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

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

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

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

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

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

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5 Foods to Uplift A Depressed Mind

5 Foods to Uplift A Depressed Mind

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

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Naturally Sweetened Energy Slice Recipe

Naturally Sweetened Energy Slice Recipe

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

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Sugar Facts For Your Health & Waistline

Sugar Facts For Your Health & Waistline

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,

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My Updated Basic Raw Dark Chocolate Recipe

My Updated Basic Raw Dark Chocolate Recipe

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

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A Look At Our Home Herb & Vegetable Garden!

A Look At Our Home Herb & Vegetable Garden!

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

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9 Health Benefits of Pepita (Pumpkin) Seeds

9 Health Benefits of Pepita (Pumpkin) Seeds

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

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

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

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!

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Learn Raw Chocolate Making Secrets in My Kitchen!

Learn Raw Chocolate Making Secrets in My Kitchen!

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

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Organic Food and Farming | Benefits and Tips

Organic Food and Farming | Benefits and Tips

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

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Specialty Raw Chocolate Workshops in Toowoomba

Specialty Raw Chocolate Workshops in Toowoomba

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!

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The Benefits of Chia Seeds + Blueberry Chia Seed Jam

The Benefits of Chia Seeds + Blueberry Chia Seed Jam

Omega My! The Benefits of Chia Seeds Chia seeds are packed full of omega 3 goodness for your heart and brain. They’re gluten free, high in dietary fibre and protein, and supply our 8 essential amino acids plus a heavy dose of antioxidants! They contain more calcium than milk, more vitamin C than oranges, and are higher in iron and potassium than the usual foods that come to mind (spinach and banana!). You can even use chia seeds as an egg replacement when mixed with water! Cool! Chia seeds are really a fantastic source of so much goodness. I love to use them in all

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Upcoming Workshop with Essential Oils and Chocolate!

Upcoming Workshop with Essential Oils and Chocolate!

Do you use essential oils? Do you love healthy chocolate? Recently I was approached by the lovely Berit Munro from The Health and Wellness Company! this issue payday loans She’s on a similar mission to spread the message of healing and hope through self-love and holistic nourishment. Berit has asked me to present at her next Toowoomba workshop and share my love of wellness and raw chocolate. Here’s the official invite flyer. It’s only $10 and it’s coming soon!  YOU ARE INVITED TO AN “EDIBLE ESSENTIAL OIL” CLASS Would you like to learn how to take control of you and your family’s health, whilst creating quick

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Spicy Hummus MindBodyFood Style!

Spicy Hummus MindBodyFood Style!

I LOVE chickpeas! Also known as Garbanzo beans, they’re a great source of fibre and protein, and helpful for digestion. In one cup of cooked chickpeas you’ll find a variety of beneficial nutrients like manganese, folate, fibre, tryptophan, protein, copper, phosphorus, iron. They’re also quick and versatile. You can blend them in dips or patties, fry in a little virgin olive oil with seasoning, use in baked slices, or au natural for a dressed salad. Unlike canned vegetables, which have lost much of their nutritional value, there is little difference in the nutritional value between canned garbanzo beans and those you cook yourself.

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