tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85993351999966044312024-03-13T05:38:33.608-07:00Nellie NatureDonelle is a talented Naturopath who helps her patients get excited about their health. Nellie’s caring, intuitive nature, passion for nutrition and attention to detail helps guide her patients to health and happiness.
Nellie works from Fitzroy Therapeutics. Before coming to Melbourne, Nellie worked in one of the world’s top health spa resorts in Thailand. Nellie has treated many recognisable guests including royalty, stars of the music and screen industry, models, artists,etc.Nellie Naturehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12790609675247270871noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599335199996604431.post-245424388916800172014-07-24T17:48:00.001-07:002014-07-24T17:51:24.935-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;">Amazing </span><a class="_58cn" data-ft="{"tn":"*N","type":104}" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/sohappyrightnow" style="background-color: white; color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">#Sohappyrightnow</a> <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;">thanks to myheartbeats.com xx</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;">ok heres the recipe from myheartbeats.com</span><br />
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<!--EndFragment-->Nellie Naturehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12790609675247270871noreply@blogger.com1810 High Street, Thornbury VIC 3071, Australia-37.7535393 145.0015714-63.078797300000005 103.69297739999999 -12.428281299999998 -173.68983460000004tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599335199996604431.post-88412489925908731462013-05-09T21:38:00.000-07:002013-05-09T21:38:51.752-07:00Some exciting News to share......<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-z0PFpje-eCY/UYx5drlrDZI/AAAAAAAAANc/h3wIIcJolXk/s1600/moving.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-z0PFpje-eCY/UYx5drlrDZI/AAAAAAAAANc/h3wIIcJolXk/s320/moving.jpg" width="212" /></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">After What has been an amazing 5-6 years working out of the wonderful Fitzroy therapeutics, it is time for this little Naturopath to pack up my books and herbs! </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">The wonderful and exciting news is my lovely friend Ava and myself are starting up our DREAM CLINIC & DISPENSARY in Thornbury. (complete with a fantastic kitchen for cooking classes! oh boy!)</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">My last day for appointments at FTBE will b</span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">e the 18th of May! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Yay I love these little lunch sensations! not only do they taste fantastic but they are easy and packed with nutrients!</span><br />
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<li><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">approx 1/3 cup Tahini,</span></span></li>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Heat alittle olive oil in pot</span></span><br />
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I am so excited how this recipe from Erin McKennas "Babycakes, Covers the Classics" cookbook came out! CUTE!, SOft! and Delicious!<br />
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I wanted to make something as a yummy treat for Christmas, and saw this recipe for Gluten free and vegan baked donuts and decided since its Christmas to give it a whirl! and man I am impressed! So easy and soooo good! I dressed mine with Cinnamon and coconut sugar and a dollop of organic sugar free Morello cherry jam.<br />
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A big tip is to weigh the flours instead of using cup measurements when using gluten free flours, and then you will get this amazing soft crumb in your donuts!! <br />
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Do yourself a favor if gluten free or Vegan (or both) and go out and get this cookbook or the first one you wont be sorry!<br />
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Of course this isn't an everyday day food, but delicious as a celebration type treat!<br />
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Brush 12 hole</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 19px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 19px;">donut tray</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 19px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 19px;">with coconut oil and set aside.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 19px;">In a bowl, whisk together the sugar, both flours, potato starch, arrowroot, baking powder, xanthan gum, salt, and baking soda. Add the coconut oil, applesauce, vanilla, and hot water and continue mixing with a rubber spatula just to combine. Using a melon baller or tablespoon, drop 2 1/2 Tbsp. batter into each doughnut mold. Using a toothpick, spread the batter evenly around the molds.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 19px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 19px;">Bake for 8 minutes, rotate, and continue baking until the doughnuts are golden brown, about 7 minutes more. Let cool in the molds for 5 minutes if sprinkling with toppings such as cinnamon sugar, or 15 minutes if using glaze or icing. 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Coat them with your choice of topping.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 19px;">This recipe is from <b>Erin McKenna's</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 19px;"><b> </b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 19px;"><a href="http://babycakesnyc.shop.musictoday.com/Product.aspx?cp=41533_42109&pc=KBAM006" rel="nofollow" style="color: black; text-decoration: none;" target="new"><i><b>BabyCakes Covers the Classics</b></i></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 19px;"><b> </b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 19px;">(Clarkson Potter, 2011).</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span>Nellie Naturehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12790609675247270871noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599335199996604431.post-56482012101955763962012-10-15T22:01:00.000-07:002012-10-15T22:06:56.914-07:00I dream of healthy vegan ice cream!<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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Yay its starting to get a little warmer here in Melbourne and that reminded me of this delicious treat we make alot over Summer. <br />
