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What Causes Menopausal Weight Gain?
What causes menopausal weight gain? By naturopath Margaret Jasinska Post menopausal weight gain is a frustrating problem for a large number of our patients. It is definitely easier to be slim in your 20s than in your 50s. Hormonal shifts after menopause definitely do cause changes in metabolism. Knowing what these changes are can make it easier for you to maintain a healthy weight. The following factors promote weight gain in menopausal women: Insulin resistance. This is the hormonal imbalance that makes your metabolism store fat and inhibits it from using body fat. Fatty liver. Due to modern [...]
Coriander And Lemon Chicken
Coriander and lemon chicken This coriander and lemon chicken recipe is full of delicious flavours, healthy and super easy to make. Serves: 6 Ingredients: 11 Serving size: 200g Total calories: 340 Protein: 41.11g Fat: 17.9g Carbohydrates: 2.6g Fibre: 0.6g Ingredients 2 large bunches coriander, chop leaves coarsely 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped 5cm ginger, thinly sliced 2 lemons, juiced ½ tsp turmeric 1 tsp paprika ½ tsp chilli powder (optional) 1 tsp cumin seeds 1 tsp sea salt 1 kg chicken thigh fillets 2 tbsp olive oil [...]
Want To Quit Sugar But Have A Sweet Tooth? Try Nature Sweet Sugar Substitute!
Want to quit sugar but have a sweet tooth? Try Nature Sweet Sugar Substitute! We are living in a world where obesity, diabetes, Syndrome X and cardiovascular disease are growing epidemics. In the Western world, refined sugars are added to everything and sweet treats have been incorporated into part of the everyday diet. There is a direct correlation between increased consumption of processed sugars and the increased incidence of these disorders. Studies have shown that the removal of processed sugars from the diet decreases systemic inflammation, weight, and risk of diabetes and cardiovascular disease. [...]
Best Tips To Keep Your Heart Healthy
Best tips to keep your heart healthy By naturopath Margaret Jasinska Heart disease is one of the world’s biggest killers. Naturally most people are concerned about keeping their heart healthy when they get to a certain age. I think too much emphasis is placed on cholesterol, and not enough on insulin resistance and inflammation. If you are serious about protecting your heart, here are my tips: 1. Ditch the industrial seed oil and margarine and use traditional fats instead Margarine or non-dairy spread is often marketed as a [...]
Yeast Overgrowth Can Cause Sugar Cravings
Yeast overgrowth can cause sugar cravings By naturopath Margaret Jasinska Sugar and carbohydrate cravings are one of the most common reasons patients visit our clinics. They know they need to improve their eating habits in order to achieve their health goals, yet continually give in to cravings. There is nothing wrong with enjoying your favourite sweet treat from time to time. This article is for people who have a health problem such as fatty liver or insulin resistance that is made worse by a high carbohydrate intake. It is for people who regularly eat more sugar than they [...]
Lemon Pie Chia Pudding
Lemon pie chia pudding By Louise Belle BHSc (Nut Med) If you are a fan of lemon curd flavoured desserts, this lemon pie chia pudding is bursting with lemon zest flavour and makes for an easy and healthy alternative to traditional desserts. Chia seeds are a nutritional powerhouse – they are a fantastic source of healthy fats, fibre and protein. They are incredibly versatile and easy to use in desserts. This pudding takes less than 5 minutes to prepare! Serves: 1 Ingredients: 5 Serving size: 175g Total calories: 420 Protein: 7g Fat: 36.4g [...]
Is Your Shampoo Making Your Hair WORSE?
Is your shampoo making your hair WORSE? By Louise Belle BHSc (Nut Med) Every time you wash your hair with a regular shampoo, you expose yourself to a cocktail of nasty chemicals that reside in the shampoo. These chemicals are designed to strip the natural oils from the hair, thus requiring conditioner to make It soft again. Detergents in shampoos can strip fat from parts of your body where you do not want it stripped – such as your fatty brain! Have you ever tried to read the label of the average shampoo bottle? And if you have, [...]
Overweight Children More Likely To Be Asthmatic
Overweight children more likely to be asthmatic By naturopath Margaret Jasinska Asthma is becoming an increasingly common problem in both children and adults. The condition usually begins in childhood, and for some people it becomes a life long ailment. Recent research has shown that obese children are at greater risk of developing asthma. For every unit of Body Mass Index (BMI) above an ideal weight, a child’s risk of asthma is increased by 55 percent. BMI is not always the most reliable way to assess a person’s weight; it does have flaws. However, this is still a significant [...]
Do You Know How Diabetes Affects The Body?
Do you know how diabetes affects the body? By naturopath Margaret Jasinska The incidence of diabetes is rising. Everyone is aware of that, yet not everyone understands the impact diabetes has on the body. Elevated blood sugar is extremely destructive to health. It has negative consequences immediately, as well as over the long term. Diabetes type 1 is an autoimmune disease caused by the immune system attacking the insulin producing cells in the pancreas. Once these beta cells are destroyed, the pancreas can never produce enough insulin. This is a permanent disease but can still be helped with nutritional [...]
Vegetable Paella
Vegetable paella Many paellas feature various meats and seafoods, but this vegetable paella can be a revelation, full of colour and simple flavours. Serves: 4 Ingredients: 15 Serving size: 642 g Total calories: 417 Protein: 12.06 g Fat: 3.02 g Carbohydrates: 88.71 g Fibre: 10.6 g Ingredients 1½ cups brown rice 2 tbps tomato past 2 cups vegetable stock 1 tsp turmeric 4 tomatoes, peeled and chopped 2 large onions, sliced 2 leeks, julienned 3 carrots, sliced 150 g green beans 150 g green peas 2 zucchini, sliced thickly [...]