As we wind down towards the end of the year, it is for many a time for holidays, celebrations, and gatherings of friends and families, and inevitably lots of eating and sometimes overconsumption of alcohol. It can also be a very stressful time of year, making it difficult to remain calm and healthy, and to […]
Tag: healthy christmas
Healthy gingerbread men for the kids this Christmas!
Makes 8 Ingredients For the biscuits: 275g (3 cups) ground almonds 1 tsp ground cinnamon ½ tsp ground ginger ¼ tsp ground nutmeg ½ tsp baking powder 6 dates, pitted 3 tbsp coconut oil, melted 40g (5 tbsp) rice syrup 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 egg white For the icing: 80ml (⅓ cup) coconut milk […]
Healthy Christmas Recipe: Tamari Nibbles
Ingredients 1 cup nuts (almonds, walnuts, cashews – any combination you like) ¼ cup Pepitas ¼ cup Sunflower seeds ¼ cup Sultanas 1 tablespoon Tamari Method Place everything (except tamari) in a heavy-based frypan over medium heat. Heat for 3-4 minutes – shake pan occasionally to stop nuts burning. When nuts are hot and just […]
Mango and Spinach Salad with Honey and Lime Dressing
This is one of my favourite summer salads, easy to make and very fresh. These quantities are for 2 serves or 4 side salad serves so just increase all ingredients to suit larger numbers. Ingredients 2 cups of fresh baby spinach 1 large mango, peeled and sliced ¼ cup of cashew halves or slivered toasted […]
Healthy Christmas Recipe: BBQ Salmon Bites
Ingredients 3 salmon filet skin off, cut into bite-size cubes 1 tbs lemon zest 12 garlic cloves Black pepper to taste 5 tbs tamari or gluten-free soy sauce 1 tsp honey 5 tbs water 4 tbs olive oil Fresh chives and lemon wedges to garnish Wooden cocktail sticks Method In a small bowl mix lemon […]
Healthy Christmas Recipe: Bliss Balls
Almond, Lemon, Date and Coconut Bliss Balls Dairy free, egg free, gluten free, refined sugar free, vegan, wheat free. Prep time: 15 mins. Makes: 20 -30 balls depending upon how large you like them. Ingredients 1 cup of almond meal or raw almonds if preferred 1 cup desiccated coconut Zest of 1 lemon 1-2 tablespoons […]
Say Goodbye to Bloating this Christmas: Laser Therapy
The holidays are a great time to indulge in family time, relaxing afternoons, time off from work and …. And of course, all sorts of tasty treats and food. This sudden change in eating behaviour and diet can disrupt our gut microbiome which can result in changed bowel habits, abdominal discomfort, bloating, and other health […]
Ease Yourself into Christmas
As you know we are coming into the silly season. It’s especially important to check in with yourself when life gets busy. Busyness tends to snowball into more busyness. This tends to increase our stress levels and decrease our resilience and productivity. If we don’t take time to quiet our mind, to plan and build […]