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I love this simple ice cream recipe, it is so so easy and super fast.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">I always try and save a little for lunch. Not always successfully :)</span>Nellie Naturehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12790609675247270871noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599335199996604431.post-69570432081437745492012-02-20T15:44:00.000-08:002012-02-20T15:47:58.469-08:00Date and Ginger Gluten free Muffins - Vegan, sugar free.<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XEfpXzqrcgY/T0LZ4I5BDhI/AAAAAAAAAJg/bfRkeLk51a4/s1600/muffins.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XEfpXzqrcgY/T0LZ4I5BDhI/AAAAAAAAAJg/bfRkeLk51a4/s320/muffins.JPG" width="320" yda="true" /></a>Yummmm I love date and ginger muffins and puddings, but unfortunetly they don't love me back. I am not one to be denied! so here is a healthy version for all of us to enjoy!! xxoo this recipe is basically the yummy zuchinni muffins from babycakes cookbook with a few changes x</div><br />
DRY <br />
2 cups Gluten free Flour <br />
1/2 cup ground flaxseeds<br />
2 <span style="font-size: x-small;">1/2</span> teaspoons Baking powder<br />
1 teaspoon salt<br />
2 teaspoon gound cinnamon<br />
1 - 1 1/2 tablespoons ground ginger<span style="font-size: x-small;"><em> ( beware I love ginger so if you don't as much as me then reduce to 1 Tblspoon)</em></span><br />
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WET<br />
1/2 cup rice bran oil<br />
1/3 cup honey <em><span style="font-size: x-small;">( you can use a different runny sweetner like dates that have been boiled down or agave if you are a vegan who avoids honey)</span></em><br />
1 teaspoon vanilla extract<br />
1 cup rice or soy milk approx <em><span style="font-size: x-small;">( when working with gluten free flours you need to slowly add the milk till you get a nice consistancy. All gluten free flours absorb more liquids than thier wheaty friends, and differ slightly to each other with their absorbation, so be flexible with this amount and open to adding more if needed depending the gluten free flour you are using)</span></em><br />
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THE SECRET INGRIEDIENT<br />
2 cups of grated zuchinni<br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">6-8 Chopped fresh dates </div><br />
<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Method</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">1. Turn oven to 180 degrees Celcius, and grease your muffin tins, I made from this mix 6 large and 12 baby muffins.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">2. Sift, then whisk all the dry ingriedients togeather in big bowl.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">3. Mix in all the wet ingriedients into the dry ingriedients. Remembering to slowly add the milk until you get a nice muffin batter consistancy. Be careful not to overmix.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">4. Fold in the dates and zuchinni. </div>5. I saved a few date pieces to put on top of each muffin. Fill up each muffin tin with you mix. decorate with date pieces.<br />
<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">6. Bake for 20 - 30 mins or until golden and cooked through </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">7. leave to sit </div>8. Eat them up, share with your gluten free pals and all your buddies.Nellie Naturehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12790609675247270871noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599335199996604431.post-20768666023513333122011-11-15T21:27:00.001-08:002012-12-05T20:19:08.169-08:00Hi! I’m Nellie Nature and I am a qualified Naturopath and Medical Herbalist.<br />
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NZ with my nanny who used fresh herbs to heal, her love and knowledge more
than inspired me. I wish I could say
that it has always been happy sailing, I have gone through a few health
concerns with one of the biggest being very severe acne. At the time I was doing “everything right “You
know, ticking all the boxes! I was vegeterian,
macrobiotic, meditated and did kickboxing, yet I had this horrible inflamed
skin. <o:p></o:p></span><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QKmxXbwneu0/TsNKa8-cHEI/AAAAAAAAAJI/HTHSrd_ShX8/s1600/me.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;">Thats when, luckily, I meet my first Naturopath and she taught me two of my biggest lessons when it comes to health</span></a></div>
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my body was not “letting me down” but
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that we are all individuals , special
and unique and need to treat our bodies with love, honesty and compassion to achieve the health and
happiness. I now realise we need to
nurture and nourish our bodies and have fun sometimes too. The mind is so
important and our relationship with ourselves, our food and our environment is
