Happy Monday everyone,
I hope you all had a wonderful weekend wherever you are in the world.
I personally had quite an eventful week last week. I didn’t realise there was a big wasp’s nest right beside our gate, and on Wednesday as I walked past the gate when I was taking the wheelie bin out to the main road I must have made them very angry, because about 50 metres down the lane one of them flew directly at me and stung me in the face. Luckily the swelling just about went down before a talk I was giving at The Organic Centre’s Apple Festival on Sunday!
Thank you so much to those of you who attended in person - you were a lovely bunch and had some really interesting questions for me. For those of you who haven’t heard of this event, The Organic Centre (in Leitrim, Ireland) runs various events and courses throughout the year, and Apple Festival is one of their biggest events, where there are local artisans with their craft and food stalls, apple juicing and cooking demonstrations, and lots of interesting talks including topics like regenerative lifestyle, seed saving, apple tree pruning and grafting, biodynamic regenerative farming, and so much more. My talk was called An Apple a Day: Facts vs. Folklore, and I talked about some of the nutrient benefits of apples while sorting the facts from folklore, exploring topics such as quercetin, a polyphenol found in the skin of apples often studied in relation to immune function, and whether “boosting your immune system” is a thing (hint: it’s not).
The day before all of that, and arguably the more foolish decision, I’d entered an endurance adventure race called FEARmanagh, which is a multi-discipline adventure race through the spectacular landscapes of West Fermanagh. It started and finished in Derrygonnelly, and the race combined cycling, trail running and kayaking, through the Cuilcagh Lakelands UNESCO Global Geopark and along the shores of Lough Erne. The route included forest trails, quiet country roads, and the Magho Cliff Challenge, with its steep 304m ascent and stunning views across the landscape. All sounds lovely on paper, but extremely challenging after more than a month of not doing any running or cycling while I was away in France for 3 weeks and being too busy to train after returning home. I somehow thought it would be a good idea at the time to enter a race to kickstart my fitness journey again, and now I’m feeling rather stiff.
This week’s episode
This week I talk about the 5 habits that have become a normal part of my life I do without thinking about them anymore. Each of them took time to incorporate into my routine, but none of them cost any money and are possible to fit into a busy and chaotic schedule (like mine). I would suggest trying out just one of them if you would like to, and see how you feel after a week.
The Power Hour
For anyone who missed last week’s newsletter, I’ve added a Power Hour, for anyone who isn’t sure the full 3-month programme is right for them yet. It’s one focused session where we look at your diet, lifestyle, symptoms and your health goal in detail, and I help you put in place the couple of changes most likely to make a difference for you. It’s £125, and there’s really nothing to lose by starting there, because if you decide to go on to the programme within 60 days, whatever you paid for the Power Hour comes straight off the cost of it.
And because you’re on my newsletter, a little thank-you: for the next week only, you can book the Power Hour for £100 instead of £125. This one’s just for my readers, so it won’t go out on social media or anywhere else.
If you’d like one, just reply to this email or get in touch here: Book your Power Hour here
Thank you so much for being here, and feel free to get in touch anytime, whether you have any questions, feedback, or would like to tell me about your health journey.
Have a lovely week,
Fran x
Frances Norgate
Qualified Nutrition and Lifestyle Advisor
