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30 July 2010 - The Redeeming Features of Spinach By: Lisa Costa Bir, Naturopath & Food Coach Today’s blog is inspired by the disheveled bunches of English spinach my partner brought home from the markets, for me to transform into a culinary masterpiece (ahem!). I don’t know about you but for me personally spinach has always been slightly ...
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28 July 2010 - Preservatives in processed meat linked to heart disease By: Lisa Costa Bir If you are a regular consumer of processed meats you may want to reduce your intake. New research published in Circulation suggests that consumption of processed meats such as ham and sausages is associated with a higher incidence of heart disease ...
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15 July 2010 - Strategies to reduce salt By: Judy Davie It's easy for me to preach about cutting out cakes, biscuits, pastries, lollies, and all the foods that are heavy on saturated fat and sugar. It's not so easy however to stand on my soap box and preach about salt. Compared ...
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06 July 2010 - Male Infertility By: Lisa Costa Bir, Naturopath (specialist in male fertility) & Food Coach In my experience, difficulty conceiving is usually thought of as a problem in the woman's domain however male factor subfertility actually plays a role in approximately 50% of subfertile couples. There is evidence to suggest that male semen quality has decreased ...
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17 June 2010 - What do you want on the site? By: Judy Davie With the new financial year fast approaching we're developing plans for a new look and redevelopment of some parts of the site. The site is built for you - and those yet to be converted to the joy of eating well, ...
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04 February 2010 - Toddlers - Fussy Eaters! By: Cherie Lyden Fussy toddlers are not easy to feed. Likes and dislikes of food, can change daily. I'm experiencing this with my daughter Holly. I know most if not all parents experience this. I would love to hear your approach on this.
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08 November 2009 - Six ways to enjoy eggs By: Judy Davie My father, for almost 20 years of his working life, ate a boiled egg and toast every day, until my Mother read somewhere that eating eggs increased cholesterol and the risk of heart disease. But boiled eggs every day is enough ...
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04 November 2009 - Are fats that occur naturally in food better than their man made alternatives? By: Judy Davie At the risk of sending you all back to the fat phobic world a recent paper published by the Heart Foundation indicates that not everyone has got the message that excessive consumption of saturated fat increases the risk of heart disease. ...
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01 November 2009 - Feeding toddlers By: Feeding Toddlers From Tara My son is a pretty good eater but sometimes I think I would like to provide him with a more varied diet but not sure where to start. He tends to eat anything on my plate but when it goes ...
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01 October 2009 - New Ideas for Health and the Environment By: Amy Dusseldorp One of our latest articles looks at three new ideas to benefit both your health and the environment. I researched stevia, a natural alternative to sugar which is now readily available in Australia, as well as ecoVert, a "green wall" installed ...
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Judy on Rhubarb rocks! : Rhubarb leaves are poisonous to us ... »
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Evie on What do you want on the site? : im desperate to put on weight, ther... »
Helena on What do you want on the site? : Since I read the book, The China St... »
sheri on How many holes are there in your salt shaker? : Giving up salt was easy - use herbs... »
Christine on How many holes are there in your salt shaker? : I've not been using salt in my cook... »