too. It’s exciting to help people feel better to let go of their judgements on
themselves and to breath. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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patients to help them reach their health goals , reduce stress , ease
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remember him saying to a room full of executives, celebrities and models, that “as
far as he was concerned, food should be an act of love for yourself and
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Nellie Naturehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12790609675247270871noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599335199996604431.post-40320612353463904262011-09-05T03:11:00.000-07:002011-09-05T03:11:57.135-07:00Chai Coconut rice breakfast<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><br /></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;">I have given loose instructions, but experimenting and having fun is such a rewarding aspect of cooking, so go ahead and change the spices etc around and really make this recipe your own.</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><br /></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;">Combine </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;">warming spices like ginger, star anise, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom pod, and nutmeg. oh and a vanilla pod if you have one</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;">, </span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;">about 1/2 cup water,</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"> 1/4 cup thai red rice or thai purple rice or Quinoa in pot </span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;">1 date chopped - optional</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;">(you can add few tablespoons of coconut cream now or towards the end of cooking). </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"> bring to boil and simmer till liquid absorbed and rice is cooked, cover a<span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;">nd set aside. ( if I am using frozen berries i add them now and cover)</span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;"><br /></span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;"> I toast up almonds in oven then sprinkle with cinnamon and keep these ready in the pantry to sprinkle on top. serve with berries/mango/fruit of your choice sprinkle with almonds, alittle extra coconut cream or soy/almond milk. if you need sweetener add honey, coconut sugar or agave but it is pretty sweet with the fruit and coconut cream. and eat it up x</span></span></span><br />
Nellie Naturehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12790609675247270871noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599335199996604431.post-2564881274803294892011-09-05T02:48:00.000-07:002011-09-06T05:12:09.968-07:00Banana Gluten free Pancakes<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"></span><br />
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1 mashed ripe banana</div>
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2 eggs or 2 teaspoons of no egg mixed with 4 tablespoons of water</div>
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Nellie Naturehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12790609675247270871noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599335199996604431.post-87378510830258230842011-07-26T21:42:00.000-07:002011-07-27T02:30:01.386-07:00Veganomicon and yummy Quinoa recipe<div style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small; line-height: normal;"><img alt="<em>Veganomicon</em>: The Ultimate Vegan Cookbook [Book]" src="http://books.google.com/books?id=npWKWdSc-gMC&printsec=frontcover&img=1&zoom=1&l=90" /></span></div><div style="font-family: georgia, serif; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">This recipe comes from of my all time favourite cookbooks "The Veganomicon" . This book is such an inspiration whether you are vegan or not! I love how it has sections on food groups ( like grains and vegetables) and explains clearly the best ways to prepare each ingredient. <br />
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Helpful if you are new to the world of whole grains like millet and quinoa. Pl<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px;">us as well as being helpful, every recipe I have made from this book has been amazing!</span></div><div style="font-family: georgia, serif; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">We are big fans of the mexican millet, moussaka, french lentil soup and the Quinoa and chickpea pilaf that follows.....</div><div style="font-family: georgia, serif; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Quinoa and Chickpea Pilaf recipe:</div><div style="font-family: georgia, serif; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">2 tablespoons olive oil<br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />1 yellow onion, chopped finely<br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />2 cloves garlic<br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />1/2 teaspoon ground cumin<br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />1 tablespoon coriander seeds, crushed<br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />Several pinches of fresh ground pepper<br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />1/2 teaspoon salt<br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />1 tablespoon tomato paste <br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />1 cup quinoa<br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />2 cups cooked or 1 15oz can of chickpeas drained and rinsed<br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />2 cups vegetable broth</div><div style="font-family: georgia, serif; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">In a small stockpot over medium heat, saute the onions in olive oil for about 7 minutes. Add the garlic and saute for about 2 more minutes. Add the tomato paste, coriander, cumin, salt and pepper; saute for another minute. Add the quinoa, saute another 2 minutes. </div><div style="font-family: georgia, serif; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Add the chickpeas and broth, cover and bring to a boil. Once the mixture is boiling, lower heat to very low, cover and simmer for about 18 minutes or until the quinoa has absorbed the water, stir occassionally. Fluff with fork and serve!