Book Club

Book Club

Now in between my full time job at a magazine publisher, and part time Nutrition studies I do find it hard to fit in my leisure reading time. However I have recently stumbled across an amazing book which is taking … Continue reading

Featured Recipe: Raw Power Balls

Featured Recipe: Raw Power Balls

Ingredients     1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 cup desiccated coconut 1 cup nuts (raw almonds, cashews, macadamias) 1/2 cup pitted chopped organic dates 1/2 cup dried apricots, chopped 1/2 cup raisins 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder 1/8 teaspoon natural almond essence … Continue reading

You DO make friends with salad…

You DO make friends with salad…

Our favourite yellow man Homer Simpson once gallivanted around Springfield singing ‘You don’t make friends with salad’ … well sorry buddy do I have news for you! I think perhaps he was referring to a boring garden salad; think your typical … Continue reading

Natural sweetness in your life!

Natural sweetness in your life!

This post is inspired by the “I promise I’ll start next week-ers”… think, if you have heard these words come out of your mouth or your friends mouths “OMG, I need chocolate”, “I can’t function without my sugary coffee in the … Continue reading

Healthy Body, Healthy Mind

Healthy Body, Healthy Mind

  “If you wish to see why the body is the way it is, look at how you have been thinking for the past 10 years. If you wish to see how your body will be in 10 years time, look … Continue reading

Winter Workout Tips

Winter Workout Tips

So winter has officially arrived in Sydney, today is a chilly max temperature of 14 degrees Celsius. I personally am the worst when it comes to the cold; for example last year whilst travelling through Europe – it was probably … Continue reading

Ginger, Chili & Garlic Salmon

Ginger, Chili & Garlic Salmon

A delicious meal I like to cook, is Ginger, Chili & Garlic Salmon. Salmon is an excellent source of Omega-3, an essential fatty acids our bodies need as they have anti-clotting, anti-inflammatory and immune stimulating functions. Salmon is one of the … Continue reading

Tasty Tofu Obsession..

Tasty Tofu Obsession..

Those of you who know me well, probably know about my little ‘food obsessions’ I go through from time to time. It is like I am a pregnant women with my bizarre cravings – however the body is usually telling … Continue reading

Healthy Spread

Healthy Spread

There is much debate in the health industry regarding which is best for health, butter or margarine. In particular, there is much concern over the intake of trans fatty acids and the possible risk it poses to health. Many of … Continue reading