Passionfruit: Health Benefits, Beauty and Delicious Recipe Ideas
The Health Benefits of Passionfruit This South American native thrives in Australian backyards and is a little powerhouse of fibre (from all those crunchy seeds), vitamin C, vitamin A (as beta-carotene), potassium and antioxidant polyphenols. Wellness Here is what this fragrant tropical fruit brings to a balanced diet: Digestive health Passionfruit is one of the […]
Glycobiology: The New Science of Skin Ageing
Skin damage: can we reverse it? Possibly, through the science of glycobiology. What’s that, you say? Glycobiology is the study of glycans: chains of sugar molecules found on the surface of every cell in nature. They help cells recognise and communicate with each other, and scientists study them in medicine, biochemistry and biotechnology. From malaria […]
Metabolism-Boosting Recipe: Virgin Mary Oyster Shots with Kefir and Pistachio
Virgin Mary oyster shots with chia, pistachio and kefir Serves 6 as a mini meal, canapé or dinner party appetiser. This fun, fresh recipe is packed with ingredients that support a healthy metabolism. No single food will melt fat away, but meals built around protein, vegetables and big flavour help you feel satisfied on fewer […]
The Truth About Long-Term Weight Loss: Why Fad Diets Fail and What Works
The real truth about weight loss is that it isn’t some new fad diet that will be gone next year, after you’ve shed the kilos and put them all back on again. There’s a lot of money to be made from the growing problems caused by the Western diet, and many companies just want to […]
Australian Food Facts: How We Really Eat and Why It Matters
Australian food facts that you didnt know A growing iodine deficiency Iodine deficiency means not having enough iodine in the body. Australian research has found mild iodine deficiency re-emerging, especially among children and pregnant and breastfeeding women, which puts them at risk of thyroid problems and, in pregnancy, can affect a baby’s brain development. Using […]
Olive Oil: Health Benefits, Beauty Uses and How to Cook With It
Olive oil is the heart of the Mediterranean diet, one of the most studied and healthiest ways of eating in the world. Australia now produces some excellent extra virgin olive oils too. For health Heart health. People who follow a traditional Mediterranean diet have some of the lowest rates of heart disease in the world, […]