</div><div style="font-family: georgia, serif; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: georgia, serif; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">This recipe can be changed easily, I sometimes add tomatoes to it, and fresh herbs at the end, or brocalli etc</div><div style="line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">we serve this with greens, hummus, toasted almonds and roasted cauliflower ( roasted in cumin, coriander salt and pepper and with lemon juice) . Or what ever veges we have around. </span></b></div><div style="line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></b></div><div style="line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Quinoa</b> - is Pronounced "Keen-Wah" . This yummy grain absorbs alot of flavour, so if I am having it savoury, I usually add stock and herbs, spices and vege when cooking it depending on what I am having it with. Sometimes I also make it into a porridge for breakfast or add the cooked grain to muffins to protein them up abit. Quinoa seeds were a staple food source in South America for 6000 years. Quinoa is fantastic source of vitamins and essential amino acids and contain no gluten. Quinoa sprouts are the only sprout to contain all essential amino acids for humans. Quinoa is easy to sprout too!! So have fun!</span></span></div>Nellie Naturehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12790609675247270871noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599335199996604431.post-57231039248395797542011-06-27T17:17:00.000-07:002011-06-27T17:17:05.839-07:00Nellie Nature on FacebookCome on over and visit my nellie nature facebook page :)<br />
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Have a look!Nellie Naturehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12790609675247270871noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599335199996604431.post-23300634958487502322010-09-26T17:39:00.000-07:002010-09-26T17:39:25.719-07:00A Good nights sleep zzzzzzzz<div style="color: #999999; line-height: 1.5em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">A refreshing full nights sleep is essential for health.</span></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.5em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">We all have had those bad nights tossing and turning, not being able to fall asleep due to non stop mind chatter, and the next day felt the effects, daytime sleepiness, reduced cognitive performance, and poor concentration etc. If this turns into long term more chronic insomnia, this can impact our jobs and lifestyle. Poor sleepers according to studies recieving fewer promotions, higher absenteeism, and can show lower productivity (Leigh JP 1991; Rajput V et al 1999).</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.5em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span> </div><div style="line-height: 1.5em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Insomnia is not a disorder in its self, it is a symptom. So looking for the underlying cause is key to improving sleep quality and really overall health and happiness.</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.5em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span> </div><div style="line-height: 1.5em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> Start by trying some of the ideas below. If you do not see improvements, see a natural health professional to help you figure out and address the cause.</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.5em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span> </div><div style="line-height: 1.5em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Heres a few points to help improve sleep patterns….</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
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<div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 18.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list -78.0pt; text-indent: -18.0pt;"></div><ul><li><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Avoid tyramine containing foods at nig</span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">ht- bananas, pizza, chocolate, pickled salamis, liver, cavier, beans, avocado, fermented dairy products( dairy), cheese, yeast extracts, including beer, wine, fermented soy beans.</span></span></li>
<li><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Eat tryptophan foods regularly, spirilina, chicken livers, pumpkin seeds, turkey, tofu, chicken almonds.</span></span></li>
<li><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Melatonin reducing agents, caffeine, chocolate, prozac, asprin, iboprefen, nicotine and xanax. Don’t have these close to bed time.</span></span></li>
<li><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Avoid fructose and fatty greasy food as lowers melatonin.</span></span></li>
<li><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Go to sleep and wake up at the same time everyday. </span></span></li>
<li><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Avoid naps during the day as they can interfere with the circadian sleep cycle</span></span></li>
