When searching for answers to our health problems, it’s essential to target the root underlying cause. Many of us, including the conventional medicine model, tend to focus on treating the visible symptoms, failing to realise that the cause of many health problems actually stems from a poorly functioning digestive system – specifically the GUT or gastrointestinal tract, in addition to eating the wrong foods and being exposed to excess levels of stress. When I work with a patient, I view my approach to their treatment a little like building a house. First we need to lay the foundations for building new
Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Low sugar, Diabetic Friendly, Candida friendly, Paleo, Vegetarian/Vegan If you have been kick starting your day with my alkalizing Green Goddess juice, I’d like to share my Green Goddess Superfood Power Smoothie recipe with you! You could say it’s the Green Goddess juice on steroids, because of the addition of banana, pea protein powder and superfoods like chia seeds and maca root powder – an ancient Inca superfood which acts as a natural hormonal adaptogen – great if you are adrenally fatigued, or looking to regulate your hormones naturally. I whip this superfood power smoothie up on the mornings
There’s something quite cathartic about making your own chicken soup and despite what you might think, making the stock from scratch really is easy. Sure it may take a little bit of preparation, but your efforts will be rewarded with a deep sense of satisfaction not to mention your tummy will love you for it! I like to make a batch on a lazy Sunday afternoon, listening to my favourite tunes. Just be sure to keep some aside to freeze for those nights you cannot be bothered cooking, but still insist on something nutritious and delicious! It’s true what they say, chicken soup really is good for
What you’ll need… Green beans – allow one handful per person 1 table spoon goats feta – I prefer Meredith brand for it’s creamy texture and great flavour 1/4 cup slivered almonds – toasted 1/4 cup dried currants 1 – 2 table spoons olive oil – extra virgin 1 dessert spoon of fresh lemon juice Sea Salt and pepper to taste How to make… Rinse and top and tail green beans, before lightly blanching in a steamer, until slightly crunchy. Transfer the beans to a collander and rinse under cold water to prevent from over cooking. Add green beans to a large mixing bowl
Gluten Free, Cow’s Dairy Free, Fructose Free, Diabetic Friendly, Paleo friendly, Low Carb It seems sugar is on everyone’s lips lately, so I’ve created this recipe as a healthy alternative to high sugar snacks that are actually packed with nutrition, and perfect for the whole family when you need to keep your energy up between meals. Giving up sugar does not mean NEVER enjoying foods with a little sweetness, but rather it all comes down to the TYPE and AMOUNT of sugar you include in your diet. In fact when you try these babies, you won’t even notice they are so low in
DF – dairy free; GF – gluten free; SF – sugar free; Low GI; Diabetic Friendly Ingredients… Blanched green beans, topped and tailed 6- 8 cherry or grape tomatoes, halved Approximately 100 – 120 grams of tinned tuna (can use fresh tuna fillet if preferred) 2 tbs of loosely chopped flat leaf parsley ¼ cup pitted black olives Juice of ½ half a fresh lemon 2 – 3 tbs Cobram Estate Olive oil Ground salt and pepper to taste Method… Add blanched green beans, cherry tomatoes, tuna pieces, parsley and black olives to a medium sized mixing bowl. Toss ingredients through with olive oil
Some of you may be wondering why a nutritionist needs to go on a detox or even what a nutritionist’s version of a detox is! You see I don’t tend to embark on the traditional annual detox to give my insides a once over. The reason being, I decided a long time ago it was far easier to make daily healthy food choices, take certain supplements and adopt certain lifestyle practices to ensure I function at my best most of the time. My definition of my body functioning at it’s best goes something like this…. Having the energy to do what I want in life
For the past 6 weeks I have been in the United States researching how the Yanki’s like to eat and although the press and TV provide a pretty good insight from a far, it’s not until you spend a decent period of time in their country, that you come to experience the all American diet firsthand. It’s easy to understand why American’s (like the rest of the west) are falling victim to a malnutrition epidemic that is inducing every preventable lifestyle disease and illnesses, including diabetes, heart disease irritable bowel syndrome, ADHD, depression and arthritis. Too many Americans are
I get asked by many why I advocate going gluten free and the truth be known, I have seen more people experience a marked, if not 100% improvement in their health when they choose to eliminate ALL gluten from their diet than from any other food eliminations. To clarify, gluten is the protein portion found in a bunch of grains, including wheat, oats, rye, spelt, kamut and barely. Ironically I am writing this post from a French patisserie in the West Village of New York city, not because I am a hypocrite and have a secret fetish for French pastries,
Let me ask you something…. what do you eat when travelling or stuck waiting in an airport terminal? Do you grab a bagel, a burger, a boost juice thick shake, a BLT sandwich? Or perhaps you see the airport transit lounge as a place to indulge in the dirty bird (aka KFC) or the golden arches?…..Or maybe it’s the bucket of hot chips that suck you in every time? Have you ever noticed that when travelling you tend to go for indulgences that you ordinarily wouldn’t touch? I know for me travel and airport terminals can trigger a kind of