Food of the Week

• Essene Bread

    29/11/2012     Food of the Week     0 Comment(s)

  Essene Bread Believed to have originated as the first bread 6,000 years ago it is a bread made with sprouted seeds or grains.  Most are still handmade and are only heated to a maximum of 100C which maintains its nutrients […]
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• Alfalfa Sprouts

    19/11/2012     Food of the Week     0 Comment(s)

  Alfalfa sprouts  This is the most commonly known sprout in the western world and was actually discovered by the Arabs who found it strengthening for themselves and their racehorses.  They named it and it means “father of all foods”. This […]
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• Eggplant (Aubergine)

    15/11/2012     Food of the Week     0 Comment(s)

  Eggplant (Aubergine) This purple vegetable is actually a fruit and is in season now in Australia.  Its most commonly eaten cooked not raw cand ontains next to no fat!  Although it is like a sponge and will soak up any […]
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• Zucchini

    06/11/2012     Food of the Week     0 Comment(s)

  Zucchini They are part of the squash family and are the summer variety so are in season in Australia now.  They come in yellow and more commonly known green.  They are high in carbohydrate, fibre, vitamin C (if eaten raw).  […]
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• Spelt

    29/10/2012     Food of the Week     0 Comment(s)

  Spelt Its a relative of wheat orginating in Southeast Asia.  Spelt does contain gluten like wheat but unlike wheat people (even some coeliacs) can tolerate it a lot better.  Spelt is known to strengthen immunity which could be due to […]
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• Flaxseeds

    22/10/2012     Food of the Week     0 Comment(s)

  Flaxseeds Also called linseeds these little seeds contain the highest percentage of essential fatty acids (Omega 3 and 6) of any oil bearing seed.  These fats don’t actually make you fat but are healing by providing hormone-like substances to help […]
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• Almonds

    15/10/2012     Food of the Week     0 Comment(s)

  Almonds They are a good nut to eat as they are very high in linoleic acid which is the body’s main essential fatty acid and the other fat in almond is polyunsaturated which is a good fat to have.  Almond […]
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• Pineapple

    15/10/2012     Food of the Week     0 Comment(s)

  Pineapple October is the start of pineapple season in Australia, so buy some fresh pineapple and add it your morning breakfast.  Starting the day with pineapple before your breakfast will help with better digestion as it contains the enzyme bromelin.  […]
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• Beef

    04/10/2012     Food of the Week     0 Comment(s)

  Beef I realise not everyone is a vegetarian, so I try to create balance with my foods of the week for everyone’s interest.  As we know beef (most people refer to all meat as meat and generally first think of […]
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• Grapefruit

    24/09/2012     Food of the Week     0 Comment(s)

  Grapefruit Summer is on its way and now is the season for both pink and yellow grapefruit.  The pink variety is usually sweeter and not as tart as the yellow variety.  Especially good for weight loss as they help reduce […]
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