Holistic Health – Page 12 – Viki Thondley | Mind Body Food

Natural, Functional and Fun Movement for Energy, Strength and Weight Loss

By Viki Thondley | The MindBodyFood Coach on November 26, 2013 / Body Image, Confidence, Fat Loss, Holistic Health, Mindset, Nutrition, Nutrition & Weight Loss, Personal Growth, Personal Training, Positive change, Wellness Coaching

Natural Movement, Real Food, Healthy Mindset Last week on my way home from a 4 day practitioner retreat on the beautiful Sunshine Coast, I stopped into Buderim Forest Park to meet with Clint and Aimee from Primal Influence. They view health and fitness from a similar holistic approach as I do, which is why I wanted to talk with them about what they do, how they do it and why. Clint came from a background of not being able to enjoy a lot of physical activity because of his size. This resonated with where I started many years ago at holding

5 Foods to Uplift A Depressed Mind

By Viki Thondley | The MindBodyFood Coach on November 25, 2013 / Food, Health & Fitness, Healthy Eating, Holistic Health, Hormone Balancing, Medicinal Nutrition, Mental-Health, Mindset, Nutrition, Personal Growth, Positive change, Self-Care, Stress Management

Feeling Low? Try these uplifting foods! Many of you have heard me talk or write about the importance of nutrients and cell nourishment in creating the neuro-nutrients (brain food), neurotransmitters and hormones to fuel the communication channels between the brain and body. Every bit of food we eat – our nutrition quality – can create direct and immediate chemical changes within the body and brain to improve mood, energy, concentration, digestion, metabolism and general wellbeing. We literally rely on the foods we eat to create the nutrients we need for every function within the body. Combine our daily life stressors on top of our

Naturally Sweetened Energy Slice Recipe

By Viki Thondley | The MindBodyFood Coach on November 23, 2013 / Food, Health & Fitness, Healthy Eating, Holistic Health, Nutrition, Nutrition & Weight Loss

Oats, Fibre, Goodness REAL FOODIE FRIDAY I’ve always liked the convenience of a muesli bar, especially for a snack on the run or in the kids lunchboxes, but I don’t like the gunk in the processed packaged versions that have numerous hidden nasties used to hold them together and taste “better”! advance payday loan online The kids have really taken to my home made versions so we now like to use the following base recipe and simply change it up according to what nuts and seeds we have on hand. This is a healthy version that’s naturally sweetened, nutrient dense and has a lot more sustainable energy for

Sugar Facts For Your Health & Waistline

By Viki Thondley | The MindBodyFood Coach on November 20, 2013 / Eating Disorders, Emotional Eating, Fat Loss, Food, Healthy Eating, Holistic Health, Hormone Balancing, Nutrition, Nutrition & Weight Loss

The Facts About Sugar By Dr Libby (Check out My Top 5 Natural Sweeteners) Sugar is the hot topic in the nutrition world at the moment. It is no secret to many that we are eating too much of what has been coined by some as “white poison.” The World Health Organizations (WHO) recommends that the intake of sugars be less than 10 percent of total energy intake. Yet those living in Australia and New Zealand are having an amount that far exceeds this. What is most surprising is just how far this substance has invaded the modern diet. Salad dressings,

My Updated Basic Raw Dark Chocolate Recipe

By Viki Thondley | The MindBodyFood Coach on November 15, 2013 / Food, Holistic Health, Medicinal Nutrition, Nutrition, Nutrition & Weight Loss, Raw Chocolate Making, Workshops

Dark Healthy Chocolate! Yum! WOO HOO! My Healthy Chocolate Delights, Real Food Sweet Treats eBook is available for purchase and immediate download from my e-Store. With over 60 raw, cooked, vegan, paleo, dairy free, gluten free, grain free and refined sugar free recipes in a beautifully designed 145 page ebook, there is definitely healthy chocolate for everyone! It’s easy to make smooth, delicious, nutritious and snappy raw chocolate at home once you’ve learnt the basics and some creative ideas to get you started! Take a peek inside my Healthy Chocolate Delights book here: Originally designed as an accompaniment to the very popular Raw and Healthy

A Look At Our Home Herb & Vegetable Garden!

