Nurturing & Restorative Green Soup
Nurturing & Restorative Green Soup Nurturing & Restorative Green Soup was a soup I made up for a friend who had been diagnosed with cancer as it contains large amounts of cancer fighting & immune boosting foods, such as garlic, ginger, turmeric, broccoli and kale. This nurturing green soup will certainly surprise you with how […]
Roasted Carrots with Miso Crumble
Roasted Carrots with Miso Crumble Roasted Carrots with miso crumble is my winter vegetable recipe with a twist – it is served with a yummy crunchy slightly sweet and salty topping. In our household roasted vegetables are a winter staple. In this case roasting brings out the delicious sweetness of carrots which is in contrast […]
Causes of increased Abdominal Weight in Menopause
Causes of increased Abdominal Weight in Menopause I am often asked why women experience increased weight around their abdomen when they go through peri and full menopause. These are often women who have relatively healthy diets and who exercise regularly and are perplexed as to why this is happening to them. Reasons for increased belly […]
Wheat consumption can lead inflammation of Chronic Health Conditions
Wheat consumption can lead inflammation of Chronic Health Conditions Wheat consumption can lead inflammation of chronic health conditions as well as creating intestinal dysbiosis (leaky gut) and other IBS type symptoms. In clinic I often recommend clients remove wheat from their diet and they are sceptical because they have not been diagnosed with Coeliac […]
Strategies to Boost Your Immune System
Strategies to Boost Your Immune System Boost your immune system as the seasons changes to autumn. As the body’s temperature drops it is easier for viruses to replicate in the body. There are simple naturopathic and nutritional strategies you can take to boost your immunity before coming down with a cold or a cough […]
Burmese Fermented Tea Leaf Salad (Lahpet Thote)
Burmese fermented tea leaf salad, or Lahpet Thote, was one of our favourite foods on a visit to Myanmar. It is unofficially their national dish and is surprisingly delicious. I have made this regularly since returning back to Australia and our friends are always dubious and then delightfully surprised when they try it. This is […]
Spring Quinoa Salad
Spring Quinoa Salad Spring Quinoa Salad is one of my favourite recipes as it’s light but substantial and can be a meal in itself. I roast the broccoli which makes it slightly crispy, but the asparagus is lightly steamed and the salad is topped off with dry roasted or activated almonds. All this creates a […]
Avocado – A True Wonder Food
Avocado – a true wonder food! What’s not to love?! Not only is it so easy to eat in all sorts of ways – straight out of the skin with a sprinkle of sea salt, on toast with your other favourites, blended into creamy dips and sauces, chopped into salads and mixed up into raw […]
Turmeric – Changing Gene Expression
Turmeric can change gene expression and is a perfect example of Food As Medicine. We are all becoming aware of the many benefits of curcumin, a constituent of turmeric, from its ability to reduce depression to its anti-inflammatory effects which help with osteoarthritis and diabetes. It also has the ability to protect the liver and […]