Apple cider vinegar or lemon juice – 1 tablespoon 15-20 minutes before meals to aid digestion. Bone broth – 1-2 cups per day, drink chicken broth straight or use chicken/beef broth as a base for soups and cooking. Chia and flax seeds...
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This blog comes from a seminar I did at the Go Green Expo in 2018 called “How to Schedule Health into a Busy Day”. The topic is so relevant, I decided to turn it into a blog for everyone to read who didn’t attend the seminar. ...
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Top 10 Tips… Water is the cheapest and healthiest drink – add berries, citrus fruits or mint to naturally flavour water, instead of sugar-laden soft drinks. Eat your salad or vegetables first – fill your stomach with goodness...
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Do you eat these beauty foods for beautiful skin, hair and nails? Avocado is moisturising for dry skin, eat them or use it in a face mask to balance your skin. Dark chocolate contains cacao which is one of the highest sources of anti-ageing...
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Vitamin D, also known as the “sunshine vitamin”, is the nutrient you’re most likely to be deficient in during the winter months. “Vitamin” means vital for health and vitamin D is unique because our food is not the main source. In winter the sun...
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Many people have this image in their head of Naturopaths being vegetarian hippies who walk around barefooted, treating their victims with witchcraft and alternative practices. The thing that bothers me in this definition, is the assumption that...
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I am thankful for my experience with leaky gut. This was the beginning of my health journey and the reason why I am a Naturopath, Nutritionist and Herbalist today. If it wasn’t for leaky gut, I was aspiring to be an accountant or a hotel...
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Vitamin C is probably the most well-known nutrient for the immune system. It is a water-soluble vitamin (like B complex vitamins) that cannot be stored in the body, therefore, must be consumed on a daily basis. Vitamin C is found in kiwifruit...
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10 reasons why I disagree… The low fat era during the 1980s and 1990s coincides with a rapid increase in obesity, diabetes, high cholesterol and cardiovascular disease. This is an interesting read of the low fat era timeline and its huge...
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The quality of your skin, hair and nails reflects the quality of not only what you put onto your body, but what you put into your body. Your body is only as healthy as the nutrients and building blocks that you give it. Nourish your body with...
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The missing link between vitamins and minerals Phytonutrients (or phytochemicals) is an umbrella term for many beneficial compounds produced by plants. These plant foods are fruit, vegetables, nuts, seeds, whole grains and legumes. Each...
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What’s the deal? Here are my pros, cons and tips for eating organically… Pros: More antioxidants – plants naturally produce antioxidants as a protection against bugs and weeds. The more harsh the weather condition, the stronger their natural...
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