by Joanne Parker | Aug 2, 2017 | healthy eating, Nourish, Nutrition, Recipes, weight loss, Wellness
If the colder weather has you thinking non-stop about food, why not focus on the seasonal foods that are actually good for you, instead of reaching for unhealthy choices? Below, Jean Hailes naturopath Sandra Villella talks about her tips and winter-food winners,...
by Joanne Parker | Jul 9, 2017 | healthy eating, Nutrition, Recipes, Wellness
Serves 1 1 cup pineapple, diced 1 cup papaya, diced 1 banana, chopped 1 cup coconut milk ice if desired Put all ingredients (except ice) into the blender and blend. Add ice if desired. Serve & enjoy! Note: check your supermarket freezer...
by Joanne Parker | Jul 9, 2017 | General Health, healthy eating, Nourish, Nutrition, Uncategorized, Wellness
Not everyone should be taking digestive enzyme supplements; and not all of them are created equal. As a practitioner, I find that many people with digestive issues want to jump straight into using a supplement. And many times I would rather try other...
by Joanne Parker | Jul 2, 2017 | healthy eating, menopause, Nutrition, Recipes
Makes 12 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 red pepper (diced) 2 cups baby spinach (chopped) 1 cup mushrooms (chopped) 2 cloves garlic (minced) 6 eggs 1 tablespoon flax/linseed (ground) Preheat oven to 180C. Grease or line a 12 serving muffin tin. Heat a...
by Joanne Parker | Jul 2, 2017 | General Health, healthy eating, menopause, Metabolism, Nourish, Nutrition, Thrive, weight loss, Wellness
During menopause women tend to gain weight. While this isn’t great it’s pretty common and there are many reasons why. Two reasons why women gain weight during menopause… Reason #1 Reduced muscle mass. Muscle mass uses energy (burns calories) so...