Talking to kids about food
If you feel a little lost about how to talk to your children about food, you’re not alone. Many parents struggle to get their little ones to eat nourishing foods...
Featured post
What is stress actually costing you?
Think back to the last time you felt truly relaxed. Can you remember how it felt? Now, contrast that with a moment of high stress – your heart racing, mind...
- All
- Beauty & ageing
- Emotional health
- Energy support
- Gut & digestion
- Health & wellness
- Hormones
- Iron deficiency
- Liver & detoxification
- Metabolic Health
- Nutrition
- Quality sleep
- Recipes
- Stress & recovery
5 nourishing breakfast ideas to start the day
1. Have a green smoothie I wouldn’t necessarily recommend a liquid breakfast every day, as chewing our food triggers stomach acid production which encourages optimal digestion, however, you can’t get...
Is coconut good for you?
Depending on who you talk to or what you read, coconut products (such as coconut oil) may be touted as a health-promoting superfood or a serious threat to your health....
Confused about food labels? Four things best ignored on packaging.
When we walk into a supermarket, we are exposed to a huge amount of marketing. Everything from shelf placement to the colours and the words on food labels are designed...
The low-down on probiotics, prebiotics and synbiotics
The impact that gut health has on overall health never ceases to amaze me, and the bacteria living in the gut is an important part of this. We have anywhere...
Are you getting enough zinc?
In today’s world, meeting our zinc requirements from food alone is much harder than it was even 50 years ago. Zinc used to be present in our soil. As such,...
Are You Getting Enough Vitamin B12?
Vitamin B12, also known as cobalamin (because it contains the trace element cobalt), is an incredibly important B vitamin. It is necessary for the production of red blood cells and...
The Truth About Whether Chocolate is Good for You.
There have been books and movies written about it, its abundance rivals coffee... and it seems every second week there is a study released about the benefits of chocolate. There...
Let Food be Your Cold Medicine
The wisdom "let food be thy medicine" dates back almost 3,000 years, and the importance of this statement is no less important now than it was then. Food has the...
10 nutritional tips to boost your heart health
When it comes to looking after your heart health, there are a number of things you can do from a nutritional point of view. Most definitely genetics play a role...
8 ways to increase the nutrient density of your diet
Does it ever cross your mind that you may not be obtaining all of the nutrients you need for outstanding health and energy from your food? Whether that is due...
Do you ever stop to consider where your food comes from?
Do you ever stop to consider where your food comes from? From the farmer who commits their life to feeding you through to the entire chain of production that takes...
5 nutrients you’re probably not getting enough of
Despite living with an abundance of food, many people are actually under-nourished. By this, I mean low or lacking in, or even deficient in some very important nutrients. It is...
Feeding Fussy Children
Children who refuse to eat certain things (or in some cases, most things) can cause concern for parents who want to ensure their little ones are getting the nutrition they...
How to support hay fever naturally
For some, spring brings an inner rejoicing—the onset of warmer weather that allows us to pack away our winter woollies and step out into the sunshine again. For others, the...
10 foods that help sugar cravings
Sugar has been a topic of much debate over the past few years. Countless people make great food choices for breakfast and lunch and then at 3 o’clock in the...