Healthy Mum Series: Sarah Quinney’s Top 3 Tricks

Sarah Quinney is fast becoming the go to person for parents who want to introduce Raw Food into their diet and their children’s diet – raw food that is easy to prepare, creative, nutritious and delicious for the whole family. Her goal is to get as many parents feeding their children at least one raw, live, nutrient dense meal a day.

Sarah runs workshops and coaches parents on how to make a raw diet and lifestyle easy. With over four years of eating raw food, Sarah shares her tips, tricks and knowledge gained from both formal training, as well as self study. Sarah has also published a book, ‘Raw Food For Kids’ and manages her online store, selling a wide variety of raw health foods, kitchen appliances, eco-friendly products, resources and kids products.

 

 

What are your top 3 tricks to getting more fruit and vegetables into
your children’s diet?
1. Your blender is your best friend!  – Fruits and veggies blend together so well that kids won’t even notice they’re eating something healthy! Try fresh raw fruits and veggies in your blender and juicer to create a variety of smoothies and juices. You can even add a couple a spoonfuls of raw super foods, like Spirulina powder and Goji berries. My daughter Issy had her first green smoothie when she was 7 months old and she loved it – 1 banana, 1/2 apple, 1 cup spinach, 1-2 cups water.

Some of her other favourites are:

Baby Love

2 bananas
1 pear
1 cup Kale
1/2 cup water

 

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By |August 26th, 2014|Health & Wellbeing, Nutrition, Recipes|0 Comments
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Healthy Mum Series: Lee Holmes’ Top 3 Tricks

Lee Holmes is a Certified Holistic Health Coach, Hatha Yoga Teacher and Whole Foods Chef.  She is also the author of four best-selling books Supercharged Food, Eat Yourself Beautiful, Heal Your Gut and Supercharged Food for Kids.

Lee’s website encourages S.O.L.E food;  sustainable, organic, local and ethical.  It features delicious anti-inflammatory recipes, information, news, reviews and menu planning ideas to make it easy for people to enjoy a satisfying, wholesome and nourishing diet. She created a petition to improve food in hospitals in Australia and as a result a healthier menu has been introduced by the Minister for Health. In addition to passionately creating change at government and policy level, in 2013 Lee won the title of Health Influencer Blog of the Year.

 

 

What are your top 3 tricks to getting more fruit and vegetables into
your children’s diet?
Creating nutritious foods for kids is easy with a few little tips and tricks. Firstly, you can involve them in the shopping and cooking process and get them interested in the kinds of foods that they are eating.

Veggie-packed meatballs – Next time you make meatballs, use a food processor to blend mushrooms and zucchini, then add it to the meat mixture before forming the balls. When cooked, your kids won’t notice the extra veggies, but you’ll know they’re in there!
Marinara sauce – Most kids love pasta, so take advantage of it and make a sauce that’s full of vegetables. When cooking the sauce as you normally would, add zucchini, broccoli, cauliflower, kale or any other vegetable you’d like to sneak in. Use a handheld blender to smooth the sauce before dishing it up with a bowl of pasta. They will never know the difference.
Chia muffins – Chia seeds are a delicious super food, packed with omega 3s and ridiculously high in antioxidants. They’re extremely […]

By |August 22nd, 2014|Children, Health & Wellbeing, Nutrition, Recipes|0 Comments
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Healthy Mum Series: Alison Morgan’s Top 3 Tricks

Alison Morgan is a smart, savvy business women (and busy Mum!) with a thriving online store called the Relauncher, a reflection of her lifelong passion for natural health, beauty and wellbeing. She is on a mission to connect the Health & Wellness industry via her Networking Events and empower small health businesses through Business Coaching. Alison’s business is a culmination of all the things she loves – living authentically, with passion and maintaining a ‘from the heart’ philosophy.

 
What are your top 3 tricks to getting more fruit and vegetables into
your children’s diet?

My kids LOVE milkshakes.  I always put fruit in them and use almond milk.  Fruit I use ranges from bananas, berries, mango and of course a handful of greens!
I always cut up carrot and celery into sticks and put them in their lunch boxes.  As long as they are cut into sticks, they’ll eat them!
My kids come along to the markets each weekend and help choose the weekly produce.  They also pick something from one of the sellers to eat as we make our way around the markets.  Having them involved in the buying process makes all the difference.

