This cardamom recipe appeals to me more than what seems normal! Maybe it’s the mad alliteration. Perhaps it’s because cardamom is a traditional medicine and I like that. We even have a new homeopathic remedy made from it. But really who cares, it tastes great. Cardamom seeds There are between 8 and 16 seeds in each cardamom pod. You have to cut it or bash it with a rolling pin to split open the pod to get at the seeds. Then if you are wanting to use the seeds for a recipe, it's good to know that they will pretty quickly lose their flavour when ground and exposed … [Read more...] about Cardamom Coconut Custard and Choc Chia plus health benefits
Natural Sports Performance Enhancement
What’s YOUR thing? City to Surf, a fun run, a triathlon or marathon, Oxfam Trail Blazer, ocean swims, trekking, coastal walking or bushwalking in the Blue Mountains, football, tennis, netball or basketball, or working out at the gym. There’s no need to be a drug cheat or take a banned substance because it’s easy to enhance your performance and recovery naturally. Regardless of your choice of physical activity the right sports nutrition and key natural performance enhancing supplements can support your training, performance, and recovery. Enhancing your … [Read more...] about Natural Sports Performance Enhancement
My adventures with intermittent fasting diet
Intermittent Fasting - Starving in the midst of Plenty I’ve never been one to follow the diet fads. I love my food too much and really can’t stand feeling hungry. Until recently reaching a stage in my life known as Perimenopause, I’ve been pretty lucky genetically and haven’t had to work too hard at keeping within a healthy body weight. I’ve always been of the mindset that eating healthy food and getting enough exercise are all you need to do. It’s all I’ve ever needed to do, anyway, but now there are questions over insulin resistance in menopause. While I’ve … [Read more...] about My adventures with intermittent fasting diet
Health Benefits of Herbal Teas
Many of us have enjoyed sipping a cup of tea, whether it’s once in a while or multiple times a day, tea plays a warming and nourishing part in our lives. You can serve your tea in delicate bone china to bring out the subtleties of an Indian Himalaya black tea or in a chunky mug sitting on the sofa with your friends. Being a herbalist, I love transporting the properties of herbs out of the dispensary and into my client's daily routine in the form of herbal teas. Such as for breast feeding support, a liver cleanse, or a gentle pick-me-up. There are herbal tea … [Read more...] about Health Benefits of Herbal Teas
GARLIC GOLD FOR HEALTH
Chop, chew or crush your garlic for maximum immune support If you are into FOOD AS MEDICINE then garlic is GOLD for health benefits. Garlic has been used both as a food and a medicine since the ancient Greeks. We know, because they wrote about garlic’s benefits even then. The Egyptians kept their workers on the job by using garlic to increase resistance to infection and also used it topically to prevent wound infection. These antibacterial (antimicrobial) properties were later proved scientifically by Louis Pasteur. Traditional use records garlic as useful in … [Read more...] about GARLIC GOLD FOR HEALTH
How to make the most powerful natural antibiotic! [Louise’s Elixir Recipe]
Make the most powerful natural antibiotic elixir at home! Fight infections and kill parasites. Kick coughs and colds, the flu virus, throat and other infections like sinusitis, stomach bugs and candida without prescription antibiotics! Louise’s Elixir Recipe This antibiotic elixir strengthens your immune system and has potent antiviral, antibiotic and antifungal properties. It purifies the blood, boosts blood circulation and supports lymph nodes and lymph flow through the body. Its effectiveness is due to the combination of high quality, natural, fresh, … [Read more...] about How to make the most powerful natural antibiotic! [Louise’s Elixir Recipe]
Avoid Antibiotics: How To Use Natural Antibiotics Hiding In Your Kitchen
Every year, there are a rapidly increasing number of good reasons to avoid antibiotics so the best question to ask is "How?" Here's why and how to use natural antibiotics which you most likely already have hiding in your pantry. The Health Implications of Antibiotics By 1940, antibiotics had come into widespread use causing both doctors and people to gradually forget about natural antibiotics for resolving infections. This change in medical practice has, in recent decades, led to the overuse of antibiotics and the rise of antibiotic resistant superbugs such as … [Read more...] about Avoid Antibiotics: How To Use Natural Antibiotics Hiding In Your Kitchen
Is There Too Much Sugar in Your Day?
You don’t need to be eating lollies, cakes, biscuits, slices, muffins, ice cream, and chocolates, or drinking soft drinks to be consuming too much sugar; there are many types of sugar in many types of foods. Most people are suprised by the amount of sugar that is in what are considered ‘healthy’ or ‘natural’ foods. Health conscious people are attracted to labeling that says ‘natural’, ‘organic’, ‘low fat’ ‘no added-sugar’ but sometimes these food products can have just as much sugar as their processed equivalents. I was always reading labels, checking … [Read more...] about Is There Too Much Sugar in Your Day?
If I Don’t Eat Wheat, What Can I Eat??
The thought of excluding wheat-containing foods for most people seems impossible, but many people are now choosing a wheat-free diet. Scientific research is now giving us many good reasons to avoid wheat-containing products as they are increasing the potential for a surprising number of health problems. Obesity, Heart Disease, Coeliac’s Disease, Systemic Inflammation of the Immune System, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Fibromyalgia, and Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) are all aggravated by wheat. Wheat increases blood sugar, aggravates and inflames our intestines and … [Read more...] about If I Don’t Eat Wheat, What Can I Eat??
The Problem with Eating Wheat
WHEAT is in so many foods we eat. Some of us - especially our children - are eating it for breakfast, lunch and dinner! A typical Aussie day may include Wheat Bix, cereals, toast, crumpets, pancakes, muffins, biscuits, crackers, cakes, sandwiches, rolls, wraps, pies, pastries, pasta, pizzas and noodles. The thought of excluding these foods for most people seems impossible. But many people are now choosing a wheat-free diet. Scientific research is now giving us many good reasons to avoid wheat containing products, as they are increasing the potential for a … [Read more...] about The Problem with Eating Wheat