The Clever Kitchen

Detox 101

Detoxing regularly is essential to optimal health.   If toxins build up in our bodies, our systems cannot function at their highest levels. For this reason, it’s important to flush them out on a regular basis and learn how to support our body’s natural detoxification…

Adrenal Fatigue

Adrenal fatigue has been dubbed ‘The 21st Century Stress Syndrome’ and yet surprisingly it is still not considered an illness in conventional medicine. However adrenal fatigue syndrome is a fully-recognizable condition that affects many people. Fortunately, in most cases can be alleviated with proper nutrition,…

5 Foods for Naturally Youthful Skin

Tips for Naturally Youthful Skin Great skin leaves a lasting impression. And as one of the most obvious parts of us that signals aging, we all want to protect its health and prevent premature lines and wrinkles. Creams and moisturizers help, but since our skin’s…

Winter Detox Salad

Winter Detox Salad – A fabulous salad perfect for detoxing, that makes use of winter veggies and fruit, mixed with quinoa for added protein. Make a big bowl and eat over a couple of days. Once detox is over you can jazz it up with…

The Clever Kitchen Comes to Italy!

Starting in January 2018, we’re bringing our passion for environmentally friendly eating and nutritional enlightenment to Milan, with a series of nutrition conferences and cooking demonstrations that showcase all our favourite super food recipes. So, a big welcome to all our friends in Italy! We’re…

Health benefits of Spices

Spice Up Your Life! The Health Benefits of Spices

Spice Up your Life!    Turmeric, Ginger and Cinnamon – we’ve been consuming these wonderful spices for centuries as flavouring agents, colourings, and preservatives. But did you know that they also contain natural plant compounds which can play an important role in cancer prevention and…

Nutrition Tips for Smart Kids

Nutrition Tips for Smart Kids

With “la rentrée” just around the corner, what better time to get the kids to ditch some of the unhealthier food choices of the summer and start building a better relationship with food? Nutrition plays a vital role in supporting a child’s physical, emotional and…

Second Brain

Our gut is often called our second brain. Embedded in the walls of the intestines, the enteric nervous system (ENS) not only controls digestion, it also impacts our physical and mental well-being. Although we are not conscious of our gut ‘thinking’, the ENS helps our…