Skin Food: 14 Foods for Radiant, Healthy Skin
So Often we look to what we can slather on ourselves to help our Skin look radiant, healthy and therefore beautiful, just remember whats good for the inside will show on the outside. Print this blog and head to the market to find the Real Deal.
Why Is Losing Weight So Hard? Appetite Hormones, Epigenetics and Exercise
Okay, we all know the basics: eat less and move more, right? On average we now eat a couple of hundred more calories a day than previous generations did, so that does need fixing. But research is also showing why losing weight really is harder for some people than for others. The problem seems to […]
Skin Ageing: Evidence-Based Goodies and Baddies for Younger-Looking Skin
Skin is the body’s largest organ, covering around 2 square metres (about 20 square feet) in an adult. It’s an instant telltale sign of your lifestyle. Here’s what the science says about why some people look older and some look younger. The goodies A colourful diet: plenty of oily fish, brightly coloured fruit and vegetables, […]
Rhubarb: Health Benefits, a Leaf Safety Warning and Cooking Ideas
Health Benefits of Rhubarb This tart, ruby-red perennial is botanically a vegetable, though we cook it like a fruit. It provides vitamin K, vitamin C, calcium, potassium and fibre, plus antioxidant anthocyanins in the red stalks. Wellness This stalky veggie is often overlooked in the produce aisle, but it brings plenty to a balanced diet: […]
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 […]
Food Additives and Food Reactions: A Shopper’s Guide to Low-Concern Additives
Common causes of negative food reactions Preservatives, and natural salicylates found in many fruits, vegetables, herbs and spices Flavour enhancers such as monosodium glutamate (MSG, flavour enhancer 621) Sulphites (preservatives 220 to 228), found in wine, dried fruit and some processed meats, which can trigger asthma in sensitive people The natural laxatives (such as sorbitol) […]