By Viki Thondley | The MindBodyFood Coach on November 6, 2013 / Food, Health & Fitness, Healthy Eating, Holistic Health, Hormone Balancing, Medicinal Nutrition, Nutrition, Wellness Coaching

An Abundant Garden! Even though Beloved and I don’t have the largest space available for a huge variety of garden vegetables, we sure do have an abundant crop with the space we have! It’s important for us to know what food we’re putting into our bodies for optimum health, hormone balance, blood sugar levels and wellbeing. So in our aim for holistic living we decided to make the use of what we have to provide us with the most variety of fresh greens, herbs and vegetables of our own. This makes it easier for us to obtain whole foods when we

Raw Macadamia Chocolate Cheesecake with Pepita Seed Base Recipe

By Viki Thondley | The MindBodyFood Coach on November 1, 2013 / Food, Healthy Eating, Holistic Health, Nutrition, Nutrition & Weight Loss, Raw Chocolate Making, Workshops

Macadamia Cheesecake! For those times when you just wish you had something a little creamy without being dairy, a little sweet without spiking your blood sugar, and a little chocolate-y but the “healthy” kind… here is your decadent little macadamia chocolate cheesecake with a healthy and very easy seed base! have versus longBest Pay Day Loan Company I wanted to use something different from the usual go-to filler, cashew nuts, yet still create a naturally sweetened and healthy version of a cheesecake. Macadamia nuts have always been a favourite since I was a kid and we’d visit the Macadamia Nut

9 Health Benefits of Pepita (Pumpkin) Seeds

By Viki Thondley | The MindBodyFood Coach on November 1, 2013 / Food, Health & Fitness, Healthy Eating, Holistic Health, Hormone Balancing, Medicinal Nutrition, Nutrition, Nutrition & Weight Loss, Wellness Coaching

Pumpkin Seeds, Oh Pumpkin Seeds! By Dr. Mercola If you’re in the mood for a chewy snack that doubles as a phenomenal health food, look no further than pumpkin seeds. With a wide variety of nutrients ranging from magnesium and manganese to copper, protein and zinc, pumpkin seeds are nutritional powerhouses wrapped up in a very small package. They also contain plant compounds known as phytosterols and free-radical scavenging antioxidants, which can give your health an added boost. Best of all, because pumpkin seeds are highly portable and require no refrigeration, they make an excellent snack to keep with you

Do you suffer from belly fat, sugar cravings and tiredness?

By Viki Thondley | The MindBodyFood Coach on October 31, 2013 / Eating Disorders, Fat Loss, Healthy Eating, Holistic Health, Hormone Balancing, Medicinal Nutrition, Nutrition, Nutrition & Weight Loss, Self-Care, Wellness Coaching

Mood swings, sugar cravings, belly fat! When I entered into a purposeful recovery from my Bulimia Nervosa, I really didn’t know much at all about just how much I’d confused my hormones. I had no understanding whatsoever about how our food literally creates our hormones and chemical messengers to transport information and feedback between the body and brain. I didn’t understand biochemistry, or blood chemistry, and I certainly didn’t realise how food chemistry affected brain chemistry – I hated science and maths at school! Now I do know these things. I’ve researched, I’ve suffered, I’ve lost and I’ve gained. And now I can share

Gluten, Grain, Nut, Dairy, Yeast, Sugar FREE Date Muffins Recipe!

By Viki Thondley | The MindBodyFood Coach on October 26, 2013 / Food, Health & Fitness, Healthy Eating, Holistic Health, Hormone Balancing, Nutrition, Nutrition & Weight Loss, Wellness Coaching

Afternoon tea anyone? Try this gluten, grain, dairy, nuts, yeast and completely sugar free date muffin recipe – courtesy of the lovely Tania Hubbard from the Gluten Free Grain Free Co.! I caught up with her through the week at her Toowoomba workshop; a night of laughter, love, sharing and joy! Along with me were a few other Facebook foodies > take a look at a few pics here! These muffins, aside from being incredibly ‘digestive friendly’, are sweet, moist and more-ish…. they really are delicious! Best bit is that you can make this mixture into 12 muffins or a decent sized cake!

3 tips for Self-Care & Looking After YOU!

