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Hot Cross Bun Slice or outside of Easter Spiced Syrup Slice

2016-03-30T06:24:31+00:00

This recipe is free of dairy, refined grains and refined sugar and comes from "My Plate Clean Treats".  This is so delicious that you can make all year round and just leave the cross off.  It will definitely be a recipe that our Nutritionist Megan Crockart will be turning to each Easter and throughout the [...]

Hot Cross Bun Slice or outside of Easter Spiced Syrup Slice2016-03-30T06:24:31+00:00

7 Techniques To Help You Manage Stress

2016-03-24T02:38:21+00:00

There are many psychological stressors such as a person, an issue, an event, or memory that can cause our hearts to race, inflict headaches and cause shoulder tension and stress. But reducing stress gets easier if you know exactly what to do when it rears its ugly head. Here are 7 tried and tested ways [...]

7 Techniques To Help You Manage Stress2016-03-24T02:38:21+00:00

9 Organic Foods to Increase Your Workplace Productivity

2016-03-16T22:44:54+00:00

Work makes up a big portion of our day and it is common to feel drained, burnt out and sluggish from the day.  Finding ways to stay energetic, productive and motivated are essential to our well being and happiness. Below are 9 organic food suggestions that will help to boost your productivity and overall focus. [...]

9 Organic Foods to Increase Your Workplace Productivity2016-03-16T22:44:54+00:00

Exploring Alternatives to Standard Grains

2016-03-01T22:16:24+00:00

The most industrialised grains in the world are corn, wheat and soy (which is technically not a grain, but a legume). They make up a large part of animal fodder and also regularly appear in the “Western” diet. However many people are beginning to recognise how industrialisation has negatively affected the way these crops are [...]

Exploring Alternatives to Standard Grains2016-03-01T22:16:24+00:00

The Lowdown on Lomi (Traditional Old Style)

2016-02-24T07:39:53+00:00

“Old Style” Lomi Lomi combines an almost endless technique, with “the laying on of hands”, both in passive and active massage. It works gently, yet deeply into the muscles with continuous, rhythmic flowing strokes. The movements are often likened to the waves of the ocean washing over the body, hypnotically lulling the recipient into a [...]

The Lowdown on Lomi (Traditional Old Style)2016-02-24T07:39:53+00:00

Seven Part Series, Part 1: Getting To Know Who You Really Are!

2016-02-24T07:17:52+00:00

Plunging into the world of Energy Centres Our main Chakras By Jo Smith If one or more of these energy centres (chakra) is out of balance it can impact how we behave, how we feel and how others see us. Our energy centres are all about being able to give and receive, each individual centre [...]

Seven Part Series, Part 1: Getting To Know Who You Really Are!2016-02-24T07:17:52+00:00

KIDNEY BLOG – WORLD KIDNEY WEEK

2016-02-24T06:42:54+00:00

Our kidneys are important for our well-being, not least that they are one of the five organs that work on our detox mechanisms (alongside the bowels, lungs, liver and skin). The kidneys excrete wastes and foreign substances from the body via the urine, which helps to maintain our blood osmolarity. Other roles of the kidneys [...]

KIDNEY BLOG – WORLD KIDNEY WEEK2016-02-24T06:42:54+00:00

Successful Healthy Ageing

2016-02-24T06:40:24+00:00

Inflammation Several authors confirm that low levels of persisting inflammation is increasingly associated with many causes of disease and the ageing process. Inflammation appears to be the cause of most disease and therefore deciding to reduce inflammation generally translates into a person becoming healthier. Studies have shown that an anti-inflammatory diet that is high in [...]

Successful Healthy Ageing2016-02-24T06:40:24+00:00

Easy & Healthy Alternatives to Processed Foods

2016-02-23T14:40:27+00:00

You’ve likely heard that processed foods are bad for our health, and while this isn’t always the case, there is a lot of truth to this statement. Many processed foods contain added and refined sugars, too much sodium, and suspicious preservatives. These unnatural and unnecessary ingredients can wreak havoc on our bodies in a number [...]

Easy & Healthy Alternatives to Processed Foods2016-02-23T14:40:27+00:00

Mackerel and Quinoa Salad

2016-02-05T00:59:37+00:00

Quick and Simple Magnesium Rich Meal No. 1 Serves 4 (about 200mg elemental Mg/per serve) Ingredients: 1.5 cups Quinoa (about 300g) 1 Jar Good Fish Spanish Mackerel 160g Baby Spinach 60g Flat Parsley 60g 2Die4 Activated Almonds 60g Pumpkin Seeds 1 Red Capsicum sliced 1 medium Spanish onion finely diced Fresh red Chilli (add to [...]

Mackerel and Quinoa Salad2016-02-05T00:59:37+00:00
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