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JAN

2015

Health Q & A Monday – menopausal emotions

Tags : emotional downers, hormones, how to feel happier through in menopause, midlife, natural treatments for menopause, women

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Update: Looking for information about menopause and how to navigate this time in your life more easily? Take a look at these recent posts about menopause. How to prevent emotional downers of menopause On Health Q & A Monday today: Sharon asks, “how do we prevent...

JAN

2015

Is it time to flick the tick?

Posted By : Gill Stannard

Tags : fat, Heart Foundation healthy heart tick, paleo, Paleolithic diet, Peter Evans, sugar

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Celebrity chef and Paleo diet fan Pete Evans is in the news again, saying its time to abolish the Heart Foundation ‘tick’. But perhaps he’s making sense this time. Update: December 2015 I’m pleased to see 12 months on from this original post that the Heart Foundation...

JAN

2015

Health Q & A Monday – afternoon energy slump

Posted By : Gill Stannard

Tags : afternoon energy slump, blood sugar, energy, hypoglycaemia, tired, video, vimeo

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Welcome to back to the first Health Q & A Monday of 2015. We’re doing things a little differently this year! Kate asks what she can do about her 4pm energy slump. Health Q & A Monday ran for over 30 weeks in 2015. For more recent videos subscribe to...

JAN

2015

Recipe: fruit kanten (aka vegan jelly)

Posted By : Gill Stannard

Tags : blueberry kanten, dairy free, dessert, fruit, fruit kanten, gluten-free, no added sugar, summer fruit, vegan jelly, vegetarian

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Summer fruit is the perfect dessert. But if you’re looking for a spectacular yet healthy way to finish a meal, go no further than this easy recipe. Blueberry kanten (4 large or 8 small serves) 1 litre clear apple juice 3 – 4 tsp agar agar (see note) pinch of salt Juice and...

JAN

2015

How a bookshelf set my intention for 2015

Posted By : Gill Stannard

Tags : adapt, change, framing intentions, intention, New Year resolutions, Sydney, word 365, word for the year

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Over the past few years savvy friends have ditched New Year resolutions and swapped the usual list of good intentions with just one word. It’s a simple concept that allows us to let go of longwinded aspirations and replace them with an intention embodied in a single word. ...

DEC

2014

Recipe: Asian-style steamed fish

Posted By : Gill Stannard

Tags : Asian herbs, chilli, garlic, ginger, healthy fish recipes, how to steam fish, kaffir lime, seafood, steamed fish

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Steamed fish is deceptively quick and easy, though it continues to bamboozle many. This recipe provides a basic template, giving an idea of flavours and cooking times to get you started. If you don’t like Asian flavours, simply steam with a few slices of lemon and sprinkle...

DEC

2014

The Christmas edition

Posted By : Gill Stannard

Tags : Christmas, festive season, healthy christmas food ideas, holiday guide, xmas

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The final newsletter for the year should have winged its merry way to your inbox, so if you’ve subscribed and it hasn’t arrived please let me know. This edition is a ‘best of’ to get you through the season and a wrap up for the year from me. I’ll be...

DEC

2014

Recipe: Mango with sticky rice

Posted By : Gill Stannard

Tags : fruit, sticky rice and mango, summer, Thai desserts

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Chiang Mai is a relaxing oasis in the north of Thailand. It’s also the home of sticky rice and this dessert quickly became a favourite treat on holiday last year. It’s the perfect sweet treat for summer. Mango with Sticky Rice (Serves 2) 1 cup glutinous rice*...

NOV

2014

A cornucopia of healthy recipes

Posted By : Gill Stannard

Tags : breakfast, cooking, dinner, lunch, recipe index, sweets, vegan christmas, what to serve a vegan?

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Need some breakfast inspiration, stuck in a rut with vegetables, discovered your dinner guest is glegan* or would like to expand your repertoire? To make meal planning and cooking easier I’ve compiled dozens of my original recipes and indicated options for vegans, the gluten...

NOV

2014

Diabetes-proof your life

Posted By : Gill Stannard

Tags : change, diabetes, diabetes diet, does low GI matter, preventative medicine, type 2 diabetes

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I bet you think type 2 diabetes is something that happens to other people? That’s what Al* thought until, at 62-years-old, he became blind. Unable to deny something was seriously wrong with his vision, he saw his optician who sent him straight to the GP for a blood glucose test....

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Articles

Health Q & A Monday – menopausal emotions

Is it time to flick the tick?

Health Q & A Monday – afternoon energy slump

Recipe: fruit kanten (aka vegan jelly)

How a bookshelf set my intention for 2015

Recipe: Asian-style steamed fish

The Christmas edition

Recipe: Mango with sticky rice

A cornucopia of healthy recipes

Diabetes-proof your life

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