Get Off the Treadmill (& Say No to Calorie Counting)
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Get Off the Treadmill (& Say No to Calorie Counting)
It’s a fair observation that many people who do intense aerobic exercise just because they want to burn calories and lose weight often don’t really lose much weight – or if they do, it’s never for that long. Do you know anyone like this? Always exercising and on the “health” treadmill, but finding long-term physical…
Read MoreAre You a Spice Girl or Boy?
Are you a spice girl or boy? I was a child of the 70s and 80s but despite having my fair share of convenience dinners, my (English) Grandmother was an amazing cook and really took on the role of the Cypriot housewife to my Greek grandfather – who wasn’t much of a cook but made…
Read MoreWhy You Should Activate Your Nuts!
What does it mean to activate your nuts? Yes…yes….titter… of course I wrote it that way just to get your attention! Today I made some almond butter with almonds that I had activated, I don’t usually bother, but, at the risk of sounding like Paleo Pete, it can be a useful thing to do on…
Read MoreWhy You Should Avoid Medication & Treat Heartburn Naturally
Something that you may or may not be aware of is that we actually need to produce acid in our stomach! This has nothing to do with the nouveau health trend of maintaining a more alkaline diet. In that regard, we are referring to the acidity and alkalinity of the blood – not the gut.
Read MoreHearty Vegetable Soup with Pearl Barley
We’ve had some beautiful warm and sunny days this winter, but no matter what the day brings, the evenings are always cold enough for soup. It’s my staple at this time of year and you may as well make enough for later.. This is one of my favourites. It’s deliciously thick and hearty and nobody…
Read MoreCoconut Porridge with Banana & Raw Cocoa Nibs
In the cold weather I want to eat warm food for brekkie and I totally love porridge. This is one of my favourite ways to prepare it. When the oats are soaked overnight, they become a lot creamier in texture and like all grains, they are much easier to digest. Research shows that people who eat…
Read MoreBlueberries with Coconut Chia Pudding and Almond Crumble
I’m not perfect; I drink coffee and I like it sweetened. I generally have a little bit of chocolate every day. But I would rather miss a meal than have something with no nutritional value. None of us are going to live forever but right now I do my best to do what is going…
Read MoreJoining the Culture Club! Keeping it simple when making water kefir & kombucha
Fermenting is all the rage right now and why not? Many of us have compromised gut health either due to genetics or stress/lifestyle and so it’s important to ingest as much good bacteria as possible from as many different sources as possible. Here are my simple, so-far-haven’t-failed, recipes for water kefir and kombucha.
Read MoreThe Truth About Calcium (and How to Manage It)
Believe it or not, most humans are born with plenty of calcium and the trick is to enjoy a diet and lifestyle that doesn’t cause too much of it to leach from the bones into the blood. This can happen (for one example) if the system is too acidic and the body is trying to…
Read MoreMango & Cashew Salad
The original creator of this salad was Neil Perry for the SMH’s Good Weekend magazine. It’s so tangy and delicious that I make it all the time, but I generally never follow recipes to the letter so it always changes a bit depending on what I have. Neil’s original recipe for example was with macadamias but…
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