Kimchi – a pungent jar of goodness!

Hippocrates once said ‘all illness begins in the gut’. You will hear this repeated (or should hear this repeated) often when you visit any health care practitioner. So how can I best pamper my gut?

We know that probiotic foods such as yoghurts, sauerkraut and miso soups are delicious and rich with beneficial bacteria for gut health, but kimchi may have even more benefits for a healthy gut and healthy body.

Kimchi is the national dish of Korea and has been known for its nutritional and health benefits for centuries. So delightfully good for your health, it was demanded by people during times of war, during the SARS outbreak and even taken into space. It’s not only full of probiotic goodness, but also a great source of Vitamin C, carotene, Vitamin A, B vitamins, calcium, iron and fibre depending on the ingredients used when you make it. As most Kimchi is also mildly spiced with chilli, it also helps keep your metabolism moving along.

September 5th, 2016|
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Could you benefit from a magnesium supplement?

Magnesium has always been abundant in our regular diet, but growing demands on both our bodies and food sources mean that many of us will be deficient in magnesium or at least benefit from a magnesium supplement.

So where did that magnesium go?

Magnesium has generally been found in the highest concentration in dark leafy greens, but also in nuts, seeds, fish, bananas and dark chocolate (thankfully!). However due to the growing demands on our farms to produce more regularly and more rapidly, the magnesium in the soil has gradually been depleting, hence less magnesium for us. Secondly, if you are one of the many that ever suffers from stress, overwork or dehydration, you have been depleting your own stores of magnesium.

August 19th, 2016|
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Mandarin Peel – Winter’s magical wonder

The magical herbal tea that helps with so much!

It’s winter, so that means it is mandarin season!! I love all things citrus, but mandarins, in their perfect little natural packaging, are probably my most favourite. Not only do they taste amazing and refreshing, give us a good dose of much needed vitamin C and are nice and hydrating but the peel is packed full of the goods too!

June 30th, 2016|
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Edwina talks Chocolatey Amazeballs!

Over the long weekend, like most people I pigged out and ate too many naughty treats. So on Monday, I decided to be good and make some yummy yet healthy treats to take to the Footy (Go Dees!) and to celebrate the Queen’s Birthday!

I used our clinic owner, Nat’s trusty recipe for Chocolatey Amazeballs (from her first book, Eat Fat, Be Thin)! Sadly we missed out on a photo-op, which I was planning on when at the game. But the balls disappeared before I could even try to get that perfect angle for insta! You can check out the recipe (and many more like these) on her website but because I’m all about making your life easier, I’ve also attached the recipe below. They are so yummy and easy to make. I used The Health Lab chocolate protein powder we are currently selling in the clinic, which made them even more chocolatey and delicious.

June 15th, 2016|
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The number 1 soup during winter

 

Ok, so there wasn’t a Eurovision soup contest recently, but if there was, surely Miso Soup would be number 1.

If you have been in for an appointment recently, you have probably already heard me preaching about the benefits of adding Miso soup to your winter menu, but if not, lend me your ears as I spread the good word of Miso.

Miso soup is the small soup that often comes as a free accompaniment when you order a Japanese meal.  It can be eaten/drank for breakfast, lunch and dinner or as a replacement for snacks, tea or coffee.  It is a savory soup made from fermented soybeans, that usually also contains tofu, seaweed and onion, but it is versatile enough to add seasonal vegetables or meat.

Why is it so great for me though? Good lead in question…

May 19th, 2016|
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