulin signalling pathways and induce cytotoxicity in pancreatic beta cells. Neutralisation of oxidants [...]

Arthritis. A lot of people give up at this point and believe medications for the rest of their life is the solution and that nothing else will help relieve their Chronic joint pain & arthritis. In my experience as an acupuncturist, the simplicity of drug-free treatments, has big advantages for the client with Arthritis & [...]