Your metabolism describes all of the chemical reactions that go on in your body to support and sustain your life – everything. These processes need energy (kilojoules) and your metabolism determines just how much you need every day. These chemical processes vary slightly in everyone depending on your gender, genetics and lifestyle. Our bodies love homeostasis, to…
Vegetarian Pizza
This isn’t just any pizza minus the meat. This healthy whole foods based pizza ticks all the flavour boxes and has an extra special sauce with added protein. Make a double batch of sauce and keep some in the freezer for quick and easy pizza nights. Serves 2 Ingredients 1 wholemeal Lebanese flat bread 1/2 cup tomato…
Introducing Cow’s Milk at 12 months
At 12 months of age, formula fed babies can be weaned onto cow’s milk and breastfeed babies can have some drinks of cow’s milk too. What happens at 12 months At 12 months old, our babies are quickly becoming toddlers. They are seasoned eaters now and are having regular meals of family food and snacks….
Frozen Cheesecake Bites
Frozen Cheesecake Bites These frozen cheesecake bites are made from simple ingredients, taste great and are really quick to make. They’re supposed to be eaten frozen So they’re really a cheats cheesecake. But they’re delicious and healthy, so worth it. They happily stay cool on a platter for a good half-hour to an hour indoors…
Lunchbox Frittata
These lunchbox frittatas make a delicious change from muffins and are a good alternative to having meat as a protein source. Fussy eaters that like egg will love these – just keep the veggies familiar. This recipe makes six lunch box sized fritatas in a muffin tin. If you want to make less or more,…
Is lack of sleep making you gain weight?
We’ve all been there. A bad nights sleep and the next day you’re eating anything you can get your hands on, preferably white and baked. Worse still, you’re up with the baby at all hours of the night and the only thing that keeps you going between settles is hot buttery toast. There is no…
Magic Wholemeal Muffins
Magic, because these babies are so light and fluffy they don’t taste wholemeal or low sugar. A lot of wholemeal muffins end up dense and dry, but not these little cakes! They are so simple to make, just measure out the ingredients and mix. Get the kids to help. Ingredients: 2 cups wholemeal self…
Vegetarian Chilli
This vegetarian chilli is cheap, a breeze to whip up from pantry staples and tastes great. In fact, it’s my go to recipe for clients wanting to try meat-free Mondays or to eat more legumes. Ingredients Serves 8 1 tspns Extra virgin olive oil 1 onion, diced 3 cloves garlic, crushed 1 tbspn smoked paprika…
Everything you need to know about water and hydration this summer
Water is even more important for your health and wellbeing, and probably impacts more on your mood and daily functioning than you realise. It carries nutrients into cells and waste products out of them. It helps your brain function, blood flow and digestive system move. When you don’t drink enough, you feel rubbish. But with…
How to Cure a Hangover
Even if you’re not a big drinker you’re probably planning on bringing in the new year with a few drinks. Here’s 9 tips to help prevent a hangover and 9 more for when the damage is already done. The only way to truly cure a hangover is to not drink. Sorry. Any supplement, wine additive or…
Green Smoothie
Everyone needs a good green smoothie in their life*. It’s not going to perform any health miracles, but it’s a nice easy way of getting those super nutritious dark green leaves into ya. Just go easy on the fruit. Ingredients ½ an apple 1 kiwi fruit ¼ of an avocado big handful of spinach (try…
6 Tips to love your gut this Christmas.
For most of us, the Christmas day food coma is part of the festivities. But ongoing celebrations can wreak havoc on your gut health. Feeling bloated and gassy with a sluggish digestive system is not the best way to spend your holidays. It is possible to have enjoy good food and wine and come out the…