Is Being Healthy Your Obsession?
I really dislike labels. I especially dislike labelling the way we eat, the way we look, and the way we behave. “I eat clean. I am fat. I am a perfectionist.” Why do we need to make judgement in ...
When Hunger Isn’t Real
When Hunger Isn't Real... We eat for all sorts of reasons: when we’re angry or sad, stressed or festive, starving or hormonal. Most people over-eat, and usually when they weren’t actuall ...
Benefits of Bentonite Clay
Bentonite Clay and it's Benefits Last year in my effort to combat environmental toxins harming my internal health, I discovered organic, edible bentonite clay. Clay has been used therape ...
Does Eating Stress You Out?
Are you a stressed out eater? What kind of eater are you: Fast, medium, slow? I used to be a fast eater - I didn't know how to eat slow. I lost touch with when I felt hungry and never seemed to st ...
How to Heal Your Gut (instead of bloating, fatigue and hormone imbalance)
Bloating? Fatigue? Hormone Imbalance? In the last two years we've heard more and more about the importance of gut health and it's influence on the brain and mood - Largely thanks to the ABC Catalyst ...
Should you go Gluten Free?
Is Gluten Free for You? Why go gluten free? And what is gluten anyway? Surely you know if you’ve decided to exclude it! Unfortunately it’s a popular practice to jump on the latest health advice an ...
Macadamia Chocolate Brownie [Recipe]
Chocolate Brownies, YUM! Oh come on, who doesn't love a decadent chocolate brownie?! Raw or baked, brownies are actually quite versatile in the ways you can put them together. This recipe is actuall ...
Have you Quit Sugar?
Sugar, Sugar The ‘I Quit Sugar’ movement is in full swing: Cut the sugar and reduce inflammation, stabilise key hormones, reduce cravings, lose weight and gain improved health. That’s the message ...
Are your Cravings really an Addiction?
The Brain and Addiction Following on from last Blog article about Cravings, you now hopefully have a better understanding of the difference between “body hunger versus mind hunger”. In short, one ...
Raw Chocolate Fudge Wheel [Recipe]
Raw Chocolate Fudge Wheel It's REAL FOODIE FRIDAY! I've officially created an absolute decadent delight for you all! This one is raw, vegan, dairy free, gluten free and naturally sweetened. Th ...
Are Your Cravings Real?
Mind or Body Cravings? In previous blog posts I’ve explained how when we restrict and deny nourishment to our body (dieting), we often wrestle with cravings (also tiredness and mood swings) until the ...
Nutty Choc Granola Recipe
Nuts for Chocolate Granola! I confess I'm a little late to the granola making party. Funnily enough I used to the love the cardboard boxed stuff years ago, and probably in retrospect had a mild ad ...
The Slow Down Diet / FREE Eating Psychology Online Conference
2nd Annual Eating Psychology Online Conference It's a sad fact that every single one of us has something negative to say about our bodies at one time or another. For many people, especially women, it ...
My Easy Roasted Salted Caramel Macadamia Nuts
Caramel Macadamia Nuts Recipe I love Macadamia nuts. Always have since I was a child. We often travelled up to the Sunshine Coast where my Grandparents lived, not far from the Big Pineapple tourist ...
Eating Psychology Conference 2014
FREE Eating Psychology Online Conference Obesity, overeating, body image concerns, emotional challenges with food, and diet-related health issues have permeated our society, culture and mindsets. We' ...