Healthy sweet quinoa pudding recipe
As I work alongside so many patients with food intolerances, I am always on the hunt to create new recipes that are wheat, dairy, gluten, egg and refined sugar free (that still taste delicious). A sweet treat that is healthy and nutritious is always appreciated! This...
Almond and Cocao Delights Recipe
Are raw cocao nibs the new superfood? Cocao nibs are bits of fermented, dried, roasted and crushed cocao beans. You can buy them from health food stores and while they have an intense chocolate taste they are quite bitter and not sweet. However, they are a great...
Healthy Carrot Cake Muffins
Here is another one of my favourite muffins to make. These muffins are made using almond and so are gluten free. They contain coconut oil and walnuts for a good dose of healthy fats as well and use the dates and a little honey to sweeten them up. These make a great...
Naturopathic treatment of PMS symptoms
PMS or pre-menstrual syndrome is also sometimes referred to as PMT or pre-menstrual tension. PMS is such a common complaint from many of my female patients (about 75% of women suffer from PMS) and I find that most almost see it as being a ‘normal’ part of being a...
Healthy Quinoa Banana cake- wheat free, dairy free, sugar free
Yesterday, on a lazy Sunday Spring afternoon I whipped up a delicious quinoa banana cake. Quinoa flour makes a great base to a slice or cake as it is light and moist with a mild nutty taste. I also used some oat bran and together these helped to create a high protein,...
My favourite superfoods for health
‘Superfoods’ are all the rage these days and are a great way to improve your health. I am often asked which superfoods should be included in our diets. There are so many different superfoods available these days that it can be hard to keep up with which are good for...