How to prevent Diabetes by eating well
An estimated 1.2 million Australians (4.9% of the total population) had diabetes in 2017–18, based on self-reported data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. This lifestyle related chronic disease is more prevalent in men and more apparent as age transgresses. This week Ash had a great session running a ZOOM cooking workshop in relation to Diabetes prevention. […]
Healthy Immune Boosting Drinks When Working From Home
1. Anti-inflammatory Booster 1 cup hot water ½ tsp. raw honey 2 tbsp. fresh lemon 1 tsp. fresh or dried ginger spice 1 tsp. cinnamon spice ½ tsp. turmeric spice 2. Heart Health Booster 1x decaf chai tea bag (I use Nerada Organic or Dandy Chai) 1 cup hot water ½ tsp. raw honey ½ […]
Establishing Balanced Nutrition, Exercise And A Routine During Isolation
Over the last few weeks we have observed social media platforms being saturated with non-evidence based nutrition advice (namely FAD diets), home workout ideas, goal-setting guidelines, working from home tips and the list goes on. Sounds overwhelming, right?! We feel it too, everywhere we look there are conflicting perspectives about what we ‘should be doing’. Don’t […]
Corporate Lunch Idea: Sweet Potato Cakes
Make some of these delicious sweet potato cakes and all you need to do is add some mixed salad and a simple dressing for lunch OR what about throwing them into a container with some greens ready to steam for lunch. Easy as. Ingredients · 500g or 3-4 small sweet Potato · 400g Tuna chunks […]
Simple Healthy Blueberry & Banana Pancake Recipe
Ingredients: 1 banana 2 eggs ½ cup almond meal 1 tbsp unsweetened almond milk 1 tsp olive oil – for cooking Top with 2xhandfuls of blueberries and about 1/2 cup greek yoghurt. Finally dust with a little cinnamon Method: Place all ingredients (except for olive oil and toppings) into a food processor or blender and […]
Shakshuka Recipe
Ingredients · 1 red onion, finely diced · 1 garlic clove, crushed · 1 small chilli, finely diced · 1 teaspoon paprika · ½ teaspoon ground coriander · ½ teaspoon ground cumin · 2 red capsicums, cut into 2cm pieces · 400g chopped tomatoes · ½ large eggplant, cut into 2cm cubes · 4 eggs · Fresh coriander, to serve Method 1. Preheat oven to 2200C. 2. Heat […]
Christmas Recipe: Healthy Christmas Cake Muffins
Serves: 12 Ingredients 400g mixed fruit 2 eggs 130g almond meal 50g walnuts 2 tablespoons olive or macadamia oil 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 tsp allspice 1/4 tsp ground ginger 1/4 tsp nutmeg 1 tablespoon lemon zest grated 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 teaspoon vanilla extract/essence Method Preheat oven to 150 degrees Celsius Spray a […]
Spicy Carrot Dip
Ingredients: 3 carrots (475g), grated 75g (1/4 cup) tahini 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 1 clove of garlic, chopped 2 medjool dates, pit removed 1.5cm piece fresh ginger, grated 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin 1 teaspoon garam masala 1/4 cup freshly chopped coriander leaves 125ml (1/2 cup) water Method: Blend all […]
Thai Style Baked Fish
I’ve always been a big supporter of the Mediterranean diet and its inclusion of fish. Fish contains Omega 3’s important for maintaining healthy cholesterol levels. It also helps reduce inflammation in the body (inflammation can lead to increased risk of chronic disease and other health problems). Try and include a fresh fish meal at least […]
Quinoa & Kale Salad
It was time. Rumours had been flying, and I had to see for myself. Off I wandered to the renown Sydney Flemington markets last Saturday. The atmosphere was a lot different to the markets that I was used to for sure, was I in Sydney? Lots of hustle and bustle with sellers shouting loudly over […]
