Struggling to think of nut free, healthy ideas for your little one’s lunch box? Here are some great ideas to get variety, nutrition and inspiration into your child’s lunchbox. 1. Keep it simple Using a bento style lunch box allows you to offer a huge variety of food, keep track of portioning, get out of […]
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It’s hard to keep up the enthusiasm months after you’ve swept up the confetti, but it’s not impossible. It starts with changing habits, and once those habits become the new normal, it becomes much easier to embrace this new life. Here are 9 new year’s resolutions to consider for a healthier, happier life. Put Your
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Health benefits of consuming fermented foods: rich in vitamin B, vitamin C and enzymes that optimise digestion offers a diverse array of beneficial bacteria that train the immune system abundant in beneficial bacteria that colonise that gut & enhance digestive function support detoxification contains beneficial bacteria that manufacture vitamins for the body good health relies
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Today we are sharing the ancient rules of “sitting the month” with the Chinese medicine explanation, and ideas for incorporating a more modern approach to mothers of today, a much needed postpartum approach to rest, recovery and maternal care. Imagine giving birth to your baby and immediately becoming the center of pampered attention for a
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As far back as 5,000 years ago, acupressure has been used to help relieve pain in laboring women. Now, more and more people are using it as a valuable tool in their labour toolkit. But when do you use it? And where do you press? And how do you do it? Here is everything you
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This is a super simple recipe combining veggies, protein and quality carbs in one pot to make a quick healthy dinner. Gluten free, dairy free and sugar free. Add any leftover veggies in your fridge to increase the plant matter and bulk up your chilli. Ingredients 400gramsbeef mince, preferably grass-fed, organic 2-3capsicums 2brown onions 1/2cupuncooked
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If you were told that your anxiety may be coming from the health of the bacteria in your gut would you believe it? Evidence is mounting every day which proves just how important gut health is for our mental health, and more importantly: Why. Our gut does more than help us digest food; the bacteria
There is a common dietary misconception is that if you crave a flavour, food or drink, it must contain a vitamin, mineral or other substance that your body is lacking. We are often told we should listen to our body and eat whatever we crave because it “knows” what we need. The truth is, sometimes
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By Rachel Steward, Acupuncturist. Are you trying to conceive or undergoing fertility treatment? Are you finding it stressful? You are not alone! In this article I will discuss some common experiences and how you can use exercise to build your resilience as you move through your fertility journey. Trying to conceive, whether naturally or with
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by Rachel Steward, Acupuncturist Are you undergoing fertility treatment and feeling the stress? You are not alone! After working with women undergoing fertility treatment for over seventeen years I thought I was well aware of how stressful it can be. Every day I talk about, and treat, stress with my patients. However, I recently came
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by Mary Melling. I have been presented with lots of clients sitting before me saying: I feel awful. “I’m exhausted, I’m nauseous at times, I can’t face doing anything, I’ve got continuous aches and pains and I’ve seen my doctor, they’ve done lots of tests and they can’t find anything wrong with me. It makes
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Acupuncture seeks to rebalance the energy pathways of the body – and it is a very logical system – but it works in seemingly mysterious ways! People often wonder why acupuncture treatment is not solely focused on the area of pain or dysfunction: Why are you needling my foot when I have a sore shoulder?
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by Joel Delaney. Chronic conditions certainly can be hard to treat. My hope is that these 5 key points will help you get better clarity around what is working for you and what is not. I believe that this understanding can break a yo yo cycle of symptomatic ups and downs to a ground swell
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A nourishing and healing soup packed with immune boosting ingredients! A simple flu-fighting broth that you can make in less than 30 minutes. INGREDIENTS 3 cups chicken broth 1 chicken breast, organic, grass-fed 2 stalks lemongrass, halved and bruised 4cm (1.5 inch) ginger, thinly sliced 2 garlic cloves, crushed 3 kaffir lime leaves 1 bunch
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It is common for a newborn baby to be given a health check-up by a paediatrician or GP but how many are checked over by a natural health practitioner with the different diagnostic tools they offer? At Paddington Clinic, we love to look after women who are conceiving, right through their pregnancy and also into
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Having a cesarean is not what many chose to have when they are pregnant. Of course there are some who perceive it as a safer option, others are advised later on in their pregnancy that it is their best option, while for some it is an emergency outcome for them. Whatever the reason, it is
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Vegan and gluten free, this is a quick and easy dinner or lunch idea that simply requires assembly! IngredientsPineapple Salsa 2 cups pineapple 2 tablespoons chopped parsley/cilantro 1/4 cup diced tomatoes 1 avo, cubed 1 tablespoon lime juice sea salt and ground black pepper to taste 1/4 cup finely chopped onion 2-3 teaspoons chopped jalapeño
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Now is the perfect time for making these delicious hot cross buns made from wholemeal spelt, rye, plump raisins, honey, cinnamon and vanilla. Start the recipe the day before you need them and enjoy them warm on Easter morning. WHAT’S GREAT ABOUT THEM? Whole-meal spelt are rye are often tolerated with people who have digestive
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