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Strawberry Yoghurt Bark
Strawberry Yoghurt Bark If you’re looking for an easy, delicious, sweet treat that is healthy and the kids will love, then look no further than this strawberry vanilla yoghurt bark. The added Glutamine supports gut health and Children’s Immune Strength strengthens the immune system. Serves: 4 Ingredients: 7 Serving Size: 221g Total calories: 331 kcal Carbohydrates: 16g Fat: 22g Protein: 22g Ingredients 1.5 cups of fresh slices strawberries and/or blueberries 1/2 cup almond butter 2 cups Greek yoghurt 1 tbsp Children's Immune Strength powder 1 tbsp Glutamine powder 1/4 [...]
Healthy Lunch Box Ideas
Healthy Lunch Box Ideas By Carol Vella - B Food (Nutr) The start of a new school year often brings both excitement and chaos in most parent’s lives. The excitement kids feel about starting a new school year is wonderful! Planning healthy eating to optimise kids’ nutrition is usually not at the forefront of most parents’ minds but this is one of the most important things to consider, as without proper nutrition, kids don’t function at their best. Cognitively, socially and academically, parents can set their kids up for success by planning lunchboxes carefully and sticking to ingredients [...]
People with fatty liver have the wrong gut bugs
People with fatty liver have the wrong gut bugs By naturopath Margaret Jasinska Did you know that certain strains of harmful gut bugs can promote inflammation of the intestines and the liver? These bad gut bugs irritate the immune cells living in the intestines and liver. If the inflammation is allowed to progress for long enough, liver damage and fat accumulation within the liver can occur. Having the wrong gut bugs is usually the first step in developing a fatty liver. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is rapidly escalating worldwide and currently affects approximately one third of the [...]
If You Have These Symptoms You Could Be Low In Vitamin C
If you have these symptoms you could be low in vitamin C By Louise Belle BHSc (Nut Med) The greater majority know that vitamin C is important for the immune system and that severe vitamin C deficiency can cause scurvy. Most people these days consume enough vitamin C to not develop scurvy, but it doesn’t mean that your levels are ideal. Many do not consume enough fresh produce and unfortunately, most of the produce we do consume has been kept in storage or exposed to heat which destroys the vitamin C. Many people have poor gut health, with [...]
Vitamin D is important for a healthy thyroid
Vitamin D is important for a healthy thyroid By naturopath Margaret Jasinska Vitamin D isn’t only important for strong bones. Research shows it helps lower thyroid antibodies that can cause an under active thyroid gland. Hashimoto’s thyroiditis is the world’s most common autoimmune disease. It occurs when the immune system produces antibodies that attack the thyroid gland, mistaking it for a harmful invader. Over time, the antibodies cause destructive damage to the thyroid gland, leaving it unable to manufacture sufficient hormones. At that point most patients need to start taking thyroid hormone replacement, the most common ones being [...]
High sugar diet raises risk of depression
High sugar diet raises risk of depression By naturopath Margaret Jasinska A recent study has found that people who consume the most sugar have a 33 percent higher risk of depression. This finding was based on data from 18,400 participants who completed the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Health and Nutrition Examination survey between 2011 and 2018. After two interviews, researchers gathered information on daily sugar intake based on the sum of sugar content in all the foods and beverages they consumed in the past 24 hours. They assessed depression levels based on a questionnaire. The [...]
Sugar risks a man’s mental health
Sugar risks a man’s mental health By naturopath Margaret Jasinska Did you know that Australian men are overrepresented in most obesity related chronic disease statistics? Once they reach age 55, far more men than women have type 2 diabetes. These men are also more likely to experience depression. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, 75 percent of Australian men are overweight or obese, versus 60 percent of women. This increases the risk of fatty liver, type 2 diabetes, heart disease and strokes. The food you eat affects your mood A recent study found that a diet high [...]
High sugar diet raises risk of depression
High sugar diet raises risk of depression By naturopath Margaret Jasinska A recent study has found that people who consume the most sugar have a 33 percent higher risk of depression. This finding was based on data from 18,400 participants who completed the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Health and Nutrition Examination survey between 2011 and 2018. After two interviews, researchers gathered information on daily sugar intake based on the sum of sugar content in all the foods and beverages they consumed in the past 24 hours. They assessed depression levels based on a questionnaire. The [...]
Stress can cause inability to lose weight
Stress can cause inability to lose weight By naturopath Margaret Jasinska Long term stress can significantly alter your body’s metabolism, hormone balance and neurotransmitter levels. You can be doing all the right things with your diet and exercise and not make weight loss progress if you are suffering with stress. Fortunately there are ways to support your body and minimise the negative impacts on your health and weight. Stress can interfere with your ability to sleep, and that raises levels of hunger hormones, making you want to eat more. Exhaustion reduces the likelihood a person will cook healthy [...]
How Stress Can Harm Your Health and What To Do About It
How Stress Can Harm Your Health and What To Do About It By naturopath Margaret Jasinska Stress is a normal physical and mental reaction to life experiences. Everybody experiences stress from time to time. Everyday responsibilities like work and family issues, relationships, health problems, death of a loved one, chronic pain and insomnia can all trigger extreme stress. If brief and infrequent, stress can be beneficial to your health. It can boost your energy, motivation and cognitive function. Your body responds to stress by releasing hormones that increase your heart and breathing rates and prepare your muscles to [...]