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By |August 19th, 2014|Children, Nutrition|0 Comments
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My Top 10 Anti Bloating Foods

Over the last few weeks I have done some filming in my role as brand ambassador for Wagner Health. Unfortunately at the same time I have felt rather unwell so I turned to the power of foods to help me. My goal was to reduce inflammation and bloating caused by the viral infection. I checked the research and decided on a list of foods that were therapeutically placed to beat the bloat! Let me share them with you:
Peppermint tea – peppermint has a natural anti gas effect
Pineapple – contains bromelains, an enzyme that aids protein digestion
Watermelon – the high water content helps remove excess sodium
Ginger – nature’s best digestive aide
Cucumber – has quercetin, a bioflavonoid which reduces swelling
Banana – rich in potassium, which helps to offset excess sodium and high in vitamin B6, a natural diuretic
Papaya – papain enzymes break down protein in the gut, reducing fermentation of undigested food in the colon
Asparagus – natural diuretic and kidney tonic
Fennel – add seeds to your food as it relaxes gut spasms and allows gas to move through the colon
Avoid dairy – lactose intolerance is a sure fire way to feel bloated!

By |August 11th, 2014|Health & Wellbeing, Nutrition, Weight Loss|0 Comments
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Are you surviving or thriving in today’s toxic world?

Environmental toxins can be found in what you eat, drink, breathe, feel and think. You may not be aware of toxins, but if you want to be healthy, being educated on the latest in toxins is a must! Chronic conditions, like type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and obesity, may be associated with environmental toxins in your body.

The pearls of wisdom from expert speakers at The Detox Summit are essential to your health. Join us online for free from August 4-11.

This Detox Summit will provide you with the information you need to:

    Learn about environmental toxins in food, air and water
    Understand internally-generated toxins, like thoughts, emotions and behaviors
    Recognize toxins of all types and eliminate them
    Focus on breakthrough solutions to gain more energy and vitality

Navigate your way through today’s toxic terrain when you register for the free, online Detox Summit today:

“Detox” is a multi-faceted term that means many things to people, from drug and alcohol detoxification to nutritional detoxification, or cleanses using food, smoothies and juices. Deanna Minich, PhD, has selected 30 experts in various areas of medicine, nutrition and personal growth to offer a well-rounded, credible approach to the issues of environmental toxins and holistic health.

Here are a few of the incredible presenters:

Jeffrey Bland, PhD, Father of Functional Medicine
The Science of Nutritional Detoxification
Mark Hyman, MD, Functional Medicine Expert
Toxins and Chronic Disease: Why Detox is a Necessity for Good Health
Jeffrey Smith, Leading Spokesperson on GMOs
Genetically Modified Foods as Toxins in Everyday Eating
David Wolfe, Superfoods Guru
Foods to Enhance Vitality and Detox
Rainbeau Mars, Fitness Model and Actress
A Full Spectrum, Superstar Approach to Everyday Detox
With 30 presenters sharing their wealth of knowledge, this invaluable (and FREE) resource is intended for people everywhere!

Come listen to The Detox Summit ONLINE for FREE from August 4-11, and learn to survive your […]

By |July 29th, 2014|Detox, Nutrition, Research|0 Comments
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Why You Need to Avoid Gluten

I have long been advising my clients to adopt a gluten free diet and it is an integral part of my Community Cleanse program. With the recent media attention on the “gluten free fad”  I thought I would write a blog based on science.
Recent studies on the gastrointestinal tract have shown that it has far more important functions than simply digesting and absorbing nutrients. Its role in regulating the permeability of molecules between the human body and its environment, actually controls your immune system1.
The small intestine is protected by a barrier that keeps toxins and nasty bacteria/parasites out of body. Billions of cells stick closely together to form this protective barrier. Dr. Fasano has discovered that the permeability of this barrier is regulated by a protein called zonulin. Zonulin is unique to humans and instrumental in the development of autoimmune diseases such as diabetes & celiac disease.
Researchers have found that a high concentration of zonulin leads to a “leaky gut”, something that I treat every day in clinic. Getting purified zonulin from humans, they tested it on intestinal tissue of animals and found that zonulin caused increased permeability of the intestinal protective barrier. Insulin made it through the gut wall when it was given orally – and it shouldn’t!
Another study found increased levels of zonulin in 70% of patients with type 1 diabetes which suggests that alterations in gut permeability may be a precursor to the onset of type 1 diabetes2,3. High levels of zonulin and zonulin antibodies were also found in people with celiac disease. The BIG news, is that after they followed a gluten-free diet, antibody levels went back to normal3.
Scientists theorized that gluten promotes the release of zonulin which, in turn, creates bigger spaces in the gut wall. This allows larger molecules including gluten and other […]

By |July 21st, 2014|Community Cleanse, Emma's Detox, Health & Wellbeing, Naturopathy, Nutrition, Preconception & Pregnancy, Research|0 Comments
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The Inside Scoop on Female Hormones

I want to share with you the interview I did with celebrity trainer Blake Worrall Thompson from WellBeing by Blake on healthy hormones. In this video, I share some insights into my clinical work in the field of hormonal health. I am sure you will be able to relate to some of my info!

