The August edition of Living Well

Dear Reader,

Welcome to my late August newsletter!

I hope you are having a great summer. If you are still to go away and thinking about holiday food, check out my feature in The Times on how to enjoy your holiday fayre without putting on unwanted weight – Read More.

If on the other hand you have already returned and are ruing that all inclusive buffet, don’t despair, just read my Mail online piece on how to shift that excess baggage without a drama – Read More (Subscription Required).

One of my own favourite summer escapades is to take day trips away and I’ve just returned from Bordeaux - see what I got up to in just 12 hours in this fabulous city of food and wine – Read More.

I’ve also been talking to entrepreneur Ross Lazaroo-Hood about a life in business, to Good Housekeeping about changing my approach to midlife and health and a heads up that I’ll be speaking at the Really Helpful Club – Your Power Decade Conference Event later this year.

Whilst the sun is shining I’ll leave you with a wonderful recipe from my book for a refreshing non-alcoholic wellness cocktail.

Magnesium, Vitamin D, Turmeric, Ginger and Ashwagandha Lemonade

Ingredients:

600ml water / 50ml lemon juice / 1 tsp of magnesium threonate powder / ½ tsp turmeric powder / 1 inch of fresh ginger peeled and grated / ½ tsp Ashwagandha powder / 2 tbsp honey / 5 vitamin D drops.

Method:

1. Mix together the water, lemon juice, magnesium, turmeric, ginger and ashwagandha until all the powders have dissolved. 

2. Add the honey and vitamin D drops and stir well. Refrigerate. 

3. Stir well again before pouring and serve over ice cubes. Can be drunk daily. The amount of water can be reduced if you want a stronger taste.

Enjoy!

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I hope you have had a wonderful summer and see you in September.

Alison.