Category: Nutrition

For the love of hemp

Posted September 29, 2011
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The first time I heard the word ‘hemp’ was on a class field trip to the Eumundi markets when I was in year five. Being the alternative little town that it is, there is a hemp store sitting loud and proud right in the middle of the main street. I’d seen pictures this funny looking… Read More

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The Wellness Warrior Live Well Starter Kit + 10-Day Cleanse

Posted September 26, 2011
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A few weeks ago I put my boyfriend’s dad on a 10-day juice cleanse. He did so well with it that he lost five kilos within those 10 days, went on to do another 10 and had a heap of his friends banging at his door wanting him to write out the program he was… Read More

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Love your heart with cayenne pepper

Posted September 21, 2011
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One of my best friends came over for a visit the other day and told me that she is a little frightened about the condition of her heart health. At 26, I know all too well how scary and overwhelming it is to be told that your body is giving you an ultimatum: change your… Read More

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Q&A with C Coconut Water founder Adam Abrams

Posted September 15, 2011
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  C Coconut Water founders, Adam Abrams, Zac Jex and Julian Tobias When it comes to coconut water, I have two very different (but not necessarily that far removed) associations with it. The first time I fell in love with coconut water was in Thailand, when we sucked it back straight from a coconut to… Read More

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You can’t trust the tick!

Posted September 8, 2011
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Once upon a time, before my convenience goggles were removed, I trusted the Heart Foundation Tick Of Approval. If I went shopping and saw their trademark red circle and white tick on a packet of pasta, a bottle of mayonnaise or a frozen microwave dinner, I would toss it in my trolley and pat myself… Read More

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The real cause of PMS (and how to prevent it!)

Posted September 1, 2011
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I have news that is going to change many of your lives. If you have ovaries, that is. If you’re a man you will also want to read this, because then you can get on the blower to your lady and tell her all about it. We don’t need to suffer through PMS! Yes, I’ll… Read More

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Glutathione: The master antioxidant

Posted August 29, 2011
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Did you know there is one common denominator when it comes to pretty much all chronically ill people? No, I’m not talking about being able to stay home and watch daytime TV, although that seems to be pretty standard also. For the purposes of this post, I’m talking about having a deficiency in a molecule… Read More

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Juicing versus blending

Posted August 24, 2011
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This is a question I get asked all the time. What is better: juicing or blending? To which I always say; why does it have to be one or the other? Juices and smoothies both serve two different, yet equally important, roles in our wellness regime. Being a product of the Gerson Therapy, I am… Read More

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Why bottled juice does not contribute to your daily fruit and veg intake

Posted August 23, 2011
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Preparing fresh juices is a bit of a mission, I will admit. You have to make sure your fridge is stocked with the right fruits and vegetables, you have to set up the juicer, you have to put the ingredients through the juicer, and then you have to clean the juicer – all this work… Read More

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Why stress screws with digestion

Posted August 22, 2011
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We’re always being told that stress ravages our health. It causes cortisol levels to rise, adds pressure to your adrenals, hinders your immune system, messes with your hormones and keeps your mind separated from your body. But the one health/stress association we hear little about is the fact that stress puts an end to digestion…. Read More

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