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LIFE AS A MODERN MUM IS CRAZY BUSY.

There are so many things we’re told we ‘must’ do as part of ‘having it all’. (Which, by the way, isn’t true! The media and manufacturers just tell us this.) Anyway...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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, ...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...