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I have another Menu For Hope prize to tempt you. Although this one is only for people who are in, or who can get to Sydney. At Balance2health, the clinic where I see clients, we’re offering a New Year Health Package – to jump-start your health in 2009. All the details are on our brand, spanking new Balance2health website which can be found here. As with all the Menu For Hope prizes, raffle tickets can be purchased at “First …

Read more 17 December, 2008

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The latest issue of Life etc magazine is out, complete with my Ten Minute Kitchen recipe column. This month the three recipes all feature ricotta: * Lemon chicken with pea & ricotta puree * Lentil, ricotta & rocket tarts * Toasted brioche with warm fruit salad The magazine is available from newsagents and ABC shops. You can also download the recipes from the Life etc website – simply click on the link about half way down the right hand sidebar. ...

Read more 01 July, 2008

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This is one for the readers living in Sydney . . . As you may know I co-run the Balance2health clinic in Gladesville. My clinic partner is Alexia Morris, pilates instructor and personal trainer extraordinaire. And we’re looking for a massage therapist or aromatherapist, to complement our clinic. We have a large, bright and light-filled room, available all day on Mondays. We’re looking for someone experienced, self-motivated, who will thrive on working independently. Obviously you must be a fully qualified, ...

Read more 27 May, 2008

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The latest issue of Life etc magazine is now available. I have a regular recipe column in this magazine, called Ten Minute Kitchen. Three healthy recipes, using a featured ingredient, which can be prepared in ten minutes or less. The current issue is all about tomatoes. The recipes are: * Chicken with roasted tomatoes * Quick lentil and tomato soup * Beef & tangy tomato tortillas The magazine is available from newsagents, or you can download the recipes from the …

Read more 06 May, 2008

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The latest issue of Life etc is out, complete with my Ten Minute Kitchen recipes using oily fish. The three recipes are: * Smoked salmon, dill and sour cream tartlets * Barbecued sardines with fennel & mint salad * Paprika crusted mackerel The latest issue is available from newsagents. Or you can download the recipes from their website – if you click on the link in the right-hand column. It’s about half way down this page.

Read more 27 February, 2008

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I’m off to Melbourne today. Very excited about my trip. Haven’t been down there for about ten years. So I’m looking forward to updating myself on as much of the health, food and natural therapies stuff as possible. I’m going to be meeting up with some practitioners and taking a look at some nutrition and naturopathic centres. This is particularly interesting now I’ve set up my own clinic. Richard is also coming down, to attend the geek-fest that is …

Read more 28 January, 2008

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Happy new year to you all and welcome to 2008. I’m back to work this week. I’ve had a lovely Christmas and new year. Spent the time showing overseas visitors around this gorgeous City, catching up with my family, playing scarey-sea-monsters with my two nephews and making a solid dent in my reading pile. Definitely a good holiday. Now it’s back to a new year and some changes. h3. New year new clinic Firstly, I’m starting the new year …

Read more 08 January, 2008

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For those of you in Australia (and possibly just those of you in Sydney?) . . . if you tune to Channel 7 at 6.30pm tonight, you will see me on Today Tonight talking about food labelling. I filmed it months ago. The first time I’ve ever done TV. So I’m about a quarter excited and three-quarters hugely nervous about it. Update – it’s now been scheduled for Thursday 27th December.

Read more 21 December, 2007

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I’m busy, busy, busy the next couple of days. Saturday night we have 25 people coming over for a Christmas Party. Yikes! This year we’ve become a two-business family. Interesting times. But it’s something that could never happen without our supporters’ network. The family, friends and clients who’ve provided encouragement, employment, much needed good humour and excellent advice. Saturday night is our way of saying thank you. So I’ve got some cooking to do . . . There will be: ...

Read more 14 December, 2007

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Only two days in and the Menu for Hope campaign is edging towards US$10,000. The full list of prizes is now up at Chez Pim, while more prizes have been added to the Asia-Pacific pool. I can’t decide what to bid on. My mind is obsessing about the bag of world’s hottest chillies offered by Rambling Spoon. While Stonesoup’s cookery books and dinner at Perama are also sounding lovely. h3. The Limes & Lycopene prize And don’t forget the …

Read more 12 December, 2007

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The latest issue of Life etc magazine is out, complete with my Ten Minute Kitchen recipes. These simple, no-fuss recipes are designed to take minutes. They also provide a well balanced meal and at least two of your daily vegetables serves. The theme ingredient this issue is avocado and the recipes are: * herb fishcakes with avocado salsa * warm lima bean and avocado salad with ginger * chilli chicken skewers with chickpea and avocado salad. You can download these …

Read more 22 October, 2007

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The latest issue of Life etc, including my regular Ten Minute Kitchen recipe column. The theme for this issue is walnuts and the recipes include: * Barbecued flathead with walnuts * Walnut & egg salad with creamy eggplant dressing * Spiced lamb with walnuts For the next two months you can download the recipes from the Life etc website. The button is in the right-hand sidebar, about half way down. If you do pick up the magazine, I’m one of …

