I'm up for shared opinions. Those of you who know me personally know I am never backwards in coming forward :)

We can all be excited about what we learn and want to share. If it has been good for us why would you not want to share it for others? If it is a warning that you have based on your experience - again why wouldn't you save someone else the trouble of having to find out for themselves? If it is something new you have learned that has made you choose for the better - let others know...right? Read more

I'm often asked about the relationship between amino acids and protein. Below is a simple explanation from Whey Of Life to help you understand more about this important relationship and the importance of amino acids and protein in our bodies.  Read more

Whether you over indulged over Christmas or have a re occurring problem that you cant put your finger on the trigger of, digestive disorders are becoming more frequent.  Many people complain about painful bloating, constipation or diarrhea, or food reactions. IBS is often a label given to un-diagnosed problems. Read more

So I have pulled together for you some links to articles that go through the trends. I'm bang on trend 2014 and 2015 and I don't care what year it is! If have been eating 2015 foods in both 2013 and 2014 does that make me uber trendy or naughty! Ha Just jokes!! I have also included a link from Mind Body Green the top mistakes that people who 'go Paleo' make - as this seems to be the biggest diet trending and continuing to trend. Just food for thought for those who choose to go 'caveish'. Read more

This is my first post for 2015. I wanted to tackle Whey Protein straight off the bat...Why I love it and choose to use it in our products and I answer some common questions in relation to our Wholefood Protein Formulas. Read more

Many of us would agree that Chocolate is one of the nicest of pleasures as far as food is concerned.. but for many people it’s unfortunately a “guilty pleasure”... It need not be! Read more

It was on a long haul flight that I watched this documentary on the Dark Side of the Chocolate industry. I was so taken by the story they told of a world where Children are taken advantage of and the lack of true industry care. We are talking Raw Cacao this month at Natural Earth and I am big on going down the rabbit hole with where my food is coming from which includes my chocolate! You might be surprised to find that many of the mainstream chocolate products you may be consuming may possibly be sourced from unethical child labor production areas around the globe. It is a sad story and I believe industries actions to date have not made great inroads towards solving or really making a change to the problem. Throwing money into these communities in an effort to assist often falls into the wrong hands and ends up misused. Read more

Well do you? Do you understand what it might take in today's day and age? I guess we should all start with a real grasp of what exactly is our microbiome and what is it that makes us have either a good, robust inner eco system or one that causes upset, systemic distress and inflammation in our bodies.  If you want better immunity, efficient digestion, improved clarity and balance, focus on rebuilding your gut health. Read more

This is a great research update on Lactobacillus from the company that patented the FloraFerm process of fermented foods that we have in stock for you. Plant based fermented powders and liquids. The multi stage, organic fermentation using a mixed population of naturally occuring Lactobacillus bacteria and beneficial yeast.The process provides for successive fermentations such that competition effects contribute to selection of a dominant species, ensuring that high numbers of active, viable lactic acid bacteria are present. Read more

Yep we have two brains.. One in our head, the other our GUT! The latter is actually the larger of the two. Your gut’s “brain” is known as the Enteric Nervous System. This system is home to 100 million neurons within your intestinal wall. These little neurons transmit important information throughout your body. They also control digestion and send status updates to the brain, letting it know how things are going in your belly. You know that old saying - "I have a gut feeling" ... thats all about our Gut - Brain connection. Read more