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Quinoa and Feta lunch

I was absolutely chuffed to find myself as one of the Top 10 Health Gurus on Instagram this weekend. It was a really lovely surprise to see one of my meals in the cyberworld. And a big congratulations to the other gurus ;)

I like Instagram, its simple and easy to use and it gets my message across -
Health is Easy and food doesn't need to be over the top. 
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I'm traditionally a simple eater, even as a girl I preferred my 'aussie' nanna's cooking; steamed veg and meat over my mums intricate Italian delights, my acquired tastes have changed over the years but healthy food can be really easy and definitely stress free.

I love healthy whole food that is good for me, flavoursome, clean and nutritious, just adding more vegetables and a decent douse of good quality cold pressed olive oil onto a dish improves its quality tenfold. 

I love looking in the fridge thinking 'there's nothing to eat' and then whipping up some tasty nutritious meal, there is always something to fill your belly full of nutrients which will fuel your body. What are some easy dishes you throw together?

Midweek Mates - Super Spring Salad

Andrew Sibley : Cleansing

I have a very good old friend - Jake Hoerner - we have eaten a lot together over the years, he has decided to share a really simple yet effective Super Spring Salad, it's perfect for these warm Spring days as a side or a lunch delight. It’s fresh, full of phytonutrients, beta carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Iron, EFA’s and a bit of Protein.

Jake is a very busy man, he is the director of Kick Gallery a contemporary art gallery in Peel St, Collingwood, he lives his life on the run so loves this salad as it's 'bit of this bit of that...Shazaam!'

Recipe 

Carrot, Beetroot and Pine nut Salad 

3 Carrots 

1 Beetroot

50 grams of Pine nuts

Lemon

Tahini

Olive oil 

Salt & Pepper

‘This is a great salad that tastes healthy and is healthy!’ 

Grate the carrot and beetroot and then mix in a bowl until it is a combination of orange and purple is relatively even. Then in a separate jar or glass combine the lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper and stir - the quantity is relative to the amount of carrot and beetroot in the salad - and then add a dab of tahini to give an additional nutty flavour to the salad dressing. Pop in the pine nuts at the end and stir through and then shazam, Healthy Salad!

Let us know if you give this a go and what you think? I love it. It’s fresh, fun, light and flavoursome – a great side or lunch - Enjoy

If you are free this Thursday Kick is presenting one of Australia’s greatest living artists Andrew Sibley he has one many awards through out his career and it is a must see show – and tell Jake you loved the salad!

Andrew Sibley: Facial Terrain Passive 1971

Andrew Sibley: Facial Terrain III

Kick Gallery presents,

Andrew Sibley

Pivotal

Opening 6-8pm Thursday September 26 2013

To be officially opened at 6.30pm by Tim Abdallah | Head of Art | Menzies

Exhibition runs September 24 – October 12

Pivotal is the second exhibition of the work of Andrew Sibley at Kick Gallery. Once again this important exhibition highlights this pioneering artist’s exploration of ideas relating to the human condition and people’s relationships to each other. They are at times challenging in terms of subject, on other occasions full of whimsy and humanity, what binds the entire set of works is there unmistakable virtuosity.

The second of a series of exhibitions in the coming years that look back to look forward on how Australian art has developed, Pivotal continues to reaffirm and reassert Sibley’s preeminence as a modern Australian master.

Food For Fuel - it's really that easy

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Modern diets are a major contributor to acidity in the body as they contain more acid producing foods, this in turn makes you feel sluggish, and slow, it makes your mental clarity cloudy and doesn't give you the best start to your day or give you the best advantages in life.

Alkalise your body, be the BEST you can, I recommend: 

Daily

•   Eat at least 6 serves of seasonal vegetables

•   Eat 2 serves of fresh fruit in a variety of colours

•   Eat 3 serves of protein including fish, eggs, lean meat & legumes

•   Include 2-4 serves of raw nuts, seeds & cold pressed oils

•   Limit grains & dairy products as these are acid forming

•   Drink at least 2 litres of  filtered water

It really is that EASY - Life is really simple if you get rid of the crap blocking your was including the acid fuelling food. Eat right and get the most out of LIFE

I QUIT SUGAR - BOOK

Sarah Wilson has finally released her hard copy edition of her IQS program.

I really love her recipes and her program, its' a good thing for you to try - any opportunity to do a cleanse, a fast from sugar and a re-calibration of health, I'm all over.

I've just ordered my hard copy, I can't wait to get my sticky fingers all over it!

