You can’t be healthy all the time. Sometimes you need cake, or you’re stuck somewhere with less than healthy choices or it’s a fancy celebratory dinner. When first making the change to a healthier diet, I needed my “cheat day”. The day where I could eat whatever I bloody well wanted. It made me feel […]
I was eating some roasted pumpkin the other day and delighting in the creamy pumpkin-y goodness. So here’s a post dedicated to the wonders of pumpkin. Especially in these autumnal days, pumpkin is super cheap and plentiful. Go the pumpkin because… It’s healthy fibre, beta-carotene, potassium, anti-oxidant vitamins ; vitamins A, C & E and […]
I haven’t done a food diary for a while. After travelling last week, I needed a bit of a reset. Tracking what I’m eating keeps me honest. I haven’t tried an on-line diary. Is this totally self-indulgent? Maybe, but this is what I’ve been eating over the last few days (with links to recipes and […]
This week I’ve been in Sydney for a conference. It’s hard to eat healthy when I’m outside my routine, but here’s a few things I did to keep on track. Special – be the annoying person with special dietary requirements. If the event asks if you have “special requirements” take them up on it! I […]
Two posts today – you know it must be a lazy public holiday. This is a cheat post, as this recipes serves two. Or one serve for dinner and one leftover for tomorrow’s lunch. That’s what I’m going to do. Ratatouille is a warming mix of late summer/autumn vege; zucchini, onion, eggplant, tomato and capsicum. […]
I’m loving a baked sweet potato at the moment. It makes a quick nutritious meal – yes, I’ve even had it for breakfast once or twice! With their slightly sweet taste, sweet potatoes are super versatile for savoury or sweet dishes. Check out my new Pinterest board of suggested sweet potato recipes. Sweet potatoes (or […]
A small change but a big change. I wanted this post to be inspiring and not a big telling off. Cos the only person who can change you is you. I don’t want to sound all bloody high and mighty or self righteous. I just hope this blog helps you make small changes and inspires […]
It’s time to recap on my suggested gradual changes. How are you going making gradual changes to your lifestyle? I wanted to wait until I had 5 gradual changes to recap…but I’ve got six! And there’s more to come…. Drink more water Add more vegies Exercise the “no” muscle One meal per day without carbs […]
Slightly off topic but I’m a tightarse. I hate throwing away food. Recent stats show an alarming amount of good food is chucked away by Australian households (The average Victorian throws away 250 kilograms of fruit, vegies and meat a year!). Wasting food wastes resources – water, soil, feed, fuel, packaging, energy used to create/transport/sell/dispose […]
Following on from my post yesterday on the Nutrition Facts we can all agree on, my bf starting reading an article from news.com.au (Murdoch owned online news) titled Busting common nutrition myths. It sounded awfully familiar. Eat more eggs, eat more saturated fats, less grains etc. Turns out, it’s our guy Kris Gunnars from Authority […]
