“I am a Nutrition and Being-Well Coach. My training is from IIN in NYC in Holisitc Health Counselling. I started my private practice in 2017 and as I gained clientele, I wanted to delve deeper in to the root causes of bad health whilst helping women reach their weight loss goals. I earned 3 more […]
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There’s more to looking after your internal microbiome than stuffing down the four Ks. Here are some cheap, readily available alternatives Kimchi, kefir, kombucha, ’kraut. Mention the words “gut health” to anyone these days and the “four Ks” will spring to mind. Yet there are other ways to support your gut microbiome, many of which
Sleep Hygiene Let me introduce you to a new concept in wellbeing. Sleep is an essential component of human activity. It is restorative, repairing, and should leave you rejuvenated when you wake-up. Its intrinsic healing appeal leads to beautiful skin, muscle growth, and detoxification without us feeling a thing. It brings down stress-levels. It’s an
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Sugar’s texture and taste can be as individualistic as coffee beans or wine grapes grown in specific regions, but most of us don’t know that. ne night, I was preparing steak for dinner and mistakenly reached for the wrong white granulated substance. Instead of salting my steak to create a brown crust by searing, I
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A handful of Swiss-chard or if unavailable then a handful of frozen broccoli. 1/2 a cup of frozen garden peas. 2 large pieces of frozen mango. 1 banana chopped 1 cup of non-tinned coconut milk 1 cup of water Ice cubes Blend for a good 3 mins high speed. Enjoy in a 2 cup mason jar. Any left save
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When it comes to stubborn or inexplicable weight-gain, you have to start to think out of the box as to why it won’t budge. When you’re doing all the right things; working-out, eating clean, and the flab is still there, then it’s time to look inwards for possible answers. There are numerous studies that suggest
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With all the information nowadays circulating about Gut health, you must be wondering what to do with it. So good health and therefore disease all start in the gut; the small intestines, the stomach and the colon. You eat, you digest, you excrete. However, the gut is a complex place, home to bacteria, viruses, protea,
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This stir-fry is so quick that you won’t want to make eggs anymore! Have it over boiled quinoa and peas as a high protein meal after weight-training. This is an auto- immune friendly meal. ( peas can be omitted if you can’t tolerate them.) You need: A little water. In a wok, heat 2 tbsps
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Bless the grocery store that makes bags of dark green salad mixes. Look for one that contains, kale, baby spinach, radicchio, Swiss chard, romaine, dill, parsley and basil leaves. If you can’t the. But then all separately and mix up yourself. The fragrance of the greens and herbs whilst chopping with get your mouth-watering l,
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Chopped paneer/tofu in squares 200g A handful of broccoli florets ( frozen/defrosted) 1 tomato julienned and deseeded. 1/4 Pink salt 1/4 Black pepper 1/4 Cumin powder 1/4 tsp ginger powder 1/4 tsp garlic powder In a wok, heat 2tbsps sesame oil. First add the broccoli and stir for a minute. Then add the chopped paneer
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Dear Reader,
You will have noticed that I haven’t put many pictures of fruit and vegetables on my website. Albeit: I’ve pictures up of delicious desserts and flamboyant, fancy coffee!
Depending on the occasion, they all are superfoods! Fruit and veggies, cake and coffee. Super food can be subjective.
Yes. Of course wellness and well-being are all about eating whole foods first. The primary sources of nutrition that are always superfoods are those grown in the sun, soil and on trees; that have been made with the help of birds, butterflies and bees.
If you sign-up for coaching sessions for any of of the problems mentioned on the mind-map, natural superfoods are what you will be eating.
No doubt.
However food is medicine. The poison is in the dose. And we are more than just a body. Coaching through a Being-Well lens means knowing when to have your cake guilt-free, because I know how hard it is to make switches in your diet when you eat for health’s sake. Giving up on your daily biscuit at tea time can be depressing. It weighs on your mental health. It can even lead to a tantrum.
If you learn not to gratify your desires instantly, and know the occasions of when you can have creamy, dreamy pudding, then temptations won’t govern your mind. Our sessions together will help train your mind to be patient by recognising your triggers and eat with intention to heal.
Make sense?
Call now for your free 10 mins coaching session with me.
Sonia Salim.
Thefoodpharmacy.pk
