Ten Reasons To Consider Eating Organic... 1. Protect Future Generations. Children receive four times the exposure of an adult (due to their small size) to at least eight widely used cancer-causing pesticides in food. The food choices you make now will impact your child’s health in the future. 2. Prevent Soil Erosion. The Soil Conservation Service estimates that more than three million tons of topsoil is eroded from our shores each year. That means soil...

Reduce Grains and Sugar to Lose Weight and Improve... For several million years, humans existed on a diet of animals and vegetation. It was only with the advent of agriculture a mere 10,000 years ago - a fraction of a second in evolutionary time - that humans began ingesting large amounts of sugar and starch in the form of grains (and potatoes) into their diets. Indeed, 99.99% of our genes were formed before the advent of agriculture; in biological terms, our bodies are...

Take Away Choices... Where you get stuck away from your normal food sources you should always be cognoscente of your unique metabolic requirements and plan your meals to fit roughly into the same portion sizes. If uncertain of the source of the food aim to make vegetables your main meal with meat, noodles, pasta and rice as accompaniments. Indian Chinese Always choose a plain vegetable dish first. eg Chinese broccoli or bok choy or choy...

76 Ways Sugar Can Ruin Your Health... In addition to throwing off the body’s homeostasis, excess sugar may result in a number of other significant consequences. The following is a listing of some of sugar’s metabolic consequences from a variety of medical journals and other scientific publications. 1. Sugar can suppress your immune system and impair your defenses against infectious disease. 2. Sugar upsets the mineral relationships in your body:...

Protein bars... Ingredients 1 cup barley flakes or oats Half a cup pumpkin seeds (pepitas) Half a cup slithered or raw almonds chopped Half a cup coconut Half a cup sesame seeds 1 cup ground almonds Half a cup dried apricots or apples 1 tablespoon olive oil 3 tablespoons protein powder (vanilla) Half a cup of tahini 2 egg whites (optional) Half a cup of honey (or rice or 100 % maple syrup) Half a cup of apple puree Directions Add honey...

Char-Grilled Salmon with Avocado... Ingredients 6 (1.1kg) salmon fillets 2 medium (500g) avocados, sliced thickly 1 medium (170g) red onion, sliced thinly 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill 2 tablespoons drained baby capers 100g rocket Lemon Dressing 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1/3 cup (80ml) extra virgin olive oil salt and freshly ground black pepper Method Heat a lightly oiled  pan (or barbecue). Add salmon, cook for about 4 minutes on each side or until...

Healthy Breakfast Muesli... Ingredients 2 ¼ cups (200g) rolled oats ½ -1 cup rolled bran ½ cup wheat-germ ½ cup sunflower seeds ½ cup pumpkin seeds ½ cup slivered almonds ½ cup hazelnuts ½ cup maple syrup ½ cup honey Optional- your choice of dried fruit ¼ cup dried figs, (try and get the Persian) or dates ¼ cup dried apricots, chopped ¼ cup raisins or sultanas ¼ cup chopped crystalised ginger Directions Preheat oven to 180°C. Place...

Gluten Free Breakfast Pancakes... Ingredients ½ cup buckwheat flour ½ cup rice flour 1 teaspoon baking powder pinch of salt 1 tablespoon caster sugar 1 organic egg, lightly beaten 1 cup soy milk 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil or organic coconut oil Vanilla soy yoghurt, to serve blueberries to serve Directions Sift flours, baking powder and salt into a large bowl. Stir through sugar. Combine egg, milk and 1 tablespoon of the olive oil in a jug....

Breakfast... Breakfasts Antioxidant Fruit salad with Lime & Passionfruit *Rich in protein, dietary fibre and essential fatty acids (EFAs) * Dairy Free Cooking time: Less than 30 minutes Serves- 4 Weight Loss Recipe INGREDIENTS 6 lychees, peeled 200g seedless watermelon flesh, peeled and chopped 1 mango, peeled, stoned and chopped,                                                                                    ...

Garlic, the Superfood... Eating fresh garlic on a regular basis and following a whole food diet is a  powerful combination in the prevention and treatment of pulmonary hypertension. For more detailed infomation on the health benefits of garlic read these articles: Medieval myth or modern marvel? Garlic ABC Health