Nutrition & Healthy Foods

Nutrition & Healthy Foods articles explore evidence-based and traditional dietary principles, whole food nutrition, optimal water intake (hydration) and practical eating strategies to support energy, metabolic balance, and overall wellbeing without restrictive dieting approaches.

Cake decorations: Joanna’s ‘pieces of art’ cookies

2026-07-17T11:21:07+10:00

Homemade food created with love and attention is very nourishing for the body and soul. Even cakes and cookies! I love making cookies or cakes for special occasions, usually 2-3 times per year. Every time I make them I aim to create a different theme and use different ingredients for decorating, which need to be [...]

Cake decorations: Joanna’s ‘pieces of art’ cookies2026-07-17T11:21:07+10:00

Nutrition and oral health: the facts and natural solutions

2026-07-17T18:49:34+10:00

Nutrition and oral health are closely linked throughout your lifetime. The mouth is the mirror of your body, say holistic dentists, and they are right - you can’t be healthy until your mouth is healthy! The mouth is also the gateway to the respiratory and digestive systems, so if you think breathing, sleeping and eating is [...]

Nutrition and oral health: the facts and natural solutions2026-07-17T18:49:34+10:00

Eat this – Strawberries

2026-09-09T10:50:41+10:00

Sweet, juicy, delicious and shiny bright red - strawberries are one of the most mouth-watering and loved fruits of all time. Not surprisingly we are now discovering why they are so good for us as the many benefits of eating strawberries on a regular basis are being researched extensively. The most active component of strawberries [...]

Eat this – Strawberries2026-09-09T10:50:41+10:00

Dietary fibre: the ultimate guide to eating more fibre every day

2026-07-17T15:23:18+10:00

EAT MORE FIBRE DAILY – IT WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE! Digestive complaints and discomfort are so common nowadays indicating that we are not eating enough gut-friendly foods, are stressed out and sleep-deprived, and generally 'too busy' to look after ourselves properly. Majority of my clients know that dietary fibre is important for their health but [...]

Dietary fibre: the ultimate guide to eating more fibre every day2026-07-17T15:23:18+10:00

Milk: How safe is your milk?

2026-09-09T10:44:09+10:00

Are you tempted to buy the cheap supermarket milk? Think again and be better informed to make healthier choices for you and your children! Things you need to know before you buy milk Choose full-fat organic milk - commercially available milk that has been pasteurised, homogenised, had fat removed, comes from cows treated with antibiotics [...]

Milk: How safe is your milk?2026-09-09T10:44:09+10:00

Eat this – Chia seeds

2026-07-17T15:13:00+10:00

Chia seed’s (Salvia hispanica) popularity is growing as the many health benefits of chia seeds become more known. Doing research for this article helped me to expand my understanding of how good chia seeds really are for us, and subsequently I now ‘prescribe’ chia seeds to most of my clients! So, if you're not familiar [...]

Eat this – Chia seeds2026-07-17T15:13:00+10:00

Drinking coffee: pros and cons from a medical perspective

2026-07-17T15:16:02+10:00

In this post I discuss coffee's health benefits (according to latest research), as well as its drawbacks and risks, plus my take on drinking coffee with key health considerations. I wrote it to help you ponder coffee's pros and cons and make an informed decision for yourself to drink it or not. I have also [...]

Drinking coffee: pros and cons from a medical perspective2026-07-17T15:16:02+10:00

Low vitamin D: what you need to know to achieve and maintain high levels

2026-07-17T17:08:50+10:00

Do you know your current vitamin D level? If you don’t, be sure you check this promptly by doing a simple blood test via your GP or by completing my vitamin D level self-assessment questionnaire to start with. It could be the key to solving many of your health problems and even save your life. Mounting [...]

Low vitamin D: what you need to know to achieve and maintain high levels2026-07-17T17:08:50+10:00

Eat this – Cauliflower

2026-07-17T14:56:46+10:00

Cauliflower isn't called the head of the cruciferous family for nothing;) It’s a highly nutritious albeit often overlooked vegetable. Discover why cauliflower is so very good to eat on a regular basis. It'll help you to loose weight as well! Explore more of our key nutrition and good foods guides and articles in the Nutrition [...]

Eat this – Cauliflower2026-07-17T14:56:46+10:00

Eat this – Cherries

2026-07-17T15:05:45+10:00

Cherries are not only delicious, they're also very good for you! They are nutrition powerhouses packed with antioxidants and vitamins including many B vitamins, vitamin C and beta-carotene; minerals including boron, iron, manganese, potassium, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus and selenium. They also have good amount of fibre helping digestion and elimination. There are two types of [...]

Eat this – Cherries2026-07-17T15:05:45+10:00
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