Why does everyone talk about Zinc? Zinc is an essential trace mineral and is one of the most abundant to be found in the body - 60% is in the muscles that support your skeleton and 30% is in the bones. It's important for several reasons, so let's take a look at why you need to […]

VITAMIN D: Is your Immune System at Risk? Studies have unfortunately shown that at least one in three Australians are deficient in vitamin D. In addition, 73% of adults have levels deemed insufficient for good health. Do you know your vitamin D status? Are you at risk? We tend to get sick more often during […]

Tongue diagnosis can say a lot about your health. What is your tongue trying to show you? Chinese Medicine states what's happening on the inside can be deciphered by looking at the outside. Looking at the tongue is a specific and refined Chinese Medicine diagnostic method originating in the Shang Dynasty of the 16th Century […]

10 EASY WAYS TO INCLUDE THE BENEFITS IN YOUR DAILY EATING PLAN. Most people are  bemused by all the fuss about how good the Mediterranean diet. In our modern experience it includes a lot of pasta, pizza, cheese and red wine. However the Traditional Mediterranean Diet that the original research was conducted on looks nothing […]

The Summer Merry-Go-Round Is Here. Warm Weather And Weight Loss So what is the latest weight loss diet in the news? You may or may not be surprised to learn that according to the prestigious medical journal The Lancet it is the low fat diet – but for all the wrong reasons. A United States-based […]

From Poppyseed To Pumpkin - Healthy Food For Pregnancy From Poppyseed to Pumpkin In September I worked on a collaboration with Victoria Haschka  (food blogger and author) to launch her eBook and app called From Poppyseed to Pumpkin. Tori came up with the great idea to develop a set of nutritious healthy recipes for pregnant […]