Being a Woman. Is that synonymous with Doing It All? Why does society give us this message? And how can we shut that out to live a healthier, happier, whole life?
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What should we be feeding our kids? My top 5 nutrients all kids need!
There is so much information out there about nutrition, telling us what is good and bad. It’s like you need a university degree to know what to feed your kids! (That’s a little joke, because that’s what I did.) And I’m here to break it down for you. Into simple manageable chunks. My top 5 nutrients all kids need.
This is not about food intolerance, it’s just about the key ingredients for a healthy diet for your little ones….
Coconut chai bliss balls – Love your liver!
chai spice and coconutty goodness
Everyone loves a good bliss ball, right? These delicious coconut chai bliss balls are as healthy as they are tasty (with no dates in sight). Slightly sweet and coconutty, with lovely chai spices throughout.
They are super easy to make, and you can choose whether to use almond meal (no blending!) or cashews, which are lower in natural food chemicals, amines, if you’re sensitive.
The spices help your liver to detox more efficiently, so this delicious bite can even be your ‘food as medicine’. You can even add maca powder, to help your body adjust it’s stress response and keep you calmer! …
Why should I see a nutritionist?
Holistic health is about more than just good food
Sometimes staying healthy in this fast-paced life we lead can be a struggle. Do you ever feel a bit rundown, or tired, or irritable and you just don’t know why? Maybe a chronic illness has been plaguing you for years, maybe it’s serious or perhaps it’s just annoying. Sometimes a trip to the doctor isn’t going to solve anything. You need a holistic path back to full health, a way to help your body heal itself. A nutritionist might be just the ticket!
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Simple pumpkin soup from scratch (with bone broth)
Pumpkin soup is such a hearty, warming dish that’s perfect for cold and rainy winter days. And it is so easy! Just chop up your pumpkin and cover with stock – simmer and it’s ready!
These days we hear all about the benefits of bone broth – it’s gut healing, and full of minerals like calcium, magnesium and potassium, which are essential for our wellbeing. My homemade bone broth is quick and easy and uses up leftover bones from Sunday night’s roast chicken dinner. Win win.
This pumpkin soup with garlic and leek, and homemade chicken bone broth, is ideal for anyone with intolerances (as commercial stocks are really high in food chemicals salicylates, amines and glutamates).
I’ve served it with my coriander pesto, and a dollop of sheep’s yoghurt (but coconut yoghurt would be delicious too). Oh and your bread of choice on the side, of course. I had homemade gluten free slathered in coconut oil (dairy free)! You can make this all on the same day, you just need a few hours, or for even more goodness in your bone broth, make it overnight and start the soup the next day.
…Banana bread can be healthy too! Hello flaxmeal. Welcome buckwheat.
Mmmm tasty and healthy!
Just a delicious recipe today – buckwheat banana bread with flaxmeal. Perfect for morning tea, or anytime and lovely for the whole family. Gluten and dairy free, not too sweet and packed full of healthy fibre and lignans – a phytoestrogen (fancy name for plant oestrogen) that balances your hormones. Perfect for anyone with PMS, hot flushes or breast cancer risk. Enjoy!
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To hide or not to hide… veggies, that is. And a tasty intolerance-friendly chicken dinner
hidden green leafy veggies = happy parents, heathy kids
Are there any kids out there who just love veggies more than pasta or fruit or biccies? I mean, veggies can be yummy, the way we adults do them, with lots of added flavour and spices, but kids don’t always like them like that (or might be intolerant to the sauces and spices). So, do we hide them so they don’t know what they’re eating? Or do we serve them up plain and make the kids sit there until their plate is clean?
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Top 5 easy switches for food-sensitive kids
There are a few classic foods that trigger sensitive kids. Maybe you’ve noticed a few? Perhaps it was at a kids’ birthday party, when your child went bananas after eating the blue birthday cake? Ran around screaming like a banshee, wouldn’t come home when it was time, then had a melt-down in the car about something trivial and was totally inconsolable? If that sounds familiar, read on, because artificial colours and flavours aren’t the only enemy here. If your kids react to these, they will most likely react to naturally occurring food chemicals too.
Choose fruit wisely for food-sensitive kids – enjoy pears, just-ripe bananas and red/golden delicious apples
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Did Christmas send your kids crackers?
Have you ever noticed how sugar is blamed for hyperactive behaviour? Well-meaning adults sprout lyrical about how the kids are on a sugar high. Only they’re not! While sugar is certainly not good for you, especially if not eaten in moderation, it is usually not what causes the ‘crazy’ behaviour in some kids. Otherwise, wouldn’t they all behave the same way when they were stuffed full of Christmas treats?
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Could it be food feeding that behaviour?
Irrational behaviour might be a sign of food intolerance
Have you ever wondered why your little person shouts excitedly or uncontrollably, says ‘no’ far too often or has irrational behaviour to every day annoyances? One minute they are your adorable, loving and sweet little guy or girl, right? Then they turn… and you are left wondering what happened! This is how I felt with my beautiful boy, Maksim. He’s spirited, yes, and ‘busy’ (as my mum likes to call it). He’s also sensitive and loving. But if he eats too much of a good thing, like chocolate, he is OUT OF CONTROL!
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