Category Archives: Brisbane Nutritionist

Chicken Noodle Soup   Recipe by Marianne Harold Chicken Noodle Soup is  an old favourite for boosting the immune system as the weather becomes cooler, or when you simply want comfort food.  This is my version which is a nutritional upgrade.    With the onset of the cooler drier weather it is beneficial to adopt a […]

Miso & Cumin White Bean Dip   Recipe by Marianne Harold Miso & Cumin White Bean Dip is a wonderfully creamy, salty and aromatic dip and is great shared with friends and family, but also delicious added to salads and vegetables, sandwiches and wraps. Ingredients: 3 teaspoons olive oil 2 teaspoons cumin seeds 2 15oz […]

Sugar Cravings – What Can We Do About Them? Sugar cravings – we can all experience the but why?  They can develop for many reasons, such as after periods of indulgence like Christmas and holidays, or during stressful and emotional times.   Once the levels of sugar in our diet increase it becomes difficult to resist […]

Coping with pre-Festive Season Stress Stress  levels begin to rise for many of us with the approach of the Festive Season.  These stresses can vary from a lack of time, financial or relationship stress, concern about what presents to buy or worrying about eating too much or about our health in general. Usually most of […]

Bone Health and the Question of Calcium We reach our maximum bone mass in our late 20s and then year by year start to lose it. Very often we don’t think about our bone health until our late forties or early fifties when the words osteoporosis and menopause become used in topics of conversation. Osteoporosis […]

Banana Bread Recipe by Marianne Harold This Banana Bread is a family favourite at our place.  It is delicious and moist and will keep for days in the fridge.  Also wonderful to share! Ingredients: 1 cup roasted unsalted pecans 2 tablespoons of macadamia nut oil 2 organic eggs 3 ripe medium bananas 1 cup almond […]

Coconut Flour Bread Recipe by Marianne Harold In my Brisbane naturopath practice, I have many clients who undertake various forms of elimination diets.  They often tell me that one thing they miss is bread.  This sustaining alternative bread recipe made with coconut flour is suitable for those people on an anti-candida, gluten free, detox or […]

Rogan Josh Beef Curry   Recipe by Marianne Harold This Rogan Josh Beef Curry is hearty and delicious even though the base is made of tomato, rather than coconut milk.   People are always surprised by how delicious this recipe this is and usually becomes a firm favourite. It is a quick and simple meal […]

Marianne’s Red Lentil Dahl Ingredients: 2 cups dried red lentils 2 tsp of turmeric 1 tsp of ground chilli 2 tsp of ground coriander 1 tsp garam marsala 1 tablespoon of fresh lemon juice Himalayan salt 1 medium onion 2 tablespoons ghee or coconut oil 1 teaspoon cumin seeds small amount of coconut milk fresh […]

Immune Boosting Mushroom Soup   Immune Boosting Mushroom Soup is quick and easy to make, wonderful for meals such as a Sunday dinner and served with some organic sourdough spelt bread. I use a mixture of mushrooms including Shiitake as these are well know for their immunity boosting properties. Research has shown that they also […]