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APR

2021

April update: update me about your meds!

Tags : adverse reactions, autumn, bonito, camping, drug herb interactions, fall, fish safe to eat, immunity, lockdown ending, medicine, prescribed medication, recipes, vulnerability

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Are you taking conventional medicines with your supplements? It’s a well-established fact that the majority of Australians don’t tell their doctors about all the complementary medicines they take. Evidence suggests this is largely due to fear of being judged or ridiculed, though...

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APR

2021

Recipe: furikake aka Japanese sprinkles

Posted By : Gill Stannard

Tags : bonito, condiments, cooking, eggs, healthy recipes, Japanese food, nori, rice, savoury, seaweed, simple meals

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Literally meaning ‘to sprinkle over’, furikake is the delicious seasoning traditionally used to top cooked rice, fish, meat or eggs. I love it on steamed rice or okaya. Some would say I’m addicted to the stuff! You’ll find a wide variety of furikake in the Japanese section of...

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APR

2021

Is fish good for you?

Posted By : Gill Stannard

Tags : aquaculture, canned fish, fats in fish, fatty acids, fish, fish farming pollution, fish recipes, heart health, is fish good for you, is salmon good for you, mackeral, salmon, sardines, seafood, snapper, tinned fish, white fish recipes

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“Lot of grey: Global study muddies water on heart benefits of eating fish” So screamed the headline! Fish is good for us, isn’t it? It’s full of the best type of oils for the cardiovascular system, joints and brain. So, what’s the problem? It’s doesn’t take much sleuthing to...

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MAR

2021

March update: overwhelm (and rage!)

Posted By : Gill Stannard

Tags : anxiety, exhaustion, food, health, March4Justice, overwhelm, rage, self-care, Zoom fatigue

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How are you feeling? It’s a year since our lives were tipped upside down by the pandemic. March 16 is also the anniversary of making “a few quick Live’s”, with tips and observations to navigate the pandemic. This rolled into 9 weeks of mostly daily check-ins,...

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MAR

2021

Overwhelm 2021

Posted By : Gill Stannard

Tags : Covidlife, dopamne, ergonomics, lockdown, mental load, nueuropsychology, overwhelm, oxytocin, WFH, work disruption, Zoom, Zoom fatigue

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The past year has been one that none of us could have imagined. The global pandemic bought fear and uncertainty into our lives and, optimistically, some of us hoped that entering a brand new year would magically restore normality. While Australasia remains largely sheltered far...

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MAR

2021

Recipe: Roast cauliflower and sweet potato salad

Posted By : Gill Stannard

Tags : autumn, cauliflower, citrus, cooking, family food, kale, nuts, roast vegetables, salad, vinaigrette

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I love roast vegetables. The high heat caramelises the natural sweetness in most vegetables, making them even more delicious. If you’re unsure how to do this or want to lift your veggie game, take a look at my guide to roasting vegetables. This salad makes a delicious side dish,...

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FEB

2021

Finding joy: February update

Posted By : Gill Stannard

Tags : cancer, consumer, heatwave, lockdown, stay strong, world cancer day

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Pockets of joy One hot and sticky night over the recent long weekend, I scrolled through my Instagram feed to take my mind off the discomfort and was rewarded with images of absolute joy. At the same moment that I sweltered through a heatwave in Sydney, friends in the UK were...

FEB

2021

Recipe: tahini dressing

Posted By : Gill Stannard

Tags : dairy free, dip, family food, gluten-free, sauce, sesame seed paste, tahini, vegetarian

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Tahini, aka sesame paste, is both versatile and nutritious. It’s also packed full of calcium and beneficial oils. This simple dressing, widely used in Middle Eastern dishes, can be mixed together in minutes and stored in the fridge for up to a week. Simple tahini dressing...

JAN

2021

Keep cool during a heatwave

Posted By : Gill Stannard

Tags : Adelaide, Australia, Brisbane, cool down, heatwave, Melbourne, Perth, summer, Sydney

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Living and working through a heatwave is a familiar part of the Australian summer. We can’t all be at the beach, so when stuck at home without air conditioning you tend to become inventive. My favourite hacks to keep cool during a heatwave On hot days I love… A good...

JAN

2021

Hope: January 2021 update

Posted By : Gill Stannard

Tags : #gentlejanuary, Camperdown naturopath, cooking, exhaustion, fatigue, mochi, Newtown, no plans, relislience

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Welcome to 2021 After five long months, I farewelled New Zealand with mixed emotions and spent a couple of weeks settling back into Sydney life. Hope I’ve got to admit when 1 January rolled around, I briefly had second thoughts about my chosen word for the year! For...

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April update: update me about your meds!

Recipe: furikake aka Japanese sprinkles

Is fish good for you?

March update: overwhelm (and rage!)

Overwhelm 2021

Recipe: Roast cauliflower and sweet potato salad

Finding joy: February update

Recipe: tahini dressing

Keep cool during a heatwave

Hope: January 2021 update

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