Notes by Nourish

After 30 years of experience, we have learned a lot about health and wellbeing. We have applied this knowledge to create our own brand of pharmaceutical grade standard supplements and we are proud to say that the Nourish supplement range reflects our values, quality and expertise. Over the last three years sales generated from our supplements have helped to raise…

Are you a Kombucha parent? If so, you’ll know that a plain tea + sugar ferment has a simple lightly vinegary flavour. If you’re looking to spice it up a bit, especially during the festive season, now’s the time to dive into your spice cabinet! There are endless combinations of herbs, spices, fruits, and even juices you can use to add…

With Christmas just around the corner, you may be in need of some Christmas recipe inspiration to help pin down your Christmas Feast this year. If you’re in need of some inspiration, here’s where this blog post comes in!This list was very difficult to narrow down, but I think you will be more than stuffed after consuming this lot! <Edit>…

Food plays a central role in Christmas celebrations: It represents our favourite traditions and home comforts, and definitely makes the best gifts! We are often so bound to our traditions that we forget to see what fresh and exciting alternatives are out there. Whether you have a vegan guest joining for dinner, looking to update your existing traditions, or you’re…

It’s been quite the year, and with the cold and dark days of winter, there’s nothing like a warm spicy beverage to lift the spirits. After all, who doesn’t feel spiritually lifted after a mosey around a Christmas market with steaming mulled wine at hand? Since there has been wine, there has been medicinal herbal concoctions. Traditionally, herbal medicines were…

For this blog post, we have our very own Aissa, manager of our Bandon Road store guest blogging for us. Here she shares some of her favourite winter recipes for the festive season.Aissa has been a vegetarian since she was 10 and became a vegan in 2008.She is an enthusiastic baker of healthy vegan baked and unbaked goods and a dab hand at…

Our Favourite Irish Brands We are lucky to work with so many wonderful Irish brands at Nourish. As a homegrown business ourselves, good quality natural products from trusted Irish producers has always been important to us. Here, we have shone a spotlight on some of our favourites to learn how they grew from humble beginnings, all the while preserving the same…

There’s no denying that nut and seed butters are delicious. Sadly, however, there are still many people out there who have yet to branch outside the confines of the good ole jar of peanut butter and dip their spreading knives into new and tasty butter realms. Well, my friends, today help is at hand. Now is the time to up…

We’ve all experienced anxiety at some point in our lives. Whether it’s speaking in front of a large group of people, performing on stage or heading into an interview for our dream job. The real trouble comes when these feelings of anxiety become too much and even overwhelm us. These feelings can have debilitating effects on our day to day…

A lot of people believe that to maintain a healthy, well-balanced diet you must spend a fortune; but if you’re doing it right, it’s really not as expensive as you might think. You just need to know how a trick or two! Here are my tips and tricks for How To Eat Super Healthy on a Budget. No. 1 –…

For some, going gluten-free is a personal choice, for others, it’s not. But whether you decided to ditch the gluten because you’re intolerant, or if it’s because you’re choosing it for your health, there’s always room in the kitchen for some new recipe inspiration! Today we’re covering 4 Gluten-Free Alternatives You Might Not Be Using But Absolutely Should. Millet Millet…

Welcome back to part 2 of What’s the Scoop On: Vitamin D. In part one we covered what exactly vitamin D is and what it does for our health. Now let’s cover how we can improve our levels naturally. Many people link Vitamin D deficiency to reduced outdoor activity and increased use of high-SPF sunscreen, and there’s a lot to…