<li><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Avoid caffeine, nicotine, and alcohol late in the day – caffeine and nicotine are stimulants and alcohol can cause waking in the night.</span></span></li>
<li><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Get regular exercise, however try not to exercise close to bedtime as it may be too stimulating. </span></span></li>
<li><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Avoid heavy meals late in the day, however having light protein with dinner helps balance blood sugars while sleeping - if sleep maintenance is a problem.</span></span></li>
<li><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Ensure that the sleeping place is dark, quiet, and not too warm or too cold. If there is too much light try a sleeping mask, and if too much noise try earplugs. </span></span></li>
<li><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Establish a routine to help relax and unwind prior to bedtime, such as reading a book, listening to soothing music, sipping herbal relaxing teas, meditation, yoga, or taking a bath.</span></span></li>
<li><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Do not watch TV or do any computer work prior to going to bed.</span></span></li>
<li><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Avoid using the bed for anything other than sleep or sex.</span></span></li>
<li><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">If having trouble falling asleep then get out of bed and do something that is not overly stimulating until the sleepiness returns.</span></span></li>
<li><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Try listening to relaxation tapes such as Deepak Chopra’s ‘Restful Sleep” tape. </span></span></li>
<li><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">If lying awake worrying about things, leave a pen and paper beside the bed and write a to-do list which may help to "let go" of any worries. </span></span></li>
<li><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Consider acupuncture - it has been found to have a success rate of 90% in the treatment of Insomnia. </span></span></li>
<li><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Consider herbal medicine to support nervous system and reduce stress.</span></span></li>
<li><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Try muscle relaxation techniques, e.g tense and relax different muscle groups throughout the body whilst going to sleep to help control the mind and the body. </span></span></li>
<li><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Meditation</span></span></li>
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<ul><li><span lang="EN-NZ"><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></span></span><span lang="EN-NZ"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Calcium may help with sleep onset insomnia (due to its ability to sedate the central nervous system). I recommend getting a hair mineral analysis to measure the minerals.</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Magnesium will help with sleep maintenance insomnia, and it also reduces the next-day fatigue associated with insomnia.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">L-tryptophan and 5-hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP).</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Serotonin is an important initiator of sleep and the synthesis of serotonin depends on tryptophan availability.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Note that L-tryptophan should </span><i><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">not</span></u></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> be used with other medications (benzodiazepines, barbiturates, and alcohol).</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Important co-factors vitamin B6, niacin, and magnesium should be administered with L-tryptophan or 5-HTP to ensure its conversion to serotonin.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> This supplement should only be prescribed by a Naturopath or doctor, as can have harmful effects if prescribed incorrectly. There are other specific supplements also but should only be given by qualified health professional.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">There are many herbs that can I have found to really help improve sleep quality. These should be prescribed by a qualified herbalist for best results, as a medical herbalist will be able to build a tincture that really addresses the individuals needs without causing negative side affects. Some of my favourite herbs here are </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Lavendula, Hypericum, Valerian, Avena, Withania, Passiflora, Scutellaria, </span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">and</span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> Zizyphus. </span></i></li>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;">When an organic plant is attacked, it raises its defences. These same compounds that the plant uses to defend itself, have been proven to help protect us too. So if a plant has been protected by sprays, its doesn't need to launch these same defences and so has less antioxidants. read more here <a href="http://www.naturalantioxidants.org/Organic_foods.html" target="_blank">http://www.<wbr></wbr>naturalantioxidants.org/<wbr></wbr>Organic_foods.html</a></span></span></div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;">The measure of antioxidants is called the Oxygen radical Absorption capacity (ORAC)</div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;">This is a measure of the antioxidant ability of foods to protect against radical or cellular damage caused by free radicals.</div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"></div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;">Below is lists of fruit and vegetables that are high in antioxidants.</div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;">ORAC Values of fruit and vegetables : the higher the better</div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"><b>Fruits per 100g:</b></div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"><ol><ol><li>Prunes 5570</li>
