Winter is here and that means it’s time to put on your woollies and do your best to keep warm. Eating the right foods can definitely help you to stay warm – how does a stew in the slow-cooker sound? Winter meals can taste even better if you choose the right ingredients: right now, there…
Warmer days are almost here which means the excuses to ‘comfort food’ eat are coming to an end. The onset of warm weather is the best time to overhaul eating habits and commit to change. Whether your goal is to eat better or lose weight, now is the time. Consider this your Spring cleaning checklist to get on track! Go…
We all know somebody that has been diagnosed with cancer – this is because it is so common. Cancer is the fourth leading cause of death in Australia. It is estimated in 2016, 130 000 people will be diagnosed with cancer and 47000 people will die from it. However, you don’t have to be a…
If you didn’t read the blog last week (link here: https://loseweightwithsue.wordpress.com/2016/02/23/what-is-a-superfood-part-one/ ) we examined exactly what a superfood is and listed some of the most commonly known ones. This week, we are going to continue on the ‘superfood’ path and look at more foods that you should be thinking about incorporating into your diet a…
The concept of eating paleo has certainly drawn a lot of media attention and, subsequently, foods endorsed by paleo gurus have become very popular. One of them is coconut water which is the clear liquid found inside a young, green coconut. However, coconut water is now manufactured in bulk and can be purchased in bottles,…
I often hear people say, “It’s so expensive to eat healthy”. My reply is always the same, “It can be if you don’t know where to shop”. In today’s blog I want to debunk the myth that fruit & vegetables are costly, and pass on some tips to help lighten the load on your…
Now that Winter has well and truly set in, you have probably found that the prospect of eating a cold salad for lunch is not so appealing. Your body definitely talks to you when the weather cools down, and it is saying ‘feed me warm foods’. Soup is the perfect meal for this time of…
I have been reading a few health & fitness magazines lately, and it seems the phrase ‘clean eating’ is getting bandied around quite a bit. So what exactly is meant by this term? As I discovered, there is no direct definition for “clean eating”. To put in the simplest way, when someone makes the choice…