By Viki Thondley | The MindBodyFood Coach on October 18, 2013 / Confidence, Gratitude, Health & Fitness, Holistic Health, Mental-Health, Personal Growth, Positive change, Positive Thinking & Affirmations, Self-Care

Who’s Looking After You Kid? Are you taking care of yourself? Or are you just going through the motions and neglecting your needs… It’s very easy to get caught up in the daily grind and swept away with the busyness of life – I do this sometimes too, which is why I decided to do something about it and share it with you all. If you sense that your tension, stress, fatigue and tolerance levels are under pressure than perhaps you’re not doing all you can to combat these symptoms or relieve the underlying causes. Get back to basics and do more of what you

Learn Raw Chocolate Making Secrets in My Kitchen!

By Viki Thondley | The MindBodyFood Coach on October 13, 2013 / Food, Healthy Eating, Holistic Health, Hormone Balancing, Nutrition, Nutrition & Weight Loss, Personal Growth, Raw Chocolate Making, Workshops

Make Healthy Chocolate With Me! Have you heard? I’m offering several people the opportunity to come into the MindBodyFood Kitchen and learn the secrets of professional raw chocolate making! pay any day loanspay day advance locationsimprove credit rating These 4 specialty workshops will teach the health conscious homemaker and wellness warrior how to make professional looking, tasting and appealing varieties of delicious, nutritious and guilt-free raw chocolates on their quest for better health. You will learn how to make beautiful, smooth raw chocolate that won’t increase your blood sugar or waistline, as all recipes include natural sweeteners and nutrient dense

Organic Food and Farming | Benefits and Tips

By Viki Thondley | The MindBodyFood Coach on October 11, 2013 / Fat Loss, Food, Health & Fitness, Healthy Eating, Holistic Health, Medicinal Nutrition, Nutrition, Nutrition & Weight Loss, Personal Growth, Wellness Coaching

Interview with Homegrown Health Recently I visited Cabarlah, on the edge of the Great Dividing Range, to meet with Darrin Pateman from Homegrown Health organic farm. www.fcjbunclody.ie/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/04/ We sat down on his back veranda, overlooking the farm, and spoke about the benefits of organic food, seasonal produce, getting certified, farmers markets, family, and future plans for the farm. We also answered some Facebook questions about growing organic at home and dealing with pests, like fruit flies and aphids, the natural organic way without harming your produce. As mentioned in our interview, the Clean Fifteen and Dirty Dozen poster is below in three variations, or

Specialty Raw Chocolate Workshops in Toowoomba

By Viki Thondley | The MindBodyFood Coach on October 6, 2013 / Food, Healthy Eating, Holistic Health, Hormone Balancing, Nutrition, Nutrition & Weight Loss, Raw Chocolate Making, Workshops

UPCOMING WORKSHOPS Hey, hey! I’ve been honing my raw chocolate making skills to provide more professional, glossy and smooth specialty chocolates for all my chocolate loving wellness warriors out there! personal payday loans I’ll be conducting these specialty workshops in the MindBodyFood Kitchen to teach the health conscious homemaker how to make delicious, nutritious and guilt-free raw chocolates on their quest for better health. These workshops will help you to make beautiful, smooth raw chocolate that won’t test your blood sugar or waistline as all recipes include natural sweeteners and nutrient dense foods to satisfy your tastebuds and melt in your mouth!

Coconut Pancakes with Blueberry Chia Seed Jam

By Viki Thondley | The MindBodyFood Coach on October 5, 2013 / Fat Loss, Food, Health & Fitness, Healthy Eating, Holistic Health, Hormone Balancing, Nutrition, Nutrition & Weight Loss, Raw Chocolate Making, Wellness Coaching

Nuts for Coconut! There’s certainly a huge turnaround in recognising the health benefits of Coconut Oil from the days when it was simply labelled a saturated fat and bad for you. I was given a book about Coconut oil and it’s many benefits a year and half ago when I was increasingly starting to find more uses for it in my daily food intake. Now I use coconut oil, coconut butter, coconut sugar, coconut flour, coconut flower nectar, coconut syrup, coconut milk and coconut cream! I use Coconut products in cooking, raw foods, smoothies, desserts, protein bars, pancakes, raw chocolate, on my skin

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