Chicken Rice Soup (Congee)
22nd May 2013
This is a great meal to make when you want something easy to digest or if you or your loved ones are feeling under the weather (perfect for these cooler…
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Salt
27th March 2013
Salt (sodium chloride) is a staple of every household, having been used by many cultures to flavor food for thousands of years. We have always valued salt highly, so much…
The truth about fats
15th March 2013
It is easy to get confused about fats. There are good fats and bad fats and fat free products and low fat diets. People tend to be cautious about fats.…
Coco-Nana Smoothie
28th February 2013
Ingredients 1 1/2 frozen bananas 1/2 frozen mango flesh 250mL coconut water 1 tsp Maca powder 1 tbsp vanilla protein powder (I used Biomedica Protein Complete) 2 tbsp kefir/yoghurt Method Combine all…
Roast Duck and Fig Salad
28th February 2013
Serves 2 - 3 Ingredients 2 roast duck breasts 2 big handfuls of washed and chopped cos lettuce leaves 1 1/2 cucumber, sliced 1 spring onion, chopped 1 red onion, chopped into…
Internal Barriers to Weight Loss – Part 2
27th February 2013
Losing weight can be a long and frustrating process. Some people can change their diet slightly or do a small amount of exercise and their weight just drops off. However,…
Vitamin D reduces breast cancer risk
23rd February 2013
Vitamin D really is the wonder nutrient at the moment. A quick search of PubMed shows there to be almost 60 000 studies on vitamin D alone, and over 7000…
Creamy Green Tropical Smoothie
7th February 2013
While doing groceries on the weekend I saw some mangoes in the fruit market that really caught my eye - they were so lovely and red, and I thought I…
Internal Barriers to Weight Loss – Part 1
29th January 2013
Are hormone imbalances affecting your ability to lose weight? Did you know that hormonal imbalances can cause us to gain weight? Most people know that if their thyroid gland…
The Benefits of Exercise
29th January 2013
Guest Post by New Image Personal Conditioning I know training may not come as a natural love for everybody, however I know most of you would agree that the benefits…
Your Health and the Seasons
24th January 2013
Welcome Summer! This is a time most people love because it’s associated with time that they get to spend with their loved ones, beach trips, get-togethers, barbeques and more. The…
Has This Year Left You Feeling Absolutely Exhausted?
17th December 2012
Most people today are living extremely stressful, busy lives, so it is normal to feel tired sometimes. This tiredness generally resolves itself after some rest and relaxation. Increasingly though, persistent…
