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AUG

2010

My favourite curry recipe

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For those who haven’t signed up to the newsletter, you’re missing the monthly treats like my favourite curry recipe. It’s creamy, delicious and vegan This meal is always a winner in my house. While you have to toast and grind a few spices, it’s still a very...

AUG

2010

What causes pain?

Posted By : Gill Stannard

Tags : anatomy, exercise, fuzz, Gil Hedley, gluten free for good, inflammation, movement

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If you wake up full of aches in the morning, or if your muscles often feel sore, this short video showing what’s really going on in your body might help you understand why. I reckon if I had an anatomy teacher like Gil Hedley I may have changed career and spent my life in a...

AUG

2010

Zinc

Posted By : Gill Stannard

Tags : hair loss, high blood pressure, nutrients, ocp, phytates, sweat, vitamin D, zinc

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This article on zinc is part of an occasional series on vitamins and minerals from 2010 Zinc essentials Zinc is sometimes called the “essential toxin”. Unlike other metals such as arsenic, cadmium and mercury, zinc is not only beneficial but also essential for the body to...

AUG

2010

Book review: Feel Good Food

Posted By : Gill Stannard

Tags : book review, cookbooks, Feel Good Food, Tony Chiodo

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Eating well is essential to feeling great. While most people can get away with the odd night out dining on rich or fatty food, making it a priority to regularly cook nutritious meals at home is the cornerstone of healthy living. But what to cook? I’m often asked to recommend...

JUL

2010

The skinny on agave and other sweeteners

Posted By : Gill Stannard

Tags : agave, fructose, is agave raw?, sugar, sweeteners

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Over the last couple of years I’ve watched the food community rave about the wonders of agave. This nectar from a succulent plant joins stevia, corn syrup and even good old fashioned honey in an array of “natural” alternatives to cane sugar. So is one form of sweetener any better...

JUL

2010

Nettle and mushroom soup

Posted By : Gill Stannard

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This first appeared in the July 2010 newsletter. Don’t worry if you can’t find any nettles to use, just substitute with spinach or other leafy greens. My little garden, thanks to the plentiful use of organic cow manure, yields a herbal bonus each winter and spring....

JUL

2010

Gastro and tummy bugs

Posted By : Gill Stannard

Tags : bowel, convalescence, dehydration, diarrhoea, gastro, gastroenteritis, giardia, golden seal, gut, gut bugs, handwashing, hygeine, probiotics, stomach, tummy bugs, vomiting, water

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Whether it’s a bout of Bali Belly or a preschooler with rotavirus, tummy bugs come in all shapes and guises. Gastroenteritis (gastro) tends to be caused by viruses or bacteria that inflame your digestive system, causing symptoms such as fevers and aches (similar to influenza), as...

JUL

2010

Growing strong and healthy teeth

Posted By : Gill Stannard

Tags : acid, brushing, cariogenic, cavaties, dental health, dentist, fermentable carbohydrates, flossing, fluoride, Melbourne Water, saliva, smoking, sugar, sulfur silicofluoride, teeth, water

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As a schoolchild one of the most dreaded things that could happen was a knock on the classroom door to be summonsed to dental clinic aka “the murder house”. As much as I detested it at the time, I’m grateful now for the free dental care the New Zealand government provided. Having...

JUN

2010

How much Vitamin D do you need in winter?

Posted By : Gill Stannard

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Here in Melbourne our winters are relatively mild, we tend to miss out on snow or frozen pipes, and are lucky enough to spend some time outdoors. Until recently conventional medicine largely viewed this nutrient as a co-factor for bone strength but in the last few years research...

JUN

2010

Winter solstice

Posted By : Gill Stannard

Tags : charity, giving, rituals, Winter, winter solstice

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Hello darkness my old friend I’ve come to talk with you again The opening lyrics to The Sound of Silence accurately sums up the winter solstice, a time when we acknowledge the longest night as a metaphor for our internal darkness. Culturally Australia, the sunburnt country, is...

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Articles

My favourite curry recipe

What causes pain?

Zinc

Book review: Feel Good Food

The skinny on agave and other sweeteners

Nettle and mushroom soup

Gastro and tummy bugs

Growing strong and healthy teeth

How much Vitamin D do you need in winter?

Winter solstice

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