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Food was a big part of our family gatherings, but it was usually pasta. We didn't eat that well. Everything was home-made but not much veg or fruit.
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I don't really have a 9-5, which I love, as every day is so different.
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There are a million different things that I want to do.
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I was really inspired by lots of people I came across who were managing various illnesses through diet and lifestyle. I kind of figured, you know, if it worked for them, then I might as well try it and see if it works. So I did.
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The first recipe I made was a disaster. I'd been chopping and pressing dates to create a raw brownie, and I thought it would work even better if I blended them in a food processor. So I went and bought one specially. When my boyfriend at the time came over to try the results, he took one bite and spat it out - I'd left the plastic on the blades.
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I work out most days, normally first thing, and then I just see where the day takes me. I recipe test most days, do lots of social media and emails, but nothing else is constant. Some days, I film YouTube videos; other days, I have lots of meetings, work on blog posts, brainstorm ideas, and work on upcoming projects.
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You've got to introduce people to things in a way they're going to enjoy.
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There's no such thing as 'bad' food or 'good' food.
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I think it's really important to find the right balance for you - a way of eating and living that satisfies you physically and mentally - and that's different for everyone.
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I wouldn't ever have believed I would marry so young, but it was love at first sight, so there was no point in holding back for the sake of it.
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It's crazy to think my blog is being read by people around the world.
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When life gives you Monday, dip it in glitter and sparkle all day.
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I was a very, very slow learner. I was good at nothing.
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I'm on my phone 24/7 replying to every Instagram comment and message to try and understand how people are seeing us, and their questions and concerns.
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Honestly, I have been able to accept my father's new relationship because you get to that point with your parents that you realise it's their life, not yours.
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I'm always cooking big veggie curries for friends with tons of spices, coconut milk, chilli - I'll saute potatoes in the spices, then cook them with all the flavours and stir in some chickpeas and spinach at the end before serving it on a bed of sesame brown rice. It's easy to do and tastes amazing!
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My illness is now in remission, and on a day-to-day basis, I truly feel amazing. I wake up with such incredible energy, which I never had before my illness, and I really feel so in tune with my body.
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I want everyone to eat whatever makes them happy.
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Healthy eating doesn't have to be crazily complicated; it can actually be so fun.
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I find both yoga and pilates awesome at calming my mind and strengthening my body.
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When I first started blogging, I kept it a secret from my friends and then started to show a few people, and it snowballed from there.
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If I could go back in time to Freshers' Week, I'd tell myself to make the most of university. Enjoy the fact you have all this time to do things you love. People always say that to you when you're about to start, but you never listen, do you?
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I'm not at yoga all the time, but equally, I'm not being sick after a night out.
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What I hear a lot is that fresh, healthy eating isn't accessible. That it's full of bizarre ingredients people have never heard of that are really expensive. There's also a perception that it's time consuming and not very filling.
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