Tag: nutrition
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How can Food and Nutrition Coaching help you?
Improving your health and changing your health behaviours requires a lot of work and focus. Research suggests that up to 90 percent of chronic disease is caused by diet and lifestyle factors. Food and Nutrition coaching along with other allied health professionals that are well trained in these areas can play a significant role—alongside licensed…
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Raw Blueberry Coco Ripple Bars
I often get asked how much time I spend in the kitchen like there isn’t any place worse in the world …… and I never know what to say. If I say A LOT will I be judged? If I say NOT a lot, will I be judged? Our kitchen is the heart of our…
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What is a Healthy Diet?
We are bombarded with information on what to eat on a daily basis. Misinformation from companies trying to flog you something, contradictory findings from research studies, media reports and the latest fad, can leave us feeling confused. One thing is for sure – we need calories to sustain life and our bodily functions. The underlying…
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Wholegrains – are you getting enough?
Are you consuming enough wholegrains? Many of us are focussing on low carb, high fat, high protein and are failing to include grains into our daily diets. With the recent popularity of trendy diets such as paleo and keto, the health benefits and importance of including whole grains in the diet has been over looked.…
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Postnatal Nutrition
The postnatal period (first three months) for a woman is a new and challenging time. Sleep deprivation for parents is the most critical. Having experienced sleep deprivation myself, I know how easy it is to make poor food choices, lack energy and suffer from postnatal depression. No matter your best-laid plans to eat well in…
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Turmeric Latte Recipe
Inflammation and Diet We usually see inflammation on the surface of our bodies, like when you have a cut or a bruise. Inflammation can be painful, but its job is to help us heal. Chronic or systematic inflammation is different. We can’t see this response and it is usually a prolonged reaction to a persistent…
Christine Bardajian 