Nutrition & Healthy Foods

Nutrition & Healthy Foods articles explore evidence-based 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.

Apple cider vinegar and raw honey cleansing tonic

2026-02-13T16:33:06+11:00

This post covers two topics: How to make a super healthy detoxing drink which may also increase your energy or lower blood pressure, if required Amazing benefits of apple cider vinegar (ACV) for your digestive health and much more. I bet you'll be surprised learning about less commonly known but super important benefits and uses [...]

Apple cider vinegar and raw honey cleansing tonic2026-02-13T16:33:06+11:00

Sauerkraut: how to make your own plus sauerkraut recipe

2026-04-24T15:18:08+10:00

I have been making sauerkraut for many years now using my Father's delicious and unique sauerkraut recipe. My family used to make it together and in large quantities every autumn. It was fun, and making it now always brings fond childhood memories for me. Having made the sauerkraut once, you will see how easy is [...]

Sauerkraut: how to make your own plus sauerkraut recipe2026-04-24T15:18:08+10:00

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

2022-05-02T11:20:24+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’ cookies2022-05-02T11:20:24+10:00

Nutrition and oral health: the facts and natural solutions

2026-04-26T18:12:26+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 solutions2026-04-26T18:12:26+10:00

Eat this – Strawberries

2022-02-21T18:59:20+11:00

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 – Strawberries2022-02-21T18:59:20+11:00

Top 2 sleep tips for deep sleep tonight

2026-02-23T20:28:02+11:00

Sleep, along with nutrition and exercise, is one of the three pillars of being healthy and enjoying your life. I’ve been asked a lot lately for simple and easy food-based sleep solutions using foods that can be found in most kitchens. Well, I have two sleep tips for you today and both of them have [...]

Top 2 sleep tips for deep sleep tonight2026-02-23T20:28:02+11:00

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

2026-03-30T17:49:02+11:00

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 day2026-03-30T17:49:02+11:00

Milk: How safe is your milk?

2026-02-25T20:09:30+11:00

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?2026-02-25T20:09:30+11:00

Eat this – Chia seeds

2026-02-25T20:15:05+11:00

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 seeds2026-02-25T20:15:05+11:00

Drinking coffee: pros and cons from a medical perspective

2026-04-26T15:45:02+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 perspective2026-04-26T15:45:02+10:00
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