Read more 27 August, 2007

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The latest issue of Life etc is out, including my regular recipe column, Ten Minute Kitchen. This issue is all about chocolate and includes: * Berry and ricotta tiramisu * Orange, mint and chocolate salad, and * Ten minute Mexican mole You can download the recipes from the Life etc website – the button is about half way down the right-hand column. h3. Reminder Q & A Thursday is tomorrow – let me know if you have any questions about …

Read more 04 July, 2007

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Every few months it seems there’s a different story about echinacea. One study “proves” it works, and then two months later along comes another that trashes the herb. Last week, results from a University of Connecticut (UConn) study were published, saying that echinacea reduces the chances of catching the common cold by 58 percent and reduces the duration of a cold by 1.4 days. Moreover echinacea, taken in conjuction with vitamin C, reduced the incidence of colds by 86 …

Read more 03 July, 2007

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Phew, I think that’s quite enough about carbohydrates and grains for the moment. I just have two more questions to answer and then I’m calling it a day. I’m really enjoying reading and researching the questions you’re sending in for Q&A Thursday, so keep them coming. I’ve been asked the difference between a dietician and a nutritionist. Please note, I can only really talk about the situation here in Australia and my background. I’m not aware enough about what happens …

Read more 07 June, 2007

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I have my own business and when I’m not seeing clients at the clinic , I work from home, which I really enjoy. I’ve been thinking over the last few days about what, for me, makes the perfect mid-week meal. It really started when I put together an easy vegetable casserole this week. It took ten minutes of preparation and then cooked away, by itself, in the oven for an hour. Food and eating well are such an important part …

Read more 25 May, 2007

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As well as running Healthy Shopping Tours, over the next few months I’m joining together with psychotherapist and life coach Andrew Callinan and registered fitness instructor, Alexia Morris to run a programme called Life Plan. I’m really excited about this wonderful six-week programme – which approaches health and life change from the three crucial angles: motivation, diet and fitness. Participants will work with Andrew to overcome obstacles, set new goals and establish strategies for fulfillment in both personal and business …

Read more 24 May, 2007

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In June I’m running another Healthy Shopping Tour in Gladesville. I find that for most people eating well starts with the shopping. If your house is full of healthy, tasty and easy-to-use foods, then it’s more likely you’ll eat well during the week. However, for many people the supermarket can be a minefield, there’s just too much choice, too many products and too little time to read food labels, and make informed decisions. The Healthy Shopping Tours are run …

Read more 14 May, 2007

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The latest issue of Wellbeing magazine is out, complete with my article on trans fatty acids. There’s such a long lead time with Wellbeing, I was writing this article back in December. If you want to know more about trans fats, then take a look at the posts listed below and for the full story grab a copy of the latest Wellbeing magazine. * Trans fats: what’s the problem * Trans fats: what foods contain them * “Trans fats: a …

Read more 11 May, 2007

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One of the resolutions I’ve made while thinking about work life integration , has been to meditate on a daily basis. Until now I have been, at best, a sporadic meditator. It was always something I thought I should do, something that would be good for me – thought patterns which are never beneficial to starting a new routine or lifestyle change. In one of those strange instances of reminders coming from all (and unexpected) angles, I was thinking about …

Read more 05 May, 2007

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I’ve been thinking a lot about work-life balance recently: what it is, how to achieve it and perhaps most significantly, how to maintain it in the long-term. Before going away, I was tired and felt I needed my holiday just a bit too much. I’d let work and commitments overwhelm the other parts of my life – the parts that keep me healthy, stress free and full of energy. Work life balance has become such a buzz-phrase. Journalists write about …

Read more 04 May, 2007

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The latest issue of Life etc is out, complete with my regular recipe column – Ten Minute Kitchen – three recipes that only take ten minutes to prepare. This month the theme is herbal flavour and the recipes include: * Rosemary veal with parsley salsa * Bocconcini, tomato, basil and walnut salad * Fish parcels with dill&mint As per usual you can download the recipes from the Life etc website – the button is about half way down the page …

Read more 26 April, 2007

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From May of this year I’m going to be doing Nutrition Tours . Run over two sessions, this programme aims to give you the practical information, tools&resources to make it easier to shop&eat well. For most people, eating well starts with the shopping. If your house is full of healthy, tasty and easy-to-use foods, then it’s more likely you’ll eat well during the week. However, for many people the supermarket can be a minefield – too much choice, too many …

Read more 01 March, 2007

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Our latest Source of Wellness newsletter is out.  It contains articles on trans fats, acupuncture and ways to get a good night’s sleep. We also now have an acupuncturist on board at the clinic, Lisa Ogden .  Lisa has over ten years experience as an acupuncturist and has worked with everything from fertility, HIV and more.  She’s a great addition to the mix of practitioners at the centre.

