Flour Guide: Nutrition, Baking & Best Uses
With the number of flours available in the supermarket today, it can be overwhelming (What the hell is TEFF?!). This guide looks at some of the most popular flours used in everyday cooking and mentions some new flours that are available in stores. We share our top picks at the bottom of the blog to keep […]
A new face at Body Fusion
Hi everyone, I’m Katrina (please call me Kat) and I’ve recently joined Ash as another dietitian at Body Fusion. It has been such a wonderful experience forming a team here at Body Fusion HQ and we look forward to seeing more of you and the community in the future. To summarise what I am […]
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 […]
Sunday Runs, Markets and Muesli (Recipe Included!)
Imagine this: On the horizon sits the sun, a bright yellow beginning, slowly climbing its ladder up the coloured sky. A light breeze pushes you into a rhythmic run, right along the sleepy beach and up to a grassy green headland. You stop to catch you breath, your heart hammering gratitude as you drink in […]
Stress and busy lifestyles: How is it affecting your health?
Your mind is racing, with a long list of things to still do. The calendar is full of social events and commitments. Work is hounding and you can’t remember the last time you had your lunch break. You are sleep deprived exhausted, grumpy and defeated. Does it ever stop? This blog comes inspired by another […]
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 […]
Nutrition to get you to your Nineties!
© 2011 Garry Knight, Flickr | CC-BY | via Wylio Do you want to live a long life? Do you want to live a comfortable life? (Minimised stressful life events like heart attacks, falls and injuries or even bothering stomach upsets or sickness) If you like me, I’d like to think I was still skydiving […]
For The Love of Chocolate
CHOCOLATE: A necessary evil, an addiction, a daily ritual? I will confess. If I have any vice it is for chocolate. Hot chips – don’t care. Natural confectionary – the little dinosaurs don’t do it for me. MacDonald’s – you would probably have to pay me. But chocolate… One of the things I LOVE about […]
Dry July – How to regenerate a healthy liver
You might be familiar with one of the following scenarios below: 1) You’ve woken up for work with a ringing headache and are feeling about as average as Spain did in the World Cup soccer. How did the end of financial year work drinks cascade into a shower of champagne or a steady flowing abundance […]
Chili Con Carne
Winter is upon us and suddenly we are craving warming and filling foods. Better make them healthy! I made this one the other weekend in my slow cooker. But you can do it just as easily on the stove. If you are vegetarian this one can also be for you! Why not add some extra […]
