You no doubt have heard the saying “Prevention is better than cure”? Which basically means that it is better to stop something bad from happening, than it is to deal with it after it has happened. Natural Therapists believe that it is unhealthy cells that lead to disease – disease does not cause unhealthy cells. … Continue reading
I can guess that most of you already have a fair inkling about how important it is to eat! Where I think things go a little astray is when it comes to your food choices. Driven by the mass food production industry, we are being led to believe that food in neat little packets, ready … Continue reading
Serves: 4 Ingredients 2 eggplant’s, halved 2 tablespoons olive oil salt and freshly ground black pepper 1¼ cups water 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 small lemon, zested and juiced ½ cup quinoa, rinsed and drained ¼ cup chopped parsley 2 tablespoons chopped chives ⅓ cup crumbled feta cheese ⅓ cup roasted and salted pistachios, coarsely … Continue reading
Serves 3-4 Ingredients: 1 cup / 200g lightly pearled or hulled barley 2 – 2 ½ cups water or broth ¼ tsp. sea salt 1 small head red cabbage (approx. 500g /1 lb.) 2 medium onions 4 cloves garlic knob of coconut oil or ghee ½ tsp. sea salt 5 bay leaves 1 Tbsp. fennel … Continue reading
With the colder weather and long dark nights it is very tempting (and I know this myself!!) to spoil yourself with warm sugary comfort foods. Childhood memories of hot apple pie, sultana pudding, and warm chocolate with marshmallows are hard to dismiss when you are snugly inside on a cold and windy winter’s night, so … Continue reading
Now that the weather is beginning to change it is easy to let your weight management strategy slide. Being able to cover up under extra layers of clothes and having longer evenings to enjoy larger helpings of dinner makes it harder to stay motivated and on track, and before you know it all the hard … Continue reading
Seeds are a fantastic addition to any diet. A handful of a variety of seeds offers a wide range of nutrients and dietary fibre and increases your intake of vegetable origin omega 3 or ALA. Added to breakfast muesli or healthy snack bars, eaten alone or with nuts, cooked for an evening meal or lunch, … Continue reading
So what’s the big buzz about fermenting? Fermented foods have been eaten for hundreds of thousands years and have played a staple part of diets for many cultures. However if we look at our modern day Western diet we would probably find a substantial lack of good quality fermented foods (and I am not talking … Continue reading
Feeling exhausted now the not so New Year is well under way??? Why not treat your self to a delicious adrenal boosting soup.. be sure to have some protein on the side…perhaps some grilled fish.. 450 grams green beans 1 cup chopped celery 3 zucchini, sliced 1 medium onion, chopped 1 cup of chopped … Continue reading
Mesquite powder is a little know gem from the desert regions of South West USA and South America. A member of the legume family the Mesquite is an unassuming shrubby tree bearing golden long pods that can be picked and ground into a fine flour like powder. Mesquite pods have been a traditional part of … Continue reading