As I have mentioned before, I am regularly asked by parents, “What is a good product to put in my child’s lunch box?” Today again, whilst doing a supermarket shopping tour, I was asked this very question. I have to admit it is one I struggle to answer as I am not the greatest fan… Continue reading Lunch Box Logic – What Mother Nature gave us
This month’s Fabulous Fitness Fact comes from Sharny Kieser, Director of Sharny and Julius. Their FITlosophy is a fabulous and fresh gift to the world AND a much needed change of tone! 🙂 I personally worked out with Sharny a few years back and was blown away by how much I was challenged, but also… Continue reading Fabulous Fitness – The Benefits of Strength Training
“To know and not to do, is not yet to know” This is a zen quote I love. It just reinforces that often we think we know something, however, in reality we haven’t completely gotten it. When we truly LIVE something rather than just intellectualise it, only then do we KNOW it. Embodiment is the… Continue reading Inspiring Words of Wisdom
(No added Oil) These are my absolute obsession at the moment! To say I am going through a few packets a week is a massive under-statement! They are just SOOO yummy! And 100% guilt free! Sundried tomatoes are PACKED with anti-ageing and disease fighting anti-oxidants and add incredible flavour to any meal or snack! You… Continue reading Product Of The Month – Greenland Sundried Tomatoes
This is an issue that came up consistently for clients, friends and family this month; Cholesterol, and how to reduce it naturally. So what is cholesterol and why is it important to know about yours? Cholesterol is a fatty substance found in our blood. Some is essential and has many important uses. It is needed… Continue reading Cholesterol – Do you have FAT blood?
This has to be one of my all time favourite AND speedy meals! It literally takes me less than 15 minutes to get this on the table AND looking spectacular! Yes I do feature a lot of fish dishes! I cannot emphasise enough just how important an adequate intake of omega 3 fatty acids are.… Continue reading Ravishing Recipe – Wasabi, Soy and Mirin Tuna Steaks
One of the fun activities I have the pleasure of undertaking at infrequent intervals, is visiting local childcare centres to facilitate workshops for the staff on Safe Food Handling Practice’s and Childhood Nutrition. During these workshop’s one of the most valuable and insightful exercises we undertake together is “Making Decisions about Food”. This whole section… Continue reading Lunch Box Logic- Making Decisions about Lunch Box items
This month’s Fabulous Fitness Feature comes from Bryan Castle, Director of Yoga Vida here on the Sunshine Coast. Fresh from Florida, Bryan has trained with some of the very best masters in the art of yoga. One of the reasons for Bryan’s dedication to yoga arose from niggling sports injuries, and the seemingly miraculous way… Continue reading Yoga for Longevity and “Peace” of Mind
“You have been given the greatest power in the world, the power to choose.” -Denis Waitley This is an incredibly powerful statement and ABSOLUTELY the TRUTH… Our power of choice is the foundation upon which my health (and life!) philosophy rests. When you apply this concept to the achievement of your personal health goals, as… Continue reading Inspiring Words of Wisdom – Choice
Medium Grain Brown Rice in 90 seconds- microwave This has to be one of the GREATEST convenience food genius’ to hit our supermarket shelves! Brown rice is without a doubt the HEALTHIEST rice you can chow down on! It has the WHOLE grain intact providing you with all the vitamins, minerals and essential fatty acids… Continue reading Product Of The Month – Sun Rice Quick Brown Rice