Traditionally, the New Year brings many resolutions regarding health. However, strict regimes and the stress involved with maintaining these all while keeping up with a hectic life, may over burden brain function. Mental performance is powerfully influenced by diet. There are certain foods and or nutrients that make a huge difference in how we [...]
Ingredients: 2 sheets Rice paper 100g Almonds 60g Hazelnuts 60g Pecans 30g Pistachios 60g Dried Apricots, roughly chopped 60g Turkish Figs, roughly chopped 70g Prunes 30g Sultanas 30g Mixed Peel 1 cup Gluten free flour 175g Honey 175g Sugar 2 tsp Ground Cinnamon 1 tsp Ground Ginger 1 tsp Mixed Spice Method 1) Preheat [...]
As the balanced individuals that we are, many of us will be enthused about cutting a little bit loose over Christmas and New Year's Day. While moderation is always the key with regards to alcohol consumption, it is not always the case??? Alcohol consumption causes your body to make toxic by-products such as [...]
By Nick Grivas 1 x 4kg ham 2 cups Guinness stout Glaze: 3/4 cup firmly packed coconut palm sugar or brown sugar 1 1/2 tsp dry mustard 3/4 tsp ground cardamom (grind your own seeds and the flavour will be twice as good) 3/4 tsp ground ginger 1/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice 2 [...]
Nutritionist Megan Crockart's tips to get you through the silly season without packing on the pounds: Christmas/New Year in Australia has a focus on drinking alcohol. Think about Organic and/or preservative free wines to make it that little tiny bit healthier (preservative free wine can often help avoid that nasty headache). Also many people [...]
By Nick Grivas Serves 4 750ml bottle San Pellegrino (don't opt for a lesser quality mineral water as San Pell makes this drink something special) 2 Juicy limes cut into 6 Handful of fresh mint leaves 1/2 cup coconut palm sugar 1/2 cup water Lots of ice Combine coconut palm sugar with water in [...]
This would be great at Christmas or any time of year! So quick and easy too with no baking! Base: 1 cup macadamia nuts 9 California dates (fresh dates) (remove seed) 1/2 cup desiccated coconut Pinch of salt Pinch of cayenne Blend in food processor for about 5 minutes - press into pie plate [...]
. Asparagus has been used as a healing food for many centuries - Traditional Chinese Medical Practitioners have used it for everything from arthritis to reproductive disorders. The high potassium, low sodium mineral balance makes the plant a natural diuretic, and thus it has been used historically for problems involving fluid retention and swelling, including [...]
. Alex Beck-Brandl, Naturopath discusses Bach Flower Essences. The popular "Rescue Remedy", which can help in an emergency or where shock and pain occur, is certainly the most known flower essence. But this is only one aspect of the system of 38 flower essences, discovered by English Doctor Edward Bach in England in the 1920-30s. [...]
Recipe by Nutritionist Megan Crockart 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil Gluten Free bread sliced (such as Schar's Casereccio) 2 tomatoes, finely diced 1 small red onion, finely diced 1 garlic clove, crushed 1/4 cup olives, pitted and chopped 1 tablespoon freshly torn basil leaves Freshly cracked black pepper Mix together in a bowl, [...]
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