Category: Nutrition

My daily non-negotiables

Posted December 21, 2011
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You only have start clicking around on health and wellness websites to see that, as a beginner, this world can be quite overwhelming. This is certainly how I felt when I first began to make healthy changes to my lifestyle. I was confused, angry at all of the conflicting information, and would get frustrated at… Read More

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Four Strategies To Get The Most From Your Veggie Patch This Summer

Posted December 15, 2011
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Guest post by Nicola Chatham. The mercury is sitting around 34 degrees Celsius this week. I’m simply typing and yet my palms are already sweaty. And my back is sun burnt from a recent impromptu and hilarious visit to a local nudist beach. It’s summer. And it’s here to stay for the next three months…. Read More

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Are protein powders really that bad?

Posted December 14, 2011
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The short answer to the question posed in today’s headline is “yes”. Most protein powders are rubbish for your body, particularly the ones you see lined up and being promoted at your local gym. They are often pushed onto fitness junkies and touted as a “necessary companion to your workout”, but in reality these synthetic… Read More

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“Happy and healthy is the way I want to live!”

Posted December 6, 2011
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Guest post by Cyndi O’Meara. One of my favourite monthly magazines on the Sunshine Coast is Profile. At the beginning of every month I look forward to seeing who will be on the front cover. One month I saw a beautiful young lady in a dress made of cabbage leaves. I was intrigued and went… Read More

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Buy this season: Cherries

Posted December 5, 2011
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A few years ago I spent Christmas and New Years in New York with my best friend. It was amazing being there for the festive season, and being treated to a white Christmas, but nothing compares to spending the end of year holidays here in Australia. There are several reasons for this. Firstly, we can… Read More

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Lovely legumes

Posted November 30, 2011
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You know the people who say that they don’t satisfied unless their meal contains meat? Well, these people obviously have not met The Legume. Adding legumes (think lentils, chickpeas, beans etcetera etcetera) is the best way to add a hearty, filling component to a plant-based meal. They are packed with protein, fibre, vitamins, minerals, and… Read More

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Five steps to the perfect green smoothie

Posted November 29, 2011
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If there was one piece of advice I could give anyone who wants to inject some healthy into their day, it would be to consume a daily green smoothie. Making this one simple change is the fastest, easiest, and, yes, tastiest way to get fresh, living, detoxifying, cleansing greens into your system without having to… Read More

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When did feeding ourselves become so complicated?

Posted November 22, 2011
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Yesterday I achieved something I’ve been wanting for a long time – to guest post for Mia Freedman’s site Mamamia. I sent them this story almost a year ago, and yesterday they posted it for me. However, this morning it was taken down. Apparently the Mamamia team took a closer look at my website, decided… Read More

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Healing Through The Holidays recipe e-book

Posted November 21, 2011
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30 delicious Gerson Therapy-approved recipes to get you through the holidays without any deprivation or guilt!   Forget stocking fillers and new jocks, there is no better gift you can give yourself or those you love than this recipe e-book. The idea came to me when Mum and I were chatting about what we were… Read More

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Mind your mouthfuls

Posted November 17, 2011
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One of the many, many benefits of adopting Gerson Therapy to reverse cancer is that the regime has required us to eat our meals in a relaxed setting. We have three courses for lunch and dinner: first is soup, then salad, and then potato and veggies. It’s pretty impossible to consume all of that while… Read More

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