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Want to feel good? The easiest thing you can do for yourself

Apple Cider vinegar (ACV) is one of my favorite kitchen cupboard home remedies, it’s so much more than a salad dressing, and if you’re one of my clients you’ll often her me say, take a teaspoon of ACV in warm water on rising every morning. Well let me explain why.

Apple cider vinegar is a completely natural product. It’s made from apple juice and is fermented to hard apple cider, it is then fermented a second time to ACV; the fermentation process leads to its benefits. Traditionally ACV has been known as a ‘digestive aid’ when properly fermented. It's best to buy organic, properly fermented and (preferably) unpasturised. I like the Melrose or Bragg brands!

The organic acid content of vinegar helps nourish the correct intestinal flora whilst inhibiting pathogenic bacteria, which may thrive in an alkaline environment. Therefore, a teaspoon of ACV before a meal may set the correct environment in the stomach for protein and minerals to digest and absorb.

These are the benefits that are claimed by taking the advice of a teaspoon of ACV

• Balances the inner eco system
• Detoxes the body
• Aids in Weight loss
• Cures Sinusitis, Infections, sore throats, flu
• Clears the skin of acne, contact dermatitis and other skin problems.
• Lowers cholesterol and high blood pressure
• Kills candida and fungus and populates the gut with friendly bacteria
• Eases Arthritis, stiff joints and gout
• Strengthens Stomach Acid

Have you had your apple cider vinegar today?

Afternoon Delight

We were in need of a yummy healthy afternoon snack so we made a smoothie.

Delicious and Nutritious.

Ingredients:

• Handful of frozen raspberries
• 1/2  a can of Coconut Milk
• 1 Banana
• Handful of almonds 
• Fill the rest with Full cream MILK

 

yummo - the boys loved it - sporting their Pink moustaches!

It's a great fill for an afternoon delight, easy, fun and yum.
What's your favourite smoothie recipe?

Champagne Cocktail -ohlala

Here's a special little drink to give you a bounce over Christmas;

Champagne cocktail:

Amounts as required for shaker or blender!

• Acai/Goji Juice
• Champagne 
• Dash of Lime Juice
• Mint leaves
• Soda water

Mix with crushed ice - yummo don't drink too much.

Remember to have a drink of water on arrival to all the christmas parties and alternate water with every alcoholic drink.

Enjoy the festive season and have fun.

Slow down your biological clock

Have you ever thought that maybe your biological clock is older than your chronological age, imagine that! This weekend I have spent time at the ‘Turning Back the Biological Clock’ conference and boy did I learn a thing or two.

Here are some questions you should ask yourself to see if you are living at the age you really are;

Have you ever felt that you were older than you really are?

Do you feel like the years haven’t been kind to you?

Do you think that for your age, you should have more energy than you actually do?

At this conference it was incredible to see, through scientific evidence that some things really do contribute to us aging well beyond our years and with some simple and facilitated professional health assistance these can be addressed and changed – or better yet stopped in there tracks.

Some simple lifestyle strategies that I am always harping on about were of course addressed.

And again, I will share them with you; 

•  Fresh air
•  Exposure to Sunlight
• Eating Quality Vegetables
• Exercise and Physical activity
• Adequate Water intake
•  Forming healthy and loving interpersonal Relationships

 Yet if these actions are so simple and second nature to us why do we keep ignoring them? Why do we forget to breathe deep and activate our lungs daily? Why do we avoid the sun and now most Australians are presenting with signs of Vitamin D deficiency? Why aren’t we eating a minimum of 3 cups of vegetables a day? Or exercising or loving the one we are with?

These are the road-blocks of your day to day however if you are given the tools and learn to apply them you could drive straight through! Imagine enjoying your life to its full extent.

Other hot topics that were discussed were the drivers of Aging and Chronic Disease including Mitochondrial dysfunction, Inflammation and Genomic Instability. Again we learnt more about the benefits of using therapeutic doses and practitioner quality products to assist in the stopping and slowing down of the aging process.

Phyto-nutrients are a key indictor for making you feel younger than you are, and now they are coming in concentrated forms, which makes it easy for your body to take in one go. The use of quality anti-oxidants, Essential Fatty Acids (EFA), probiotics and of course quality multi-vitamins but unless you are taking the therapeutic doses you are not getting the benefits.

Creating balance is something we all have difficulty in achieving in these busy times; too much work, not enough family time not even enough ‘me’ time – we all strive for balance but how can it be achieved? What are some of the things that you apply to your lifestyle to make it flow?