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How To Be Healthy When You’re Tight For Time
How to be healthy when you’re tight for time By Louise Belle BHSc (Nut Med) When you think about going on a ‘health kick’ you might picture spending your whole weekend meal prepping, or making 3 fresh meals a day, spending hours reading labels and browsing health food aisles, doing hour-long workouts every other day, or having to eat boring, flavourless food that you don’t enjoy. The thought of being healthy may seem completely overwhelming and you convince yourself that it’s all too hard and you don’t have the time. You may even start on a health kick [...]
7 Anti-inflammatory Ingredients To Include In Your Bliss Ball Recipes
7 anti-inflammatory ingredients to include in your bliss ball recipes By Louise Belle BHSc (Nut Med) Homemade bliss balls are a great healthy snack that can be prepared in advance and eaten on the go. If you stick to a simple recipe of dates, protein powder, cacao and almonds you could be adding so much more to really obtain additional benefits. Inflammation can be necessary such as when you cut yourself to prevent against infection, but many people suffer from chronic, long-term inflammation which can lead to a wealth of health problems. Try adding some of these ingredients [...]
Eating Fewer Meals May Help Diabetes
Eating fewer meals may help diabetes By naturopath Margaret Jasinska Are you under the impression that it’s best to eat several small meals per day in order to control your blood sugar and achieve a healthy weight? We are often told it’s best to eat breakfast first thing in the morning and eat every three hours throughout the day to boost our metabolism. Doing the opposite may work much better for you. Researchers in Prague fed two groups of 27 people food that contained the same quantity of calories but was either spread over 2 meals or 6 [...]
Chocolate Zucchini Cake
Chocolate zucchini cake This gluten-free chocolate zucchini cake will soon become a family favourite! Don’t be deterred by the addition of zucchini – the flavour is undetectable and adds a nice chewy texture to your cake. If you have trouble getting your children to eat green vegetables this is a sure way to get them in. Serves: 8 Ingredients: 12 Serving size: 100 g Total calories: 418 Protein: 6.9 g Fat: 27.9 g Carbohydrates: 39.6 g Fibre: 4.5 g Ingredients 2½ cups gluten free flour ¾ cup cacao powder [...]
Why Is My Brain So Foggy?
Why is my brain so foggy? By naturopath Margaret Jasinska Do you often feel that you can’t think as clearly or quickly as you’d like? Are you easily distracted? Do you find it difficult to stay focused on a mental task? Do you find it hard to muster up motivation? These are all common experiences and are colloquially referred to as having a foggy head. It’s natural to feel mentally tired if you’ve been working long hours or haven’t had enough sleep, but it’s not normal to feel this way most of the time. Having a foggy head [...]
Case Study: Joint Pain And Anxiety
Case study: Joint pain and anxiety By naturopath Margaret Jasinska Sally is a lovely 51 year old lady who came to see me for help with joint pain. She had developed it in the last 4 months. It came on suddenly and the pain sometimes became intense. Her doctor recommended Panadol Osteo to be taken every day, but that didn’t sit well with Sally. When the joint pain initially started, a different doctor prescribed a steroid. This caused Sally to gain five kilos in three months. This is very common and the weight gain caused by steroids can [...]
Low FODMAP Beef Bone Broth
Low FODMAP beef bone broth Bone broth works by slowly and gently extracting the valuable nutrients from the bone, making it a dietary powerhouse. It contains connective tissue components gelatine, collagen and glucosamine which are renowned anti-inflammatory nutrients that reduce joint pain and inflammation. Ingredients: 10 Serving Size: 1 cup Total calories: 182 kcal Carbohydrates: 3.47g Fat: 7.31g Protein: 26.35g Ingredients 1 kilo organic beef bones (you could use lamb bones instead) ¼ cup apple cider vinegar 1 large carrot, chopped 1 large zucchini, chopped 1 handful green [...]
Top Tips For Healthy Ageing
Top tips for healthy ageing By Louise Belle BHSc (Nut Med) Who wouldn’t want to look younger, feel younger and reduce their risk of health problems as they near closer to retirement, or even afterwards? Follow these simple tips: 1. Load up on fibre Fibre offers many health benefits, particularly when it comes to healthy ageing. Fibre helps to balance blood sugar and the insulin response, promotes a healthy weight, supports bowel health and normalises cholesterol levels. Sources of fibre include: vegetables and fruit, wholegrains, legumes, nuts [...]
Type 1 Diabetics Are More Likely To Break A Bone
Type 1 diabetics are more likely to break a bone By naturopath Margaret JasinskaA growing body of research is showing that type 1 diabetes can lead to impaired bone health and a more fragile skeleton. A recent study looked at medical records from 303,394 type 1 diabetes patients aged between 0 and 89 years. These were compared with data from 303,872 people without type 1 diabetes. The researchers found that type 1 diabetics have a significantly greater risk of both lower extremity fractures and hip fractures than people without diabetes. At this stage the mechanism behind this increased risk has [...]
Quick Beef And Mushroom Casserole
Quick beef and mushroom casserole This quick beef and mushroom casserole is a nutritious and hearty meal for a family dinner. It is high in first class protein and is great for meal prep as you can make it up in advance and freeze portions for later use. Serves: 4 Ingredients: 9 Serving size: 447 g Total calories: 294 Protein: 45.7 g Fat: 8.8 g Carbohydrates: 9.6 g Fibre: 2.6 g Ingredients 750 g lean beef strips (rump is ideal) 1 large onion, cut into chunks 1 tbsp cold [...]