Mushroom Magic

June 27, 2022Bev Dunne

I’m sure most of us love the earthy flavour of mushrooms added to a savoury dish. However, most are not aware just how beneficial mushrooms can be for our health? Mushrooms have been found to contain some amazing therapeutic benefits and have been used for centuries in Chinese medicine.

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Nut Loaf With Tomato Basil Passata

June 20, 2022Bev Dunne

With the cost of food skyrocketing, I thought it may be a good opportunity to share some of my more affordable and nutritious recipes. These are recipes I have cooked over the years and still love.  If you’re a meat lover, you may want to occasionally substitute your expensive meat meal for this far more affordable Nut Loaf with Tomato Basil Passata

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What's New For Colds And Flu- Elderberry

June 20, 2022Bev Dunne

Well, when I say it’s new – Elderberry has been used for centuries to treat various ailments. However, in the past couple of years, this herb has become popular for treatment of cold, flu and viral illnesses especially when included with other great immune herbs such as Andrographis.

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Winter Broths

June 13, 2022Bev Dunne

Winter has well and truly arrived and with it no doubt, the desire to eat warm, nurturing, tasty meals. Below is a great recipe for a scrumptious dumpling broth.  Not only is it tasty it is hugely nutritious!

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Calcium- It's All About The Absorption

June 13, 2022Bev Dunne

We all know calcium is important for healthy bones, however whilst calcium is important for our bone health, problems may sometimes arise because calcium can be a difficult mineral to absorb

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Vitamin K2 Crucial To Heart Health

May 30, 2022Bev Dunne

Vitamin K2 has been found to help protect against vascular calcification which is a build-up of calcium in the blood vessels. The foremost cause of cardiovascular disease is atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries) which is the build-up of fat, inflammatory tissue and calcification in the walls of arteries. As we know, this condition can unfortunately then lead to a heart attack.

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Bergamot For Lowering Cholesterol

May 23, 2022Bev Dunne

Last week I wrote about the interesting supplement known as Ubiquinol and its many benefits especially when it comes to heart health. As a follow on, this week I’m writing about another interesting supplement known as Bergamot because this too is believed to be beneficial for our heart, particularly when it comes to lowering cholesterol.

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Freekeh and Vegetable Soup

May 16, 2022Bev Dunne

Freekeh is a wheat variety which is harvested earlier than normal.  It’s rubbed to remove the shells which then leaves the green grain. By then roasting the grain it gives the freekeh an unusual smokey taste giving it a quite unique flavour.

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Ubiquinol vs CoQ10 For Heart Health

May 16, 2022Bev Dunne

Some time ago I attended an amazing presentation by top Sydney cardiologist Dr Ross Walker on heart health. I walked away with so much information, however the standout was his belief that every person over 40 should be supplementing with Ubiquinol which is a concentrated form of CoEnzyme Q10.

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Hemp Kombucha & Type 2 Diabetes

May 09, 2022Bev Dunne

Last week I wrote about the health benefits of fermented foods. This has motivated me this week to write about hemp kombucha. One of the reasons I originally started stocking hemp kombucha some years ago was because of the fascinating story I came across about John Leith shown on the SBS Medicine or Myth program. This is an amazing story!!

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