By |July 7th, 2014|Fertility, Health & Wellbeing, Hormones, Naturopathy, Preconception & Pregnancy|0 Comments
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Community Cleanse Complete!

Another stupendously amazing CC and each one just makes me so happy. My mission in life is to help women get their Mojo back and boy, does that happen on CC! Let me share with you a couple of the winning testimonials:

“I started this cleanse as a skeptic with some pretty big goals. I really didn’t think that I would get anywhere near achieving them. However I was quick to see results, dropping 3.5kgs in the first week! After about the first 10 days my skin was clearer, I was sleeping like a baby and bouncing out of bed in the morning (and I have never bounced out if bed!). My energy levels skyrocketed and I was able to really make my gym work outs count! Half way through friends and work colleagues were commenting on how good I was looking.
My trainer even pulled me aside and said he’d noticed the difference in how I was looking! I was fitting into clothes that I haven’t been able to wear in 10 years! At the end of the month I’d dropped 6.1kgs. All my goals had been smashed and best of all I’d formed some new habits that will benefit me into the future. I would say to anyone who was even a bit skeptical of this cleanse to just give it a go. It’s not as hard as it sounds and it delivers results! I’m a believer now and will be back for the next one!”
“Being a mother of an over active toddler (2.5 years old) and an 11 month old, I felt as though I had spent the last 3 years chasing my tail to get my body back, as well as my […]

By |July 6th, 2014|Community Cleanse, Detox, Emma's Detox, Health & Wellbeing|0 Comments
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Reduce your Risk of Breast Cancer Significantly

With the long winter days here, most of us go to work in the dark and get home in the dark so  it’s the perfect time to be thinking about your vitamin D levels. It is one of the most common nutrient deficiencies I see in clinic and as it acts more like a hormone than a vitamin, a deficiency has far reaching implications.
Vitamin D has the ability to affect over 10% of your genes – to either turn them on or off. If you have a family history of insulin resistance, cardiovascular disease or obesity, imagine if you could turn that gene off! This is the field of epigenetics and it is absolutely possible that vitamin D deficiency can increase the ability of these genes to turn on. Your diet, lifestyle and environment have a huge impact on gene signalling.
A study released in the Anticancer Research Journal in March this year concluded that breast cancer patients with higher vitamin D levels were twice as likely to survive than patients with low vitamin D levels. That is phenomenal research!  I highly recommend that you have your vitamin D levels assessed, especially if you have been diagnosed with cancer.
Vitamin D increases your ability to fight infections and when vitamin D receptors are present, blood flow to tumors is minimized and the growth of the tumor restricted.
Check out the app Dminder for an easy way to monitor your sun exposure to maximise vitamin D production.
Watch the video below where the researchers of the breast cancer study discuss their findings and PLEASE test your Vitamin D levels!

By |June 19th, 2014|Health & Wellbeing, Research|0 Comments
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Is Your Phone Making You Infertile?

A new study released by the University of Exeter involving nearly 1500 men showed a clear link between mobile phone use and infertility.  Exposure to environmental factors such as electromagnetic radiation has increased dramatically due to the global rise of mobile phone use in the last 15 years.
Men who used mobile phones regularly had an 8% decrease in motility or the ability to swim forward towards the egg. Sperm viability or the percentage of sperm that were alive as well as the sperm concentration was also negatively affected.
Study author Dr Mathews said: “Given the enormous scale of mobile phone use around the world, the potential role of this environmental exposure needs to be clarified. This study strongly suggests that being exposed to radio-frequency electromagnetic radiation from carrying mobiles in trouser pockets negatively affects sperm quality. This could be particularly important for men already on the borderline of infertility, and further research is required to determine the full clinical implications for the general population.”
Previous research has shown that using a computer affects sperm quality. If your computer is on your lap, within 1 hour the testicles will be heated above what is considered safe. This increased temperature causes damage to the sperm. This is another form of electromagnetic radiation.
Studies back as far as 2007 have shown a clear link between mobile phone exposure and poor sperm health. The more a mobile phone is used, the greater degree of abnormally shaped sperm and the less able they are to swim forward.
So what do you do? Tell your man to get his phone out of his trouser pocket and use a radiation reducing mobile phone cover such as Cell Safe.

By |June 12th, 2014|Fertility, Men's Health, Miscarriage, Preconception & Pregnancy, Research|0 Comments
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