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My [12] thoughts on what it means to give at Christmas time ...My [12] thoughts on what it means to give at Christmas... No. 1 Give a smile : A cheerful look brings joy to the heart - Proverbs 15:30 Some people might say that Christmas is the most unhealthy time of the year, and not just because because of all...

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Nuts - an ancient super-health food: Eat a handful a dayNuts - an ancient super-health food: Eat a handful... After years of unfair persecution nuts are finally back on the healthy shopping list and not just as an occasional treat but as a daily prescription for good health. Most health authorities now recommend...

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New Zealand All Blacks Win the Rugby World Cup - New National Anthem - thank you ABs (and ACDC!)New Zealand All Blacks Win the Rugby World Cup - New... On the 23rd of October 2011, New Zealands national rugby team won the Rugby World Cup. Despite consistently being the worlds No. 1 side for decades, it took a supreme effort to get to the Final and once...

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Can I eat mussels if I have high cholesterol?Can I eat mussels if I have high cholesterol? The short answer is yes - you can eat mussels if you have high cholesterol. Mussels are low in kilojoules, cholesterol and fat. The little fat they do have is mostly healthy unsaturated fat with plenty...

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Kiwifruit – Super-fruit for the gutKiwifruit – Super-fruit for the gut My parents came to stay a few weeks ago, bearing bags of kiwifruit from their orchard. “We’ve got so much!” my mum exclaimed as she dumped three or four bulging bags in the front hall. “The fruit...

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Top 10 weight loss tips for 2012

Posted on : 31-12-2011 | By : Cindy | In : Losing it - weight loss & obesity, Super-healthy...er...stuff

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“This year I’m going to lose weight.” It would have to be one of the top New Year’s resolutions – and it should be banned! Just the thought that tomorrow you can’t have dessert, chocolate or whatever happens to be your particular weakness is sure to ruin any New Year celebration. And if you are anything like me, thinking you are not allowed something only makes you want it more!

I call it the DIG cycle. You Deprive yourself of the ‘naughty’ foods which leads to obsessing so much about them that you finally Indulge. Even as the first forbidden mouthful passes your lips, Guilt sets in and you resolve to Deprive yourself again.

So how can we lose or control our weight without becoming caught in the DIG cycle? Here are my top ten tips…

Food for Brainy Kids … C’mon Mum, Make it a Habit!

Posted on : 30-11-2011 | By : Cindy | In : Brain, Kids nutrition, Super-healthy...er...stuff

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Fish has been known as brain food for decades, if not longer. Now we have the science to prove it. The WHO and FAO jointly recommend that pregnant and nursing mothers eat seafood twice a week to optimise brain and nerve development in the growing fetus and infant.

For toddlers and older kids it’s all about creating healthy habits. Whatever food kids learn to enjoy will be the food they most likely choose once they leave home. Teach your kids to love seafood. Don’t give up at the first screwed up nose. Set an example. Make it a habit. How about making Friday ‘Fish Day’?

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At last! – Affordable Aussie Bananas are Back…

Posted on : 27-11-2011 | By : Cindy | In : Fruit, My idiot-proof recipes, Super-healthy...er...stuff

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Thank goodness – Australian bananas are finally affordable again! Today I bought a bunch for the same price as what just one cost a few months ago. I dumped them in the fruit bowl and with great nutritional joy told my family: “Eat as many as you want!”

To celebrate I whipped up a banana berry smoothie – perfect for a filling snack on a hot Sunday afternoon.

  • 1 banana
  • 1 cup frozen berries (the more you use, the thicker the drink)
  • 2 cups reduced fat milk
  • 3 generous tablespoons plain yoghurt (I use Jalna biodynamic organic)
  • 1-2 tablespoons honey
  • Optional: 2 tablespoons chia seed (for some ALA omega-3′s)

Blend in electric blender and enjoy! The finished article is pictured above.

 

Mussels: A mighty marine mollusc that packs a heavy load – 3 x more iron than beef!

Posted on : 20-11-2011 | By : Cindy | In : Seafood, Super-healthy...er...stuff

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Which food pops into your mind when you read each of the following words?

Omega-3
Zinc
Vitamin C
Iron

My guess is the answers to the first three would have been in order: fish, oysters and oranges (or kiwifruit). What about iron? Did you say beef or lamb? I would have too until recently when I did some work for Aquaculture NZ and discovered that New Zealand’s Greenshell Mussels have three times more iron than beef.

Just five Greenshell mussels provide as much iron as eating a man-sized 300 grams of rump steak. This is fantastic news for the less carnivorous of us. Five Greenshell Mussels provides

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