You need: 1/2 cup puffed rice 2 tablespoons chia seed 2 tablespoons sunflower seeds 1/4 cup blueberries 1/2 – 1 cup milk of choice (homemade coconut milk works REALLY well!) 1/4 teaspoon agave, brown rice syrup or raw honey (optional if you want to make it a little...
Recently one of my favourite movies of all times – The Blues Brothers was shown on the big screen again. It is fascinating to see the changes in society since 1980. Phone calls are made from a phone booth, as there are no mobiles. With no Internet they literally drive...
We make presentations and run workshops for many seniors groups about changing the mindset of aging. Our intention is to implore seniors to embrace this time of life as an opportunity to do new things. Occasionally we get some fascinating comments from the audience....
Enjoy a small amount of chocolate, mindfully The festive season is a special time of year and you don’t need to completely avoid chocolate to stay healthy. In fact, it’s perfectly fine to indulge occasionally; the key is not to go overboard! Stick to a few...
Recently we had the twice-yearly council pick up where you can put junk on the front verge for collection. Generally, other people collect much of the stuff that gets thrown out before the council comes around. One person’s junk can be another’s treasure. This got me...
Hippocrates, the father of modern medicine, said, “All disease begins in the gut”. In Chinese Medicine, a 3000-year-old medical system, good digestive health is considered to influence your overall health. The gut is considered to be the body’s second brain. In the...
What you have been told about eating low fat is wrong. Find out the the best way to eat for good health. [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kG_hdxstx8k[/youtube]
You need: 1 firm, not overripe pear (1 pear = 1 serving) Spices! This is where you can get a little creative if you know your way around the spice cabinet. If not, no worries! Grab some cloves, star anise and juniper berries to soak and flavour your pear Cinnamon...
There is an old adage which says never let the facts get in the way of a good story. You might think that a scientific pursuit such as medicine would be immune to this type of approach. A large number of medical studies never have their results verified by a...
When I think of vibrating I think of those old fashion vibration machines they had for weight loss. Those fat vibration machines are funny to think about but of course this isn’t the kind of vibrations I am referring to. It is our body’s natural vibrations that are...
