by Jo Formosa | Sep 28, 2018 | Blog, Health Tips
During the vata years, 55 plus, you’ll start to notice that your body is less able to bounce back and rejuvenate than it could in your younger years. It may be harder to shift kilos and aches and pains can take longer to clear up. You might also suffer skin issues,...
by Jo Formosa | Sep 21, 2018 | Blog, Health Tips
A lot happens in the years from puberty through to 50 or 55 – this is when we are digesting and assimilating our experiences, lessons, talents and desires. We hit the ambitious years when we are most passionate and focused and work hard to achieve the goals and...
by Jo Formosa | Sep 18, 2018 | Blog, Health Tips, Recipes
Serves 1-2 Ingredients: • 1/3 cup moong beans, washed, soaked and boiled until tender, then drained • 2 cups fresh spinach, chopped • 2 tbsp ghee • 1 tsp cumin seeds • ¼ tsp asafoetida (optional) • 4 cloves garlic, minced • 1 tsp fennel seed powder • ½ tsp turmeric...
by Jo Formosa | Sep 14, 2018 | Blog, Health Tips
Ever wondered why little ones constantly have runny noses, why toddlers seem to pick up every passing cold and respiratory disorders are so common in young children? This is because they are in the kapha stage of life, where kapha related illnesses like congestion,...
by Jo Formosa | Sep 7, 2018 | Blog, Health Tips
When you get stressed do you get angry, snappy or teary? Or do you tend to ‘stress eat’, leaning on comfort foods to get through the rough patches. Study after study is showing that we are more stressed than ever. According to the American Psychological Association,...