A Nature's Path

It's still lockdown and most events are online but as it's getting warmer and things will be returning to some sort of normality towards mid summer, the website visitEngland.com may have events that are gradually returning to pre-March 2020 but we still have to be aware of the distance regulations and wearing face masks. Stay safe and well everyone and here's hoping for a nicer summer than last year! March events - visitEngland.com (check the website for events details) 

When the weather gets warmer a salad for lunch is light and refreshing and even my grandmother would tell me to drink a hot drink in the warmer weather. I never believed her until I had a cold in the summer and I drank tea instead of a cold drink. It does cool you down faster than a cold drink! Easy spring greens recipes

 If I sit too long in one place and I get up from the seat, I have experienced the sensations of pins and needles in my legs and that may be due to not having enough B12 in my body to overcome this feeling! At healthline.com they point out the signs that indicates a lack of B12 in the body to help a person get through the day. 9 Signs and Symptoms of Vitamin B12 Deficiency

 I know a few like the E food codes - yet I have not had any reaction to food I've eaten in the past and now so although it is useful to know what's in our food, it's not vital unless we have a reaction to certain foods and those with gluten. Out of interest I tried the gluten free shop brand digestive biscuits and they are just as nice as normal digestive biscuits. Do I need to read food labels?

 I like the crunchy variety and because I find myself not eating so much when I've eaten apples but I prefer apple pies which has more calories than a raw apple, which fits in your bag or lunch bag easily and is a fruit that stays as fresh in your bag as in a fridge. Apples and Health

I have tried lemon drizzle cake with poppyseed and it is delicious so this bread sounds like a winter cake to make for a snack during the cold, wintry mid mornings.   Pistachio Poppyseed Orange Yogurt Bread Another recipe for those wintry days is grilled and warming recipes like grilled salmon. Recipe: 10-Minute Blackened Salmon

 I'd prefer crisps all the time but they are fattening so snacks like celery sticks and cream cheese are a better option in between meals. Apples, carrot sticks and pineapple and cheese are easier to put together in a small container. Top ten ways to use up leftover celery

 I like taking multivitamins regularly but I just came across a site where you can get personalised vitamins - just for you!  Maybe it's just right up your street and you'd like to try their personalised vitamin service but vitamins like Vitamin D and B complex are some of the vitamins that keep us feeling fine. All Nourishments (A-Z) at get-nourished.com

Whenever I see greens on a plate, I eat more slowly and a health tip is to eat slowly which should make us eat less. I was having a humourous conversation on Twitter about this health tip, adding that although when it comes to croissants, I never eat a croissant slowly. 22 ways to cook with leafy greens via delicious.com

  I wanted to upload the photo I took in the waiting room after having the Covid vaccine - the Pfizer vaccine which I thought was the Oxford vaccine. After getting the Covid vaccine I waited in the waiting room for over 15 mintues before the nurse says it's fine to leave.  It is recommended to have the flu jab but it should be taken at least one week after or before. The next day my arm was stiff. Many I know have taken the same Covid vaccine and are fine - though some say experiencing a headache is one of the side effects. Stay safe and well everyone! Yahoo News explain the difference between   Pfizer, Moderna, Oxford-AstraZeneca and Novavax