Food therapy

24/01/2017

Recipe: Superfood Basil Pesto

Summer is the perfect time to make your own fresh basil pesto. This variation makes use of some amazingly nutient-dense ingredients for concentrated nutritional goodness...
17/01/2017

Recipe: Authentic Tomato Bruschetta

Basic bruschetta is toasted, garlic-rubbed, oil-drizzed bread. Tomato and basil topping is a popular variation on this simple, timeless classic.
10/01/2017

Recipe: Spicy Mango Salsa

Mango... the taste of Summer! If you adore mango, then rest assured that when you're enjoying this sweet juicy natural indulgence, you're also doing your health a favour. Good news!
03/01/2017

Recipe: Watermelon Juice, Summer Saviour

  Watermelon is the perfect summer food – sweet, cooling and luscious. It has incredible medicinal properties – incredible because it’s perfect for what your body […]
04/04/2015

Sperm count and male reproductive health linked to pesticides: Harvard

Consuming fruit and vegetables with high levels of pesticides may be linked to poor markers of male fertility such as low sperm count and normal forms. Fruits and vegetables are very beneficial, so it may be wise to choose organic.
01/09/2011

Sensational Salad Secrets!

As it slowly gets warmer during Spring, we naturally start to crave fresher, lighter meals such as salads. Kristie share her tips for awesome salads and dressings, with bonus recipes!
01/06/2011

Goji Berry and Apple Crumble (Gluten-free)

This warming dessert will fill the room with vanilla and spice aromas. It's gluten-free, low in fat and has no cane sugar.
18/11/2010

Udo’s plant-based “fish oils” with DHA

Udo's oil is a food product that can be used in place of fish oils. It even contains DHA and is 100% plant-based.
01/10/2010

Seeds and sprouts to grow and eat

Surrounding yourself with new life is a wonderful way to embrace the season. Watching your seeds sprout and grow is great visual therapy for the Liver in Spring, helping you to connect with the cycle of the seasons and harnessing the power of your subconscious to engage the body in regeneration and healing.
01/10/2010

Recipe: Zingy Spring Salad

With lots of green fresh herbs, sweet-sour green apple and tender sprouts, this is a great salad to rejuvenate a stagnant and congested Liver in Spring.
01/10/2010

Gentle Spring detoxing

Spring is the perfect time to have a gentle detox, a "Spring Cleaning" within! Follow these Chinese-medicine guidelines to protect and nurture your inner resources while you gently let go of the heaviness of Winter.
01/10/2010

Using Spring flavours for vibrant health

Spring represents a rapid transformation as Yang energy emerges from Winter's stillness and pushes outward. To help your body’s Yang energy burst forth in Spring, use the pungent flavour to encourage its upward and outward movement.
10/07/2010

Recipe: Dahl with Kumara & Tomato

This is a great winter warmer using spices to warm the body and increase circulation.
01/06/2008

Alternatives to white sugar

White sugar is sugar cane juice that has been highly refined, so all that is left is “empty” energy. The less refined the sugar product, the more complex it is, because it contains other nutrients. Substituting more complex sugars in place of white sugar can be an important first step in breaking a sugar addiction. Use this chart to see what you can find at the health food store to use in place of white sugar in recipes.
01/03/2008

Making the most of Autumn

  The weather is getting cooler, the days are getting shorter and the still afternoon air echoes with the sound of migrating birds heading for warmer […]
01/08/2007

Winter warming

  With the cold winter weather, it’s important to keep yourself warm, from the inside out.  By taking care of yourself in the winter time, you […]