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Asparagus is in Season in December

. Asparagus has been used as a healing food for many centuries – Traditional Chinese Medical Practitioners have used it for everything from arthritis to reproductive disorders. The high potassium, low sodium mineral balance makes the plant a natural diuretic, … Continue reading

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Bach Flower Essences – Gentle Healing

. Alex Beck-Brandl, Naturopath discusses Bach Flower Essences. The popular “Rescue Remedy”, which can help in an emergency or where shock and pain occur, is certainly the most known flower essence. But this is only one aspect of the system … Continue reading

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Gluten Free Bruschetta

  Recipe by Nutritionist Megan Crockart 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil Gluten Free bread sliced (such as Schar’s Casereccio) 2 tomatoes, finely diced 1 small red onion, finely diced 1 garlic clove, crushed 1/4 cup olives, pitted and chopped … Continue reading

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Speedy Gluten Free Spaghetti

  Recipe by Nutritionist Megan Crockart 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 onion, finely chopped 2 garlic cloves, crushed 200g button mushrooms, thickly sliced 400g tinned kidney beans, rinsed (Global Organics Red Kidney Beans) 400g tinned diced tomatoes (Spiral Organic Diced … Continue reading

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Why Gluten Free Pasta and Bread Could Be For You

  By Nutritionist Megan Crockart Do you feel bloated, lack energy, suffer migraines, have skin complaints, experience regular bouts of diarrhoea or irritable bowel? Any of these symptoms and many more can be the signs that your body is not … Continue reading

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Corn and Coriander Salad

(Serves 4 as a side dish) 3-4 cobs corn 2 bunches coriander 1 red chilli, finely chopped 1 red capsicum, finely chopped Olive oil Balsamic vinegar 1 clove garlic, finely chopped Salt and Pepper to taste 1. Steam corn cobs … Continue reading

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Protein and Apricot Bites

  90g Almond Spread 90g Coconut Oil 70g Tahini 120ml Agave syrup 30g Honey 30g Sunflower Seeds 80g Almonds 90g Coconut 80g Walnuts 100g Soy Protein Isolate (SPI) 2 tsp Cinnamon 1 tsp Ginger 90g Organic sulphur-free Apricots 45g Amaranth … Continue reading

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Chicken Burgers with Beetroot Dip

Chicken Burgers Preparation Time 10 minutes Cooking Time 12 minutes Ingredients (serves 4) 500g organic chicken mince 2 eggs, beaten 1/4 cup LSA (linseed, sunflower, almond meal) 1 small red onion, finely diced 2 tsp finely grated lemon or lime … Continue reading

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Workplace Burnout – are you at risk?

By Linda Brown Are you passionate about your work, have clear goals and feel empowered to carry them out? Do you feel connected to your colleagues, stimulated by your work and have a good work/life balance? If you have answered … Continue reading

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Tips for Coping with Hayfever this Spring

Allergic rhinitis, or hayfever is a condition that affects people all year round, although it is most common in spring, due to the increased pollens in the air. Sufferers often experience an itchy, runny nose, sneezing and watery eyes. The … Continue reading

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Pan Steamed Vegetables with Wasabi Mirin Dressing (Super Quick, Super Yummy, Super Healthy)

Ingredients: 1 punnet baby corn 1 bunch pak choy 1/2 small head broccoli florets Handful snow peas or green beans 1 zucchini sliced 1 cup chicken or vegetable stock Dressing: 2 tsp pure wasabi – more or less may be … Continue reading

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Saturated Fats and Margarine – The Good, The Bad and The Don’t Waste Your Money

  Nutritionist Megan Crockart previously discussed the different unsaturated oils (click here to read). Now here are some facts on the saturated fats, oils and margarine. Margarine is made using vegetable oils and has traditionally been high in trans fatty … Continue reading

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Oils – The Good, The Bad and The Don’t Waste Your Money

  Oils… There are so many now on the market that it can be very confusing when choosing which one to buy. Nutritionist Megan Crockart explains some of the common oils.   We do need some fat in our diet. … Continue reading

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Alkalising the Alkaway

Alkalizing is really just reverting to the way we once lived. Less acidic food, less acidic beverages, less pollution, less stress… If that really is easy for you, then you don’t need AlkaWay!   There are many ways to rebalance … Continue reading

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Spirulina The Super Food

With the theme of spring and detoxification in the air, a great addition to the diet is Spirulina. Vive’s Nutritionist Megan Crockart discusses the nutritional aspects and benefits of this fantastic super food. What is Spirulina? It is blue-green microalgae … Continue reading

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Spring is here! Detoxify your body in time for summer!

Nutritionist Megan Crockart discusses Detoxification What is a toxin? “A toxin is basically any substance that creates irritating and/or harmful effects in the body, undermining its health or stressing the biochemical or organ functions or actually damaging the tissues and … Continue reading

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The Natural Anti-Inflammatory – Traumeel

There are many different products on the market for inflammation, injuries and bruising. Not so well known in Australia is the natural anti-inflammatory Traumeel. Naturopath Alex Beck-Brandl discusses the clinical aspects below: The natural anti-inflammatory Inflammation – a highly complex … Continue reading

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Is it organic? It is Better!

  Here at Vive Health we are strong advocates of organic farming and environmentally friendly chemical free living. Protecting our health and environment utilising sustainable farming practices and removing harmful toxins from our foods will make a difference to us all … Continue reading

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Eggplant Moussaka on spinach

Here is a great recipe thanks to our customer Caron Evans Serves 5 Ingredients: 1 large (400g) eggplant, sliced 1cm thick 1 1/2 large (600g) sweet potato, sliced 1cm thick 2 medium (150g) zucchini, sliced 1/2 cup (100g) quinoa (raw … Continue reading

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Gluten Free and Moist Banana Bread

Ingredients: 1 cup Orgran gluten free all purpose plain flour 1/2 cup almond meal 4 medium ripened organic bananas (the riper the better) 1 cup rapadura sugar 80g organic butter (melted and set aside to cool) 1 tsp Bob Red … Continue reading

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