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Help Your Child Beat The Bugs In The School Yard
Help your child beat the bugs in the school yard By Louise Belle BHSc (Nut Med) Your children are exposed to a plethora of germs and viruses on a daily basis at school. This is because they are coming into contact with other children that could be infected, or touching objects (toys, pens, sporting equipment etc) that are harbouring germs. Luckily, we all have an inbuilt defence program (the immune system) which protects us from getting sick every time we are in contact with germs. A strong immune system is better equipped to ward off infection than a [...]
Are Your Gut Bugs Contributing To Autoimmune Disease?
Are your gut bugs contributing to autoimmune disease? By naturopath Margaret Jasinska A number of different things play a factor in autoimmune disease: diet, stress, infections and environmental chemicals. Sometimes the driver of a health problem is much closer to home: your own gut. Having the wrong gut bugs or having an abnormally high number of bacteria can create a leaky gut and a range of health problems even if you have a very healthy diet. Among my patients I've found that Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO) is a very common problem. SIBO is defined as an increased number and/or abnormal [...]
Pumpkin Quinoa Arancini Balls
Pumpkin quinoa arancini balls These golden balls of goodness will give you a nice energy boost. Serves 12 Ingredients ¼ butternut pumpkin, roasted ½ small sweet potato, roasted 2 eggs, beaten 4 garlic cloves, crushed 1 cup shallots, diced ¼ cup basil, chopped ¼ cup parsley, chopped 2 tbsp nutritional yeast ¾ cup almond meal + extra for coating 2 cups quinoa, cooked 2 tbsp olive oil 1 tsp paprika Method Preheat oven to 160°C and line a baking tray. Mash the sweet potato and pumpkin [...]
Exercise Tips For Expecting/New Mums
Exercise tips for expecting/new mums GET FIT & MEAN IT! with World Champion Kate Bramley Listen to your body and do what feels right Use exercise to help prepare your body for the birth & new life ahead Prioritise more strengthening work around the pelvic floor Slowly rebuild back into exercise and be guided by a trusted professional Make sure your body has healed before recommencing strenuous activity Be organised and plan exercise/activity with your partner, family etc. so there is some allocated time for you or exercise with your child Pick something you enjoy and set yourself a [...]
6 Non-Dairy Foods You Didn’t Know Contained Calcium
6 non-dairy foods you didn’t know contained calcium By Louise Belle BHSc (Nut Med) It is a common belief that dairy products are the only source of calcium and that if you don’t drink that glass of milk daily, you will end up with brittle bones. This is terrible news for all those lactose-intolerant or dairy-sensitive individuals out there who just can’t stomach dairy. The good news is, there are non-dairy alternatives for calcium that can assist in building strong, healthy bones and maintaining a healthy nervous system. [...]
Is Your Tongue Giving You Clues About Your Health?
Is your tongue giving you clues about your health? By naturopath Margaret Jasinska Have you looked at your tongue recently? Do you realise its appearance can indicate health problems? A smooth, pink tongue is ideal. Is that what your tongue looks like? If you’ve overindulged in food and alcohol recently, your tongue may have a white, yellow or brown coating. Sounds very unappealing, but there’s a lot you can do to clean it up. Your tongue is a great indicator of the health of your digestive tract and liver. Having a coated tongue usually means you have poor [...]
Raw Chocolate Covered Caramels
Raw chocolate covered caramels For all the sweet tooths out there, this is a deliciously healthy sweet treat. Serves 5 Ingredients 5 medjool dates, pitted and soaked in water 1 tsp vanilla essence Pinch sea salt 1 tsp pure maple syrup 2 tbsp cacao powder ½ cup virgin coconut oil Method In a food processer, blend the dates, vanilla, sea salt and maple until smooth. Transfer to a bowl, cover and refrigerate for a few hours. Remove from the fridge and roll into 1-2 tbsp worth [...]
6 Easy Ways To Incorporate Cardio Into Your Day
6 easy ways to incorporate cardio into your day By Jessah Robinson, Nutrition Consultant Exercise is essential for good health, not only our physical health but our mental health too. Everyone seems to have a crazy schedule these days and it’s very easy for exercise to fall by the wayside as a priority. Here’s the good news, I will share 6 ways even the busiest of people can fit some cardio into their day. 1. Take the stairs Stair climbing is a great way to burn calories [...]
Chocolate Lovers Rejoice, Chocolate Brings Health Benefits…
Chocolate lovers rejoice, chocolate brings health benefits… Chocolate has a bad rep due to its high fat and sugar content, however, according to a review of chocolate’s health effects published in the Netherlands Journal of Medicine, it’s not all bad. The authors pointed out that the key ingredient in chocolate, cocoa, contains biologically active phenolic compounds. Chocolate’s antioxidant potential may offer a range of health benefits. The higher the cocoa content, as in how dark the chocolate, the more benefits there are. Eating chocolate may influence: 1. [...]
How To Check Your Thyroid Health At Home
How to check your thyroid health at home By naturopath Margaret Jasinska Do you suspect you may have a poorly functioning thyroid gland? A blood test for thyroid hormones is the ultimate way to find out, but did you know there’s a simple test you can easily do at home? More than 50 years ago, a doctor named Broda Barnes found that the basal (resting) body temperature is a good indicator of thyroid function. If your thyroid gland is sluggish, this can cause a reduction in body temperature. According to the Australian Thyroid Foundation, one in seven Australians [...]
