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) […]
Limes: Health Benefits, an Important Skin Warning and Zesty Cooking Ideas
Health Benefits of Limes These zesty little fruits provide vitamin C, folate, potassium and fibre, along with citrus flavonoids such as hesperidin and compounds called limonoids. Wellness The lime has long been celebrated for its bright, tropical punch of flavour. Here is what it brings to a balanced diet: Immune health One lime provides around […]
Clementines: Vitamin C, Health Benefits and Fresh Recipe Ideas
Clementines are small, sweet, easy-peel mandarins and an ideal convenient snack. They’re low in kilojoules yet supply a wide range of nutrients: two clementines cover an adult’s daily vitamin C needs, and they also provide folate (vitamin B9), thiamine (vitamin B1), fibre and beta-carotene. Wellness Collagen and immunity. One clementine contains around 36 mg of […]
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, […]
