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Eating well shouldn't be a chore, but a pleasure! I offer nutritional information, hints and recipes to spark some ideas on how to make your meals healthy and delicious.

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Apr 26

Ironing out Anaemia

Every body needs dietary iron to build healthy red blood cells and mitochondria (‘cellular power plants') producing energy.Iron is vital for producing healthy red blood cells (erythrocytes) which help carry oxygen around the body. As well as haemog (read full article)

anaemia, antioxidants, garbanzos, green vegetables, haemoglobin, iron, Lamb, lentils, Meat, vitamin C

Feb 21

Limes and Seasons

Continuing my meditation on eating locally, seasonally and sustainably - with recipes.To read the first half of this meditation, go to Local and SeasonalTo continue the theme of eating locally and sustainably, here's how some inner-city denizens tac (read full article)

guerrilla gardeners, Lime Juice, Limes, marmalade, street gardens, summer, sustainability, vitamin C

Feb 21

Local and Seasonal

A meditation on some ways of eating sustainablyWhile I've been buying fresh produce from my local farmer's market and trying to nurture some green vegetables and herbs on my tiny balcony, I’ve noticed an interesting trend on television and in the f (read full article)

farmers' markets, foraging, gardening, green vegetables, heritage vegetables, Limes, multi-coloured carrot, Seasonal Eating, summer, sustainability

Jan 23

Calcium – moo-ve away from dairy and still have strong bones

As an older woman in a family where the women have typically fine bones and tend to develop osteoarthritis and even osteoporosis, I’ve been aware for many years of the need for adequate calcium in my diet.But it isn’t just older women who need su (read full article)

bones, Broccoli, calcium, Dairy, green vegetables, lactose-intolerant, parsley, silverbeet, spinach, teeth

Jan 09

Making the Most of Mangos

"Let me tell you 'bout my mango..."Some time in the mid-80s or maybe early 90s, there was a sexy Calypso-style song on the radio, that started "Let me tell you 'bout my man-go.." I don't remember any more, but it certainly tied mangos and warm sultr (read full article)

beta-carotenes, mango, Seasonal Eating, summer, vitamin A, vitamin C

Jan 04

The Vegetarian Option

As I posted last time on the joys of eating meat, occasionally, it’s only fair to look at the other side of the plate and consider the vegetarian option.As millions of people worldwide – notably the Hindus and Jains of the Indian sub-continent, a (read full article)

dahl, food combining, Indian cookery, lentils, meatless meals, protein, Vegan, Vegetarian

Dec 30

In praise of meat – as a treat

My apologies to all vegetarians/vegans and animal welfare people of the PETA persuasion, but in today’s blog, I’m going to sing the praises of including small amounts of meat in the diet.I will say right up front that I have no objection to the e (read full article)

factory farming, Lamb, Meat, organic producers, protein

Dec 15

Taste the Mediterranean – taste of health

There are hundreds of diets and eating plans designed to help people lose weight, gain more energy, build strength or endurance - diets where you have to count every gram of food, and diets where you can pretty much eat whatever and how much you like (read full article)

antioxidants, chickpea, feta, garbanzos, garlic, Mediterranean, salad

Dec 06

Tomatoes – the taste of Summer!

It’s Summer here in Australia, and when I went shopping for fruit and vegetables at our local farmers' market yesterday, I saw the most amazing range of tomatoes I’ve ever seen. I live in one of the most urbanised (and hip) parts of Sydney – N (read full article)

antioxidants, lycopene, Seasonal Eating, summer, tomatoes

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