<li>Raisins 2830</li>
<li>Blueberries 2400</li>
<li>Blackberries 2036</li>
<li>Strawberries 1540</li>
<li>Raspberries 1220</li>
<li>Plums 949</li>
<li>Oranges 750</li>
<li>Red grapes 739</li>
<li>Cherries 670</li>
<li>Kiwifruit 602</li>
<li>Grapefruit 483</li>
</ol></ol><div><b>Vegetables per 100g</b></div><div><br />
</div><div><ol><ol><li>Kale 11770</li>
<li>Spinach 11260</li>
<li>Brussel spouts 1980</li>
<li>Alfalfa sprouts 1930</li>
<li>Broccoli flowers 1890</li>
<li>Beets 1840</li>
<li>Red bell pepper 1710</li>
<li>Onion 1450</li>
<li>Corn 1400</li>
<li>Eggplant 1390</li>
</ol></ol><div>as per Tufts University of Boston test tube analysis, measuring the total antioxidant power of foods.</div></div><div><br />
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</div></div>Nellie Naturehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12790609675247270871noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599335199996604431.post-71705438013939380932010-09-05T19:08:00.000-07:002010-09-05T19:08:22.786-07:00Know what you are buying - learning to read labels and barcodes<div style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"><b>Food labeling</b></div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;">When eating for health it is important to eat fresh local, seasonal organic produce. Unless we are able to get to farmers markets and organic suppliers for all our lovely fresh produce, we need to learn how to read the labels, so we know where our food is coming from and exactly what it is. Below is a little info to help you with food identification ... Enjoy.</div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"><b>Conventional fruit labels:</b></div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"><ul><li>four digits: mostly starting ith the digit 4</li>
</ul></div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;">Organic fruit labels:</div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"><ul><li>five digits and starts with the number 9</li>
</ul></div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;">Genetically modified fruits</div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"><ul><li>start with the digit 8</li>
</ul></div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"><b>Want to know where a product is made?</b></div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"><b>Look on their bar codes!</b></div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;">00 : 13 USA or Canada</div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;">30:37 France</div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;">40:44 Germany</div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;">49 Japan</div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;">50 UK</div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;">57 Denmark</div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;">64 Finland</div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;">76 Switzerland and Liechtenstein</div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;">638 Saudi Arabia</div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;">629 United Arab Emirates</div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;">690:695 China</div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;">740:745 Central America</div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;">471 Taiwan</div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;">all 480 codes are made in the Philippines</div>Nellie Naturehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12790609675247270871noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8599335199996604431.post-64151548498914284282010-08-12T22:19:00.000-07:002010-08-12T23:25:21.534-07:00Eat your VegiesSometimes the hardest part of starting a new healthy lifestyle and diet is simply that it takes time and energy. We get home from work and we are too tired to even think what to eat or We seem to think that its easier and quicker to reach for junk food and other poor choices. <a href="http://donellecrocker.wordpress.com/2009/07/29/eat-your-vegies/#respond" title="Comment on Eat your vegies"></a> When really, the key to successfully kick starting your new healthy, happy lifestyle and staying on track is organisation. Take one night a week and plan out your meals for the rest of the week and then make sure you have everything ready to go. Here are some ideas to get you started….<br />
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<b>Preparation ideas to get you started …</b><br />
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In the fridge/cupboard have ready to go!<br />
prepare or buy some things like:<br />
<ul><li>pesto</li>
<li>hummus </li>
<li>nut pate</li>
<li>cut up vegetables</li>
<li>nuts</li>
<li>seeds</li>
<li>eggs</li>
<li>marinated tofu/smoked tofu</li>
<li>salad dressing</li>
<li>soup</li>
<li>avocado</li>
<li>sprouts</li>
<li>seaweed (can make rolls with them)</li>
</ul>basically if you have salad bases like:<br />
<ul><li>baby spinach leaves</li>
<li>mixed herb leaves</li>
<li>quinoa pasta</li>
<li>cooked frozen lentils</li>
<li>roasted vegetables</li>
<li>steamed or raw vegetables</li>
<li>rice noodles (kind you just pour hot water over, ready in a minute)</li>
</ul>then add vegetables and protein (if not already in base)<br />
and then add dressing or pesto or even just a squeeze of orange juice.Nellie Naturehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12790609675247270871noreply@blogger.com0