Menopause is a natural event in every woman’s life. While some women appear to breeze through the menopause years others are left feeling run down, tired, and irritable. Some experience symptoms including hot flushes, night sweats, headaches, aches and pains, and weight gain. These symptoms are common and a natural response to the hormonal changes … Continue reading
Ingredients: 7 cups baby spinach 1 punnet of strawberries, quartered ¼ cup toasted slivered or flaked almonds ½ red onion, thinly sliced ½ cup crumbled feta (can use more) Dressing: 5 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 3 tablespoons raspberry vinegar 1 teaspoon Djjon mustard Salt and pepper Arrange the spinach leaves on a plate, … Continue reading
Good news for foodies! Culinary herbs and spices for Weight Management. Mother Nature has provided us some wonderful ways to add flavour and interest to our food AND help our weight management goals. There are numerous culinary herbs and spices that most of us probably already have in our pantry (or we can easily purchase) … Continue reading
We’ve all heard the saying ‘you are what you eat’. Diet directly impacts on the aging process, either through prevention or acceleration. Poor dietary choices will increase inflammation and oxidation within the body – the two key factors in age-related disease. What you eat on a daily basis has the potential to prevent or accelerate … Continue reading
Serves 4 Ingredients 2 cans of organic full fat coconut milk 1 banana, frozen 4 large dates, pitted (sugar free option, add stevia instead) ice cubes 1-2 tsp. vanilla extract dash of cinnamon, optional pinch of sea salt Instructions Chill the full fat coconut milk cans overnight. Take the coconut milk cans out of the … Continue reading
Serves 4 Ingredients 3 cups Cauliflower, Shredded ½ cups Carrots, Finely Diced ⅓ cups Red Pepper, Finely Diced 4 Tablespoons Basil, Chopped 4 Tablespoons Parsley, Chopped 3 Tablespoons Olive Oil 3 Tablespoons Sundried Tomato, Finely Diced 2 Tablespoons Kalamata Olives, Finely Diced 2 Tablespoons Lemon Juice 1 Tablespoon Capers, Minced 2 teaspoons Lemon Zest ½ teaspoons Salt ⅛ teaspoons Pepper Directions Combine all the ingredients in a large … Continue reading
The lower your income is, the more difficult it seems to be particular about what you feed your family. This probably isn’t an earth-shattering revelation to anyone, but if you feel like experimenting, try to buy a week’s worth of healthy food for a family on a budget of, say, $100. Food manufacturers that target … Continue reading
Ingredients: 1.5 Tbsp. cold-pressed olive oil 1.5 Tbsp. lemon juice + zest 1 Tbsp. sweetener (raw honey or maple syrup) 1 clove garlic, minced 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon 1 tsp. ground cumin pinch cayenne, if desired 2 tsp. rosewater (optional, but delicious) 1 tsp. sea salt (to taste) 1/2 cup pumpkin seeds 1/2 red cabbage … Continue reading
I have decided to highlight 4 of the main mistakes people make when they are trying to lose weight. It’s no wonder we get lost in the diet maze and end up taking pathways that lead to nowhere when we are surrounded with SO much hype, conflicting information, and retail pressure. The shelves are lined … Continue reading
So what is NEAT? The acronym NEAT stands for Non Exercise Activity Thermogenesis… none the wiser? In basic terms this translates into all the energy (metabolic rate and calorie expenditure) we use just getting on with our everyday activities, not including sleeping, eating, or planned exercise. NEAT actually makes up a considerable chunk of our … Continue reading