Vitamin C Vitamin C is getting a lot of publicity recently in relation to treating viruses, and rightly so.  It is a cheap and effective way to boost immunity. We’ve all heard about vitamin C being found in citrus fruit, but this is only one...

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It’s terrifying to think that the air quality we are currently experiencing in New South Wales could be the new normal. We are now experiencing the consequences of the wilful disregard the government has given to warnings by scientists over the last 30 years.  There...

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This is not an exhaustive list of all the yoghurts on the market. It isn't even an exhaustive list of all the natural or Greek yoghurts on the market! And there isn't just one 'best' natural yoghurt - it really depends what your priority is...

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This was a fun review to do, as I love peanut butter! I got my 8 year old involved too, to make sure my opinion on taste was in line with a kid’s taste (albeit the kid of a nutritionist!). I just tested 6 readily...

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I was going to do a review of the whole dairy-free milk category, until I realised this was way too vast a supermarket section!  So I narrowed it down to almond milks, and I will cover the others in another post. Another thing that I...

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Babies are now born with over 200 chemicals in their umbilical cord blood. Some of these toxins will come from the home, such as personal care products, insect spray, air fresheners, food additives and pesticides. Children can’t detox these chemicals as well as adults and...

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  People always worry about eating healthily at Christmas, and some people just write off the whole month and think about being healthy again sometime in late January. I’m here to tell you, it doesn’t need to be that way! Eating healthily is not about...

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Yoghurt is a traditional food which has been enjoyed for thousands of years.  It is made by fermenting milk, with certain bacteria or ‘cultures’. Fermenting the milk changes the sugar in the milk, the lactose, into lactic acid.  Plain yoghurt will have a tart or sharp...

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Before you leave the house: Plan meals for the week – breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks. Take stock of what you have in the freezer, fridge and pantry. With budget in mind, make your shopping list based on the gaps between what you have in...

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