Annis Fender Blog
Generally speaking, I think that detoxes are bollocks.
We are already equipped with fantastic bio-engineering - liver and kidneys, lymph system, intestines - they all literally exist to detox the...
One of the books for my first yoga teacher training was a tome entirely dedicated to breathing, which puzzled me greatly. ‘A whole book on breathing? How hard can it be?’ I thought,...
This week I finally made the elderberry syrup from the berries in our French garden. Elderberry [sambucus nigra] is native to most of Europe and if you like a good potion-making session, (and you...
Like all organisms, humans require rhythm to function well, and moving our body is the non-negotiable foundation for a strong immune system. Our first parental decision during lockdown was to...
We are what we eat — literally. Seeing that food is broken down and converted into energy and building blocks to repair the body, it’s safe to say that if you rebuild yourself out of...
In last weeks blog, I stated that whether to wear a mask or not is not the question we should ask, so let’s move on to what we should ask. We all know we have an immune system that fights off...
When I was young, Nestle used a very effective advertising slogan in Germany: “Milky Way, so light, it even swims in Milk” accompanied by a photo of a chocolate bar slowly floating...
I am going to throw a word at you today: Homeostasis. Heard it? Yes. Do you actually know what it is? Kinda. Well, it’s an important one. Homeostasis is the state of steady physical and...
We decamped for the summer to our lovely farmhouse in the forgotten France. Hidden in the Limousin, where the lakes stay cool, the forests are ancient and the sun is hot hot hot, we continue to...
Sunscreen. It’s a billion-dollar market. But in many cases, sunscreen is harmful, not helpful. I let you do that research yourself, but meanwhile, here is a recipe idea for your own sun...
‘It’s not so simple, you know?’ said the woman in my yoga class who has been yo-yo-ing between perfectly healthy to borderline obese for about 20 years. She was talking about my...
Why losing weight has nothing to do with diets
I just completed a series of interviews with local women about their lives and dreams. They are all utterly gorgeous, came from all walks of life, but...
