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11 FIRST TIMER'S GUIDE:
BREAD -MAKING
13 QUIZ: HOW GREEN ARE YOU?

17 TREATMENT OF THE
MONTH: CRYOTHERAPY
19 HOW DO I DO THAT?
2O THE MINDFUL INDEX

The
user guide

rebalance

Celebrate
Organic
September with
our easy guide
to a more
organic you

NEWS AMAZON TO SLASH WHOLE FOODS' PRICES

Be
Kind

BOX-TO-BOX FIT
FITTY LONDON

SMUG FACTOR
PUKKA CUPS

Fitty is a bit like Christmas
Day every month - and
just for you. Subscribe and
get a wellness-related gift
box each month, often
positively groaning with
organic goodies. Each
signature box boasts both
nutritional and training
products. fittyldn.com

Let's pretend you won't
feel smug as you hand to
your barista this organic,
re-usable bamboo cup.
'This? Shucks. Just saving
the world, guys.'
pukkaherbs.com

SHOP
ETHICALLY

by BERNADETTE RUSSELL

SWEET TREAT
KARMA COLA
Fancy a cola but worry about
big corporations? Karma Cola
is made with Fairtrade organic
cane sugar and real cola nut
grown by people in Sierra
Leone who get some of the
proceeds. karmacola.co.uk

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THRIVING SALES OF ORGANIC PRODUCE GREW BY 7.4% IN THE YEAR TO 1 JULY

'HIGH' TEA
FARMACY
ALL COLOURS GREEN
GUDRUN SJÖDÉN
Thank goodness for
Swedish clothes line
Gudrun Sjödén. Some 93%
of its products are made
from sustainable materials
- meaning you can shop
without worrying about the
excesses of fashion.
gudrunsjoden.com/uk

TRUE BOOST
NUUN HYDRATION
Each tablet makes a 16oz
sports drink with optimal
electrolytes, caffeine and
B vitamins to keep you
fully hydrated. Made with
plant-based sweeteners
and non-GMO sourced
dextrose. nuunlife.com

Notting Hill's plant-based
restaurant Farmacy offers a
Friday to Sunday treat
when, for £35 a head
(minimum two), you can
enjoy a pot of hemp leaf
tea, gluten- and sugar-free
treats and a tea-infused
cocktail. Also on offer are
homemade CBD truffles
(CBD is a non-psychoactive
part of the cannabis plant.)
farmacylondon.com

September 2017 BA LA N CE

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he only place to buy clothes
in the village where I grew up
was also the local post office,
and the most exotic food available
was a tin of black olives. Then I
came to London, went shopping
mad, ate loads of different types of
olives, and had a great time. These
days, like most people, I want to be
sure people get paid fairly for their
work, and things haven't been flown
halfway around the world for my
benefit. The good news is there are
now loads of ethical options. And
finding them is a great way to get to
know the capital and have fun.
Food: I choose Fairtrade in
regular shops - look for the label
- and also love visiting markets
(less packaging and, thus, less
landfill, plus they often use local
suppliers, so less fuel used). Check
out allotment sales and organic
produce delivery, and shop locally.
Clothes: If you're buying new, there
are lots of fabulous ethical shops,
with high street stores getting in on
the act with sustainable lines. If you
like a bit of vintage (I do) buy 'preloved' items for less environmental
damage and a look unique to you.
bernadetterussell.com
@betterussell #BKind

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http://www.fittyldn.com http://www.pukkaherbs.com http://karmacola.co.uk http://www.bernadetterussell.com http://www.gudrunsjoden.com/uk http://www.nuunlife.com http://www.farmacylondon.com
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