Summertime usually means more socialising and eating out. For those trying to lose weight or maintain their weight (or just stay healthy!) here are my top 18 Tips For Eating Out: 1. Have two entrées instead of one entrée and one main meal. 2. Have one entrée and one salad or vegetable side serve instead Read More …
Tag: Weight Loss
Diets not working?
It could be all because of your gut! It appears that obese people have more “bad” bacteria in their gut than lean people. These “bad” bacteria are very effective at extracting and storing energy from food which means you then gain weight. Scientists took gut bacteria from obese mice and transplanted them into lean 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 …
Are your eating habits out of control?
Naturopaths have always been taught to view the gut as the centre of our health. Scientists are now saying that microbes living in the gut are responsible for manipulating our eating behaviour. These microbes can manipulate behaviour and mood through altering the nerve signals, changing taste receptors, producing toxins to make us feel bad and releasing chemicals that make us feel good. Read More …
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Obsessed with Chocolate?
So often in practice I hear clients say they are obsessed with chocolate! Why is this? Well there are many reasons as you will see below … • The sugar and fat content of chocolate is high which gives a certain amount of satiety. • Tryptophan in chocolate is a precursor to making Read More …
Winter Foods!
As mentioned before it is good to eat foods that are in season – they have a higher nutrient content, are fresher and usually less expensive! It also means more variety in your diet. Try something different from these winter season fruit and veg: Fruit: Apples, Bananas, Custard apples, Grapefruit, Kiwi fruit, Nashi, Lemons, Mandarins, Read More …
Lemongrass Chicken
Poaching is a great way to cook as it is both healthy and tasty. Here is a lovely recipe using that technique. 2 stalks lemongrass, finely chopped 3 cm piece fresh ginger, grated 2 cloves garlic, crushed 1 tablespoon fish sauce 1 kg chicken tenderloins 250ml good quality chicken stock (homemade organic if possible!) Handful Read More …
Spiced Nuts
These spiced nuts are easy, delicious, irresistible and (of course) healthy! 100g raw almonds 100g raw cashews 2 teaspoons olive oil ½ teaspoon ground coriander ½ teaspoon ground cumin ¼ teaspoon paprika ½ teaspoon salt Mix spices and salt together in a bowl and set aside. In a heavy-based pan, cook the nuts over low Read More …
Balinese Chicken
This delicious recipe is easy to make and very tasty! 1 onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, peeled 3 cm piece fresh ginger, chopped 1 – 2 teaspoons sambal oelek* depending on how much chilli you like 1 tablespoon crunchy peanut butter 1 tablespoon soy sauce 1 kg sliced chicken breast (or sliced thigh fillets) 2 Read More …