Vegetarian diets have been around since the beginning of human kind. Vegetarian diets aren’t just about vegetables and it is actually quite difficult to do a vegetarian diet well! Just so you know, there are several categories for being a Vegetarian: Pesco-vegetarian – Eats dairy foods, eggs, fish but no other animals Lacto-ovo-vegetarian – Eats Read More …
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Cauliflower with chilli and pine nuts
Cauliflower, like other cruciferous vegies, is a good vegetable for the liver and is thought to help fight cancer. This is a lovely way to serve it! • 1 small cauliflower • 1.5 tablespoons olive oil • 4 cloves garlic, crushed • 3 tablespoons pine nuts • 1 teaspoon dried chilli flakes • 2 tablespoons Read More …
Great Grains!
Grains get a negative rap but this is because people are eating the bad ones … refined grains in white flour, white bread, white rice, most cereals, biscuits etc. These refined grains have the bran and sometimes the germ stripped from them (see picture). They increase your risk of weight gain, heart disease and diabetes; and have Read More …
Another reason to eat organic food …
Here’s another reason to eat organic food …
The Dirty Dozen
Looking for another reason to eat organic? Here is the Dirty Dozen!
Chemicals in the environment that disrupt your hormones!
There are chemicals in our environment that mimic the action of hormones in the body. These chemicals are called “endocrine disruptors” and they interfere with the function of hormones such as oestrogen, testosterone, insulin & thyroid hormones. This causes a wide range of health problems as you can imagine. Over the last 70 years thousands of man-made Read More …
A cuppa a day …
Recent research* has shown that catechins in green tea significantly reduce both total and LDL cholesterol (LDL cholesterol is the ‘bad’ cholesterol). Tea is made from the leaves of the plant, Camellia sinensis. There are 3 main types: Green – made by quickly steaming or heating the leaves to prevent breakdown of the catechins. Oolong Read More …
Top Five Eating Tips
1. VARIETY Variety in what you eat is the best way to ensure you are getting adequate nutrients from your food. You always need to have variety in vegetables and fruit. But you also need to have variety in grains and protein and most people don’t do this. To have variety in grains – take Read More …
Food To Help Your Gut
Short chain fatty acids (SCFAs) are produced in the gut by the fermentation of carbs. These SCFAs are essential for the proper functioning and health of the cells of the colon. They also reduce growth of abnormal cells, play a role in the control of fats and carbs and provide energy to muscles, kidneys, heart Read More …
Danger in the Supermarket
466 (Sodium carboxymethylcellulose) is a vegetable gum used as a thickener in foods. It is an additive to avoid as it is a suspected carcinogen and can cause flatulence, intestinal discomfort and diarrhoea. Check the label as it is found in some cordials, flavoured toppings, cereals, snack bars, fruit twists, cakes, soy icecream and instant Read More …