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Below is the original Concept Statement from which we launched The Retreat at Split Farthing Hall in our lovely restored home in beautiful North Yorkshire. A well-being retreat for mind, body & soul focussing on empowering individuals to reclaim their life, health and vitality. By providing an elegant, luxurious, peaceful and safe environment we enable…
Understanding the Chemistry of Fats Ref: http://www.westonaprice.org/know-your-fats/the-skinny-on-fats/#hd The Cause and Treatment of Heart Disease The cause of heart disease is not animal fats and cholesterol but rather a number of factors inherent in modern diets, including excess consumption of vegetables oils and hydrogenated fats; excess consumption of refined carbohydrates in the form of sugar and white…
Understanding the Chemistry of Fats Ref: http://www.westonaprice.org/know-your-fats/the-skinny-on-fats/#understand Clearly something is wrong with the theories we read in the popular press-and used to bolster sales of lowfat concoctions and cholesterol-free foods. The notion that saturated fats per se cause heart disease as well as cancer is not only facile, it is just plain wrong. But it is…
There seems to be a lot more being written about the problems with sugar. Here are some of them: Channel 4 – Dispatches – Are you addicted to Sugar? BBC2 – Horizons – Sugar vs Fat The Times – Why carbs are destroying your brain I think there still needs to be a distinction between…
It’s been a busy summer with lots of lovely ladies visiting our retreat (hence the lack of blogs for the past few months!) and a lot of talk about healthy breakfasts. This leads to discussions about smoothies, the health benefits and a read of my previous blog – Smooth(ie) Operator – with my ultimate breakfast…