Why you should eat a plant-based diet
Why you should eat a plant-based diet, but that doesn't mean being a vegetarian Plant-based diets are good for your health. Yet Australians eat a lot of meat and are sometimes reluctant to completely cut meat from their diet. So it’s
Vitamin D3 and healthy digestion
Vitamin D3 and the human microbiome Vitamin D3 may increase bacterial richness in the upper gastrointestinal tract and reduce opportunistic pathogens.Scientists from the Medical University of Graz report that high daily doses of vitamin D3 for five weeks led to significant
Mediation – 8 reasons why
Still, deciding whether to commit to meditation? Reading this should help make that decision. Until you’ve experienced first-hand the benefits of regular meditation practice, it can be difficult to commit to the routine. In fact, initially, you may not even fully
Dates Cacao Protein Bliss Balls
Energy packed dates & cacao bliss balls These take no time to make – if you prepare plenty of the ‘base’ recipe mix, and divide them into portions & you can make a whole variety of different flavours to see you
Olive leaf – Cardiovascular support
Olive leaf - Olea Europaea Legend and history Athens is named for the Goddess Athena who brought the olive to the Greeks as a gift. Zeus had promised to give Attica to the god or goddess who made the most useful invention.
Health Check: does caffeine cause dehydration?
For a long time people have been told that caffeine is a diuretic. For some, this translates into advice to avoid or remove caffeinated beverages from the diet of people at risk of dehydration, or during periods of extreme summer
Coffee naps – Health Check
Health Check: what are 'coffee naps' and can they help you power through the day?Caffeine and napping have something in common. Both make you feel alert and can enhance your performance, whether that’s driving, working or studying. Some people are
The Paleo Diet – The new and the old
Paleo - The new, old diet The basis of the Paleo diet The paleo diet (also nicknamed the caveman diet, primal diet, Stone Age diet, and hunter-gatherer diet) is hugely popular these days, and goes by one simple question: What would a
The great debate – Pros and cons of dairy
Got milk? One of the most common questions I get, what do you think of dairy? Is it healthy? Do I need it for strong bones? Do you drink milk
Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie
I don't know about you, but I can easily get stuck making the same meals time and time again. Here is a winning peanut butter smoothie recipe I found that is absolutely amazing!!! Serves 22 bananas 1 cup milk (I