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Tips to boost your radiance

1) Relax and enjoy life! We only get one shot (I think), may as well live in a relaxed and joy filled way whenever possible! 2) Treat your body as your temple- eat to nourish and fuel it, not hurt it. 3) Treat your mind as a temple too- fill it with positive words andContinue reading “Tips to boost your radiance”

Could a Purple Plum from Queensland beat Obesity and Dementia?

As a nutritionist I’m a huge fan of using food as medicine, and here in Queensland we’ve had a scientific breakthrough on a fruit that is showing great promise in the health arena. Professor Lindsay Brown of the University of Southern Queensland, head researcher of The Metabolic Syndrome Research Team, with Dr. Sunil Panchal, isContinue reading “Could a Purple Plum from Queensland beat Obesity and Dementia?”

Bacon, Avocado & Semi-Sun-dried Tomato on rye

-1 bacon slice, fried, sliced -1/4 ripe avocado -1/2 fresh lemon -3 semi-sun dried tomato’s -1 slice thick rye bread -Rock Salt to taste Fry bacon strip in a medium fry pan. Meanwhile, mash up the avocado, lemon juice and salt in a small bowl. Toast bread, spread avocado mix, then place tomato’sContinue reading “Bacon, Avocado & Semi-Sun-dried Tomato on rye”

50 Shades of Grey Chocolate Muffins

My 50 shades of grey, naughty n nice chocolate muffins (my dinner the other night). I’m a bit lazy with some cooking things, so I grabbed a gluten free organic mix of banana bread, added coconut oil, cinnamon, cooked quinoa, raw cacao and eggs. This turns these simple n delicious muffins into a super food,Continue reading “50 Shades of Grey Chocolate Muffins”

Health through Happiness

Health isn’t all about what we put in our mouths and how fast we can run, it’s also about the thought’s we chose to think, and how we feel in ourselves. Today I get some tips from Wellness coach, Emily Holmes, on how to get yourself back in shape in your body and mind. Q) What’sContinue reading “Health through Happiness”

2015 Slim Down Tips

With 2015 well and truly here, it’s time to get back into the swing of a healthy eating and fitness routine to shed some of those extra party kilos that crept on during this festive season. 1) Liver cleansing: Our liver is the main organ that metabolizes and breaks down fats, pollutants and toxins thatContinue reading “2015 Slim Down Tips”

Monster Green Protein Balls

– 1-cup walnuts 1 cup deseeded medjool dates 1-cup raisins 1 scoop Sunwarrior protein powder 1-tablespoon cacao/cocoa/carob 1-teaspoon vanilla -1/2 tsp. spirulina powder -Finely shredded coconut Place ingredients (not coconut) into your blender or food processor, then roll in balls and roll on coconut, place in freezer or fridge. Serves 12-14 Serving instructionsContinue reading “Monster Green Protein Balls”

What Are Antioxidants and how Do they Help us?

What is an Antioxidant? An antioxidant is a molecule which gives away its electrons easily to a free radical, which then disables the free radical. Free radicals are molecules that damage, and therefore age cells and DNA of all sorts by stealing their electrons. One way they occur is when we eat. During the processContinue reading “What Are Antioxidants and how Do they Help us?”

How Your Food is Shaping Your Face

Last week I had the pleasure of interviewing dentist Dr. Steven Lin, and we discussed how periodontal disease in the mouth could very possibly be triggering diseases such as obesity and diabetes, through inflammatory pathway activation. Which is a complicated way of saying: when our body has an underlying, persistent but low grade threat remainingContinue reading “How Your Food is Shaping Your Face”

Delicious Detox Smoothies

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day for a number of reasons; it ‘breaks the fast’ we have had overnight, signaling our metabolism to start burning fat and calories again. And breakfast also sets the tone of the entire day. The healthier your breakie, the more likely you will have a day fullContinue reading “Delicious Detox Smoothies”