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STRESS AND GUT HEALTH adrenal fatigue burn out gut health stress Oct 08, 2019

EVER NOTICED THE LINK BETWEEN YOUR STRESS AND GUT HEALTH SYMPTOMS?

Our gut – slang for our digestive system or intestines – is closely connected to our brains and particularly how we’re feeling. We k...

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SEEDY PORRIDGE breakfast children's health gut health healthy eating hormonal health recipes Aug 30, 2019

There’s nothing like porridge on a cold morning to warm the soul. Except if you follow a gluten-free, grain-free, paleo, primal, or low-carb style of eating! For a long time, eggs have been my staple ...

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DELICIOUS, EASY BEEF STEW (KID APPROVED!) healthy eating recipes vegetables Aug 29, 2019

For those days when your mojo has left the building, you need my easy beef stew recipe. Put it on to cook and walk away, because some days it’s hard to find the energy to think of something to cook, l...

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FIBRE, IS IT A GUT HEALTH SUPERHERO? gut health healthy eating hormonal health women's health Jul 27, 2019

I’ve been enjoying reading a review paper that writes all about what researchers know of the mucous layer in our intestines. Yes, I said enjoying, because it’s so exciting to read the research that co...

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QUIT SUGAR WORKSHOP children's health healthy eating healthy home hormonal health mothering women's health Apr 27, 2019

WHY YOU’D WANT TO KICK SUGAR AND HOW TO DO IT IN ONE WORKSHOP!

Too easy…

Or is it?

Quitting added sugar is HARD! Anyone who has tried to kick the sugar habit will tell you so. At my next workshop, ...

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COFFEE? TEA? JUST GIVE ME CAFFEINE! adrenal fatigue burn out healthy eating stress Apr 10, 2019

Coffee, tea, caffeine, and whether you should drink it are such contentious subjects! Ask 10 people whether you should have it, and you’ll get 10 different answers. And really, it does depend on many ...

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SPICED ELDERBERRY SYRUP HANDMADE BY ME FOR YOU! children's health mothering women's health Apr 08, 2019

Spiced Elderberry Syrup saved the day again in our house today. That’s a big call, but here in Victoria, Australia, snotty season is fast approaching. Maybe it’s already arrived because my littlest on...

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10 LEAKY GUT SIGNS children's health gut health women's health Feb 28, 2019

When I mention leaky gut, do you automatically think about holes in your intestines and fluid leaking out so you look like a fountain?! Hopefully, it’s not just me thinking that way! In my previous bl...

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GUT HEALTH FOR BEGINNERS children's health gut health healthy eating hormonal health stress women's health Feb 09, 2019

Gut health is talked about a lot these days. But what exactly does that mean? What is a healthy gut?

WHAT IS THE GUT?

Let’s start at the beginning. The “gut” refers to your digestive system, the gas...

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BULK COOKING – WHY IS IT HELPFUL? children's health healthy eating healthy home mothering Feb 03, 2019

Bulk cooking is what people with large crowds or families do, right? When I say bulk cooking, do you think of a giant 10-litre pot on the stove or eating the same meal 7 nights in a row? It really isn...

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BACK TO SCHOOL LUNCHBOX IDEAS children's health healthy eating mothering recipes Jan 24, 2019

Well, back to school and lunchboxes snuck up quickly, didn’t it?! Last blog, I talked about snacking and how snack foods usually equal highly processed foods that are high in sugar, refined carbohydra...

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5 QUESTIONS FOR HEALTHY SNACKING children's health healthy eating women's health Jan 17, 2019

Your meals are healthy and you’re moving your body regularly, but you’re not achieving your health goals. Is it because you’re not practising healthy snacking? Snacking, especially un-healthy snacking...

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