Monthly Archives: August 2016

The Kitchen with Bella and Claudia: Beetroot Brownies

In this episode of The Kitchen, Bella and Claudia show you how to make an easy, delicious and simple recipe of Beetroot Brownies. Yum!   What you’ll need… 320g beetroot, grated raw (about 2.5 cups) 3 cups Protein Bread Co … Continue reading

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Seven Part Series, Part 7: Crown Chakra

By Jo Smith Kinesiology and Reiki Practitioner & Instructor   The Divine Connection  Connect to Your Higher Self – The Real You During this series of sharing and exploring the wonders of the Seven Main Chakras it has provided an … Continue reading

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Do You Know Your Food’s Story?

When you eat a meal, do you ever stop to consider the farmer and the many hands that helped to grow the food? Do you ever think about how long it took to grow, say, the lettuce; and the way … Continue reading

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Healthy Living 101: How to Swap Your Bad Habits For Better Ones

Redesigning your life to better health and well-being requires permanent lifestyle changes. For some people, these are often difficult to make, but should you wish to live a healthier lifestyle, you will need to translate the desire to live healthy … Continue reading

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How “Sitting Syndrome” Contributes to Chronic Metabolic Disease

By Marilyn Lemaire, Co-Owner and Naturopath at VIVE   Prolonged Sitting Gardiner (4) conducted a study with 1,958 Australian individuals between the ages of 60-69 to evaluate the effects of prolonged sitting on Metabolic Syndrome.  The results showed that prolonged … Continue reading

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Metabolic Syndrome – What Will It Take To Change You?

By Marilyn Lemaire and Isabella Walton, Naturopaths at VIVE I wrote this article on Metabolic Syndrome because I have an intense interest on how prolonged sitting contributes to this syndrome (prolonged sitting is covered here). This article precedes that, intended … Continue reading

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SUPERCHARGED VEGGIE SCRAMBLE

This is a breakfast I recommend to all of my clients – it’s very quick and just divine! A breakfast like this is a great way to pack veggies into the start of your day and will keep you full … Continue reading

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Self-Compassion: Become Your Own Best Friend

By Nicki McCosker-Dell Meet Gerald (the giraffe) and his kids, Bluey, Dear Dog and Griff.  Stay with me here, just let your inner six-year-old take over for a moment; he or she thinks this makes complete sense so far.  Never … Continue reading

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Cacao Banana Cake

Another delicious recipe from Liz and Kath at Simple Nourishment – perfect to prepare for school lunch boxes, weekend sport, or for a tasty afternoon work snack. Yum!   Prep: 15 mins | Cook: 30 mins | Makes 15 pieces … Continue reading

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Chocolate Sweet Potato Cake

This recipe is from the lovely Nutrition Guru and The Chef. Tara has “a passion for busting diet myths and showing people simple and effective ways to live a healthy and happy life by eating whole foods… Together we aim … Continue reading

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