The perfect summer meal using a variety of colourful raw veggies and requires zero cooking ability! Finger food that the kids will love! My Rylee Brooke is in love with the mango salsa and requests it almost daily =P. Mango contributes significant amounts of vitamin C and folate. Serves 4 Ingredients: 12 rice paper sheets […]
Burnt Sage, Pine Nut and Parmesan Pasta
A vegetarian pasta dish that is so light but flavoursome. It has the most amazing combination of flavours and is my favourite pasta meal. Sage has a soft, yet sweet flavour and is known to contribute to an array of health benefits including antioxidant actions and better brain function. Serves 2-3 Ingredients: Pasta of choice […]
What to Eat Before and After Your Workout
In order to see results and get the most out of your workout, it is important to consider what you are consuming before and after your session. Your body needs sufficient energy to perform the workout and energy after the workout in order to allow the body to repair and recover. Below are some tips […]
The Controversy of Dairy
I am sure you have no doubt been witness to countless diet trends in the media recently including and not limited to gluten-free products, the paleo diet, the raw vegan diet and diets eliminating total food groups such as dairy. It can all be very confusing and contradictory. One of my favourite quotes is “if […]
Nutrition for Pregnancy
Pregnancy is an exciting, emotional, life-changing experience with many changes occurring to your hormones and body. The experience effects how you feel from day to day, your energy levels, your emotions and your food preferences and cravings. Some women approach this time as a time in which they can relax with their diet and “eat […]
The Vegetarian Diet: Is it Nutritionally Sufficient?
The Vegetarian Diet: Is it Nutritionally Sufficient? The vegetarian diet can be adopted for a variety of reasons: for some it is due to religious beliefs, for others it is for moral reasons (animal rights), environmental factors (increased sustainability) or for nutrient or health reasons (higher level of fibre and less saturated fat in plant-based […]
