Nutrition – Page 6 – Viki Thondley | Mind Body Food | Depression, Stress, Eating Disorders

Peppermint Slice Recipe Paleo Raw Vegan Unrefined

By Viki Thondley | The MindBodyFood Coach on February 23, 2014 / Food, Healthy Eating, Holistic Health, Hormone Balancing, Nutrition, Raw Chocolate Making

My Famous Peppermint Slice Recipe! I’ve always loved peppermint slice! Just loved going by the bakery whenever I felt the yearning for a chocolate biscuit base with a dark chocolate topping, sandwiching a thick layer of sweet, creamy peppermint icing! Those were the days when I had little knowledge of what I was eating and had no interest in learning what it was doing to my blood sugar, insulin or hormones. Holistic health wasn’t something I practised back then and nutrition wasn’t something I took much notice of. These days I don’t go the bakery. Haven’t for years. But I do still enjoy

Healthy & Easy Sweet Summer Rolls

By Viki Thondley | The MindBodyFood Coach on February 12, 2014 / Food, Healthy Eating, Holistic Health, Nutrition, Nutrition & Weight Loss

Sugar Free Goodness Healthy and nutritious snacks for the kids using three ingredients. Yes! Only THREE! You can buy a version of these snacks at the supermarkets and fruit shops but when it’s so easy to make your own on demand and know exactly what’s in them… why buy them? These yummy Sweet Summer Rolls are naturally sweetened, full of fibre, minerals, vitamins, bit of protein and healthy fats. They’re also vegan, raw, paleo and gluten free. An easy, ready snack to make healthy eating and whole-food nourishment a cinch! You simply need a food processor and some baking paper. Quick Nutritional

How I let go of holiday stress & returned to energy, balance & breath

By Viki Thondley | The MindBodyFood Coach on January 29, 2014 / Benefits of Meditation, Inner-Strength, Meditation, Nutrition, Personal Growth, Self-Care

Breathe, Relax, Let Go! Happy Wellness Wednesday Friends! 🙂 After the chaos and energy-focused Christmas and school holidays, I realised how much I had compromised my daily self-care practices for other “stuff” that really weren’t a priority. Did you do that too? As soon as I realised my energy, enthusiasm and moods were diminishing I took the warning signs to heart and immediately returned to my heart centre and breath. I knew I was missing and needed my daily self-care of meditation, full breath and mindfulness to keep on top of my self-talk, exercise and food choices. So I shifted priorities to nourish myself first, and very soon balance

How to Make a Dark Raw Chocolate Pizza

By Viki Thondley | The MindBodyFood Coach on December 24, 2013 / Food, Healthy Eating, Holistic Health, Hormone Balancing, Nutrition, Nutrition & Weight Loss, Raw Chocolate Making, Workshops

Raw Chocolate Pizza Pizza was never my favourite food. I’ve since made peace with it by making my own gluten free and cauliflower versions that I decorate with fresh, whole, natural ingredients that are nutrient dense and pack a punch of flavour; yummy clean eating that doesn’t cause digestive (or emotional) upsets. Being the raw chocolatier and recipe creator that I am, it was only time that I came up with a raw chocolate version. And here it is, perfect for any occasion! Quick points: This recipe uses a similar base to my Raw Chocolate Brown Rice Puff Bites. Also

Healthy Sexy Slow Eating

By Viki Thondley | The MindBodyFood Coach on December 6, 2013 / Body Image, Confidence, Eating Disorders, Emotional Eating, Food, Healthy Eating, Holistic Health, Hormone Balancing, Mindset, Nutrition, Nutrition & Weight Loss

Pleasure Eating By Marc David, Institute for the Psychology of Eating In a study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism in 2009, eating a meal quickly rather than at a slow pace, diminishes the release of hormones in the gut that help create the feeling of being full. When these hormones – specifically PYY and GLP-1 are low, the unwanted result is simply this: overeating. The implication here is that the body needs time to regulate the chemical messengers that control our food intake. According to another study, published in the British Medical Journal in October 2008

Healthy Chocolate Mousse | Dairy & Sugar Free, Vegan, Paleo

By Viki Thondley | The MindBodyFood Coach on December 5, 2013 / Food, Health & Fitness, Healthy Eating, Holistic Health, Nutrition, Nutrition & Weight Loss, Raw Chocolate Making

Chocolate Mousse Anyone?! I do love a chocolate mousse that’s smooth, creamy, rich and easy to eat! I don’t like the feeling of a heavy, bloated, queasy and bilious tummy afterward though! Our house has a variety of tastebuds, like most families do, which sometimes means a harder task in pleasing everyone. It becomes a challenge to create something that doesn’t contain the flavour or aroma of one particular food yet still provides the texture so that everyone will love it. Even though bananas are a wonderful source of fibre, iron, potassium, B vitamins and tryptophan, Mr 12 is NOT a fan! So chocolate mousse made with fresh

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

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