Sprouting is growing small seeds, grain or beans like mung been seeds into little living green plants. The stored nutrient is allowed to burst through with abundant nutrition. The new growth includes the shoot, seed/grain/bean and root, jam packed with nutrition. Why sprout? • Firstly

We often joke about being addicted to coffee, but food addiction is not a joke and may be the reason for some common food cravings! While pregnancy is recognised as being responsible for some pretty unusual cravings, the reality is that food cravings are generally

As if counting calories and looking out for E-numbers wasn’t enough, the advent of ‘number diets’ gives us even more figures to think about! So, what are they, what do they do and which (if any) is right for you? 80/10/10 DIET The 80/10/10 diet

Genetically modified food is replacing one harmful way of farming with pesticides to another harmful way of farming. Genetically modified food is one of the biggest human experiments and it’s proving to be dangerous. Another reason to go organic/biodynamic is to avoid the risk of

Seaweed is highly alkalising and nutrient dense so it’s good to know how to use it, where to buy it and to start experimenting with this incredible food source. Seaweeds are high in minerals especially calcium, iron, zinc and iodine. They contain vitamin A, C

Turmeric is a root and looks a bit like ginger but its yellow or orange. It is also known as curcumin. It’s a very powerful anti-inflammatory and will help colic, wind pain, cancer, inflammatory bowel, irritable bowel, especially crohn’s, and colitis, fissures, peptic ulcers, bowel

• The nutrients are easily absorbed and assimilated. • They are great when the digestion is compromised and in the colder months ginger can be added for warmth and circulation. A little warm water can also be added. • They have high antioxidants and phytochemicals

You may have a lifestyle where you go out for dinner often or get take-away after a long day. 1 in 30 Australians have purchased pre-prepared meals at some time and it’s growing. It provides a solution for busy people and it is estimated that

1. Eat foods that are easy to digest. Eating foods that are easy to digest and combining them well puts less stress on your digestive system. If you overfill your washing machine with thick heavy fabrics it puts a strain on it and it can

Top Up Your Good Bugs Your diet and lifestyle play a major role in the balance of bacteria (or bugs) in your body. Amazingly, you are actually a ‘superorganism’ made up of hundreds of microbes living together in and on your body. Your immune system’s

http://newoldage.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/08/09/high-blood-sugar-linked-to-dementia/?hp&_r=0 . We found a steadily increasing risk associated with ever-higher blood glucose levels, even in people who didn’t have diabetes,” Dr. Crane said. Of particular interest: “There’s no threshold, no place where the risk doesn’t go up any further or down any further.” The

Vitamin D levels are best >100. Did you know that low vitamin D causes muscle and joint pain, affects mental health and most people with cancer have low vitamin D. Standard blood tests will say 52-100/200. For optimal health, prevention of disease, fertility and bone

Ginger can be used to help prevent or treat nausea and vomiting from motion sickness, pregnancy, and cancer chemotherapy. It is also used as a digestive aid for mild stomach upset, to reduce pain of osteoarthritis, and may even be used in heart disease. Some

When it comes to sugar, it’s hard to know what to believe. Because sugar is added to so many common convenience foods and has become a staple of the western diet, many parents and educators downplay the effects that sugar has on the body. A