Movement is medicine

Chores are good for us. I can hear you all screaming already. Household chores typically aren't the most popular activity that people do through the course of the week. And I get it. It's not what you do for fun, but it keeps your house in order. And that can include...

Outcomes Matter More Than Intentions

In sport, you can tell how you or in a team sport, your team is traveling by the scoreboard. It's not to say that winning is everything, and you can certainly enjoy playing sport for the enjoyment of playing sport. That's a good thing. But if you want to know whether...

Observations on Black Friday

Is the season of Black Friday sales. It's interesting. Black Friday hails from the USA, the day after Thanksgiving, which we've had very recently. And like a lot of American trends, if you like, they do tend to spread around the world. It is interesting. Australians...
Healthy Quinoa Porridge

Healthy Quinoa Porridge

How often do you change things up? Just like your body and mind, your digestive system needs change, and variety. If you’ve been eating the same foods every day for breakfast, lunch and dinner, it’s time to shake things up a little starting with THIS breakfast dish,...

Killing More Than Pain

Killing More Than Pain

This year we have lost much musical talent. The passing of Prince is another loss that is being mourned. The sudden nature of his passing has of course led to much speculation. Some has centered on the presence of painkillers in his house or possession. In due course...

How to Overcome Procrastination

How to Overcome Procrastination

When was the last time you put off doing something that you said you would do? Do you drag your feet when it comes to taking action e.g. exercise, public speaking, writing, study, paperwork, phone calls, making a life decision, etc? Are you dwelling too much on the...

Naturally Sweet Gummies

Naturally Sweet Gummies

You need: 3/4 cups full fat coconut milk 150g frozen strawberries 1 tablespoon agar powder – NOT flakes, you must use powder, this makes a HUGE difference!! To prepare: Heat milk and strawberries in a small saucepan until strawberries soften. Turn heat off and puree...

The Money Pit

The Money Pit

In most western countries inflation is under reasonable control. Prices are rising for most consumer goods by 2% or less. In addition to this as technology advances the cost tends to go down. Consider the costs of a mobile phone or computer or car today compared to 20...

Reflection

Reflection

So, here I am, sitting on a plane between Melbourne and Perth I thought I'd reflect on my holiday and I realised something profound. Firstly, this is the first time I've flown in seven and a half years because, pre-eating clean, my Crohns stopped me. I didn't trust my...

Low Sugar Spuds

Low Sugar Spuds

For much of the last 30 years the focus in nutrition has been on fats. This is changing. More recently there has been much more focus on the problems with too much sugar in our diets. It seems that sugar is in everything and that many of us consume too much, sometimes...

Lemony Garlic And Thyme Chicken

Lemony Garlic And Thyme Chicken

You need: 8 chicken thighs 5 cloves of garlic, minced 1 teaspoon dried thyme ½ teaspoon of sea salt ½ teaspoon of fresh ground pepper 1 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil Juice of 1 lemon To prepare: Preheat oven to 400° F or 200° C In a large bowl mix garlic, thyme,...

What’s In A Name?

What’s In A Name?

It is surprisingly easy for urban myths to take hold and once accepted there is not much questioning of it. One myth that refuses to die is that sweet potatoes have less sugar than potatoes. When you think about it for a moment, the name should give us a clue....

A Moral Not Medical Dilemma

A Moral Not Medical Dilemma

A quote from Hippocrates about the role of medicine came to me when considering the case of Oshin and treatment for his cancer - “Cure sometimes, treat often and comfort always”. In 400BC Hippocrates was not able to cure much. Today we can cure some conditions but we...

Crunchy Almond Chia Cookies

Crunchy Almond Chia Cookies

Serving – about 15 medium cookies (2 tbs dough) or 30 small cookies (1 tbs dough) You need: 315g almond meal 5 Tablespoons chia seed 1 Tablespoon coconut sugar (or organic brown sugar) 1 teaspoon almond extract 1 organic egg (or you can make these completely vegan by...