Posts Tagged ‘nutrition’
Bircher Muesli – a Microbiome-friendly breakfast
This Bircher Muesli is a great time saving breakfast option for my clients that handle oats. It can be made in advance and serves as a quick portable option for those that like to take their breakfast with them to work. Okay so it’s inexpensive, convenient, quick and easy to make. Sounds good so far…
Read MoreRump Steak with Chimichurri Sauce
Serving a rump steak with a Chimmichurri style sauce elevates it to something special. Packed with fresh herbs means the sauce is full of flavour and quickly takes a humble steak and turns it into a delicious meal. The sauce is quick to prepare, and steak is another quick-cook protein, making this a perfect mid…
Read MoreBreakfast salad- a build your own breakfast adventure
Before you write me off completely thinking I’m totally mad talking about a breakfast salad, hear me out. Breakfast salads are a lovely light option to start the day in warmer weather. So much of it can be made ahead too, so they can be the perfect grab-and-go option for those who take their breakfast…
Read MoreMango and Passionfruit Smoothie – the ultimate taste of Summer!
I don’t know about you but mango just screams summer for me and we can’t go past a mango and passionfruit smoothie in our household. Each year as we anticipate their return, the kids and I can get the occasional fix in from our frozen supply. (Secretly, I may also pat myself on the back…
Read MorePaleo Nachos
Paleo Nachos you say? Why on earth would I mess with a classic? Nachos are a firm favourite in our house but when based on commercial corn chips, they’re not exactly a health food. Don’t get me wrong, the kids do sometimes have them on plain corn chips, but I do try to mix it…
Read MoreSimple Chickpea Crackers- Gluten, grain, dairy and egg free
I first created these chickpea crackers many years ago as I needed an allergy-friendly, gluten and dairy free cracker to serve at a birthday party. Due to the eclectic nature of our friends food sensitivities it also needed to be free from rice, corn, soy, sugar and egg. Thank goodness for chickpea flour (also known…
Read MoreADHD- Supporting brain health, cognition and behaviour in kids
When a parent first brings their child to me with a diagnosis of ADHD, learning difficulties or behavioural challenges it can sometime be hard to know where to start. There have been so many environmental, lifestyle, and biochemical contributors identified from nutritional deficiencies, dietary triggers like food sensitivities and additives, heavy metal burden, poor sleep,…
Read MoreArresting Anxiety- Addressing the biochemical drivers
Every week in my one-on-one consultations with my clients complaints of anxiety rear their head. It seems that so many of us are struggling with feeling anxious and overwhelmed, and it can manifest in various ways. From feeling tense and wound up, to difficulty sleeping, stomach pain, nausea, chest tightness, breathing difficulties, avoiding certain situations…
Read MoreMaking “Medicine Jelly”
“Medicine Jelly” we call it in my house. Or you could call it the kid-friendly, time saving way to give them a dose of their vitamins. I think the first term is much more catchy though don’t you? I find setting vitamins into a firm jelly really helps simplify our morning routine. I can make…
Read MoreSupporting Immunity in Kids
Supporting immunity in kids is often a top priority for parents. And I get it- I know first hand how hard it is to watch your child work through an illness. Whether it presents with fevers, chills and lethargy, or comes in the form of tummy symptoms, snotty noses, sore throats and irritability – seeing…
Read More