NUTRITION TIP: Guidelines for healthy eating with a DIFFERENCE
I stumbled across these guidelines for healthy eating from my local yoga center and although none of them refer to foods that should be eaten or avoided (like our National [...]
RECIPE: Vegan Chocolate & Blackberry Cake
This recipe looks delicious; I have not yet tried it, but plan to very soon! 1. In a food processor mix 200g raw walnuts until they resemble crunchy flour 2. [...]
SPORT NUTRITION TIP: Which Protein Powder to use?
We recently received this question on Facebook: Do you have any tips for choosing protein powders for morning smoothies? I've always been inclined to stick with real food additions (yogurt/nuts/nut [...]
RECIPE: Increasing Omega-3 intake is easy with these delicious recipes! Kale & Apple Salad and Salmon & Pea Frittata
My last post was about increasing omega-3 intake to improve your health. Here are two delicious recipes to increase your omega-3 intake. The walnuts in the kale and apple salad [...]
NUTRITION TIP: Eat more Omega-3 to improve your health
Omega-3 fatty acids are a vital part of every cell-membrane in our body. Omega-3’s play a role in cancer prevention, brain development and function, vision, preventing depression, reducing pain, reducing [...]
NUTRITION TIP: Beat colds and flu this winter with these nutrition tips
Winter is a time for the dreaded cold and flu. Eating a nutritious diet, including variety of all the food groups, adequate fruit and vegetables, and a good dose of [...]
NUTRITION TIP: To Snack or Not to Snack
There is often conflicting information about whether it’s healthy to snack between meals or not. Some suggest having a snack between meals prevents you from getting too hungry and therefore [...]
NUTRITION TIP: Healthy Breakfasts for Kids
You have heard it all before: kids who eat breakfast are less likely to snack eat unhealthy food later in the day, are less likely to be overweight, have more [...]
RECIPE: Easy Muesli Slice
1 cup rolled oats 1 cup mixed nuts and seeds (e.g. sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, almonds) (alternatively you can use 2 cups untoasted muesli) ½ cup cranberries or raisins 1 [...]
NUTRITION TIP: Food Exposure counts – 15 times!
Did you know a child (or even an adult) needs to be exposed to new foods up to 15 times before it is trusted, and a further 10-15 times before [...]