Read more 28 February, 2007

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The latest issue of Life etc is out, complete with my Ten Minute Kitchen recipes, this time using yoghurt. The three recipes are: * Mango, maple and yoghurt tarts (these are also really good with banana – see the picture below) * Lamb balls with tzatziki and tabbouleh * Chick pea, couscous and pumpkin salad with a mustard yoghurt dressing As per the name, the recipes only take ten minutes to prepare – super-quick and easy. The current recipes can …

Read more 22 February, 2007

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The latest Wellbeing magazine is out and features my article on the the new RDIs and Suggested Dietary Targets , entitled Rebuilding the Food Pyramid . This issue has a definite environmental bent, with a special report on water; an article on how palm oil plantations are threatening orangutan habitats; as well as an update on sustainable transport.

Read more 01 February, 2007

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For many, the January holidays are drawing to a close (if they haven’t finished already) and it’s back to work. It can be amazing how quickly that holiday feeling evaporates, when confronted with your pile of work, voicemail messages and email inbox? As individuals, there is much we can do to keep healthy and reduce stress while at work. Even little changes can make a difference, for example trying to leave on time at least a couple of times per …

Read more 18 January, 2007

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I’m pretty pleased that my post on _ what actually is five serves _ has been included in the latest Grand Rounds . This week’s subject is food as medicine, which is perfect for Limes&Lycopene and it’s hosted by Dr John La Puma. I’m still making my way through the round-up, but there are some excellent posts and topics to review. Grand rounds was started in 2004 by Blogboyrgmi , as a weekly round up of the best of the …

Read more 10 January, 2007

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Now to the dinner party recipes . I knew everyone would be hungry when they arrived, having come directly from work, so I thought a couple of canapes would be a good idea – just enough to take the edge off the hunger. These little morsels worked well. They’re adapted from a Donna Hay recipe (issue 21 of her magazine) – I’ve changed the quantities around and used goat’s cheese instead of bocconcini. I made the pitta rounds and …

Read more 28 December, 2006

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Many people who run their own business spend a lot of the working week on their own. While I see clients at a great clinic , I’m not there every day, so the rest of the week I work from my home office. Running your own business is not for the faint-hearted, but there are many positives – autonomy, the heightened sense of achievement, doing something for yourself, flexible working hours, having much more control over your working day and …

Read more 21 December, 2006

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I’m having a dinner party for 12 people tonight, so there won’t be much blogging today. I will be posting all about it over the next few days, but for now, I’ll leave you with the menu: _ Entree _ Balsamic tomato and goat’s cheese bites Mini coriander fritattas with onion marmalade _ Main _ Natto miso&ginger pumpkin tart Mixed seasonal greens Rocket, corn and zucchini salad Baked potatoes _ Dessert _ Berry and mango pavlova Mixed chocolate and turkish …

Read more 19 December, 2006

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News from Science Online of links between our mood and emotions, and our health. It seems happier people are less likely to suffer from colds and positive emotions stimulate our immune system. As one of the study authors states: bq. “We need to take more seriously the possibility that a positive emotional style is a major player in disease risk.” The effects of emotions and stress on our health are a growing area of research, uncovering more and more evidence …

Read more 18 December, 2006

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The December edition of Life etc is out. This month’s regular Ten Minute Kitchen features berries and as per usual includes three of my recipes, (which can all be prepared in under ten minutes). You can download the recipes from their website , but the magazine also features a good article by Joanna Macmillan-Price on fighting fat in your 40s, advice on buying fair trade goods, as well as ways to prevent dementia.

Read more 15 December, 2006

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I’ve just found out, not only have I been nominated for the Bell Awards . . . but I’ve actually received a Highly Commended in the category of Writer of the Year. This is for a series of articles I wrote for Wellbeing magazine. I’m very excited (and slightly overwhelmed) to have received this recognition. Of course I have to say a big thanks to the editors at Wellbeing – for commissioning me in the first place, for their support …

Read more 30 November, 2006

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The latest Source of Wellness newsletter has just come out – it includes some good advice on staying healthy and sane during the holiday season, as well as the clinic’s Christmas and New Year opening times. It also gives details of my pre-Christmas very special offer for new clients!

Read more 29 November, 2006

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And if you want to know more about me, my approach to clients, or whether herbal medicine and nutrition can help you, then take a look at the info just uploaded onto the Source of Wellness website: * About me * About nutrition * About herbal medicine

Read more 28 November, 2006

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I’m very pleased to be letting you all know that I’m joining a new clinic – The Source of Wellness . This is a great natural therapies clinic in Gladesville (just off Victoria Rd, near the shops), which offers a variety of healing, relaxing and rejuvenating treatments. There are three other practitioners, covering a range of modalities: Ally is a remedial masseur and craniosacral therapist, Ani does kinesiology and breathwork, while Andrew is a counsellor , coach and runs workships …

Read more 27 November, 2006

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I’ve blogged before about lycopene, that lovely red carotenoid antioxidant. From everything I’ve read to date, foods containing lycopene have to be heated or processed for the antioxidant to become available to us. It’s one of the reasons I like this antioxidant, it puts paid to the whole “raw is best” argument. Raw is sometimes best, but not always and certainly not in the case of lycopene. Or so I thought . . . Three months ago I mentioned “a …

Read more 11 November, 2006

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About a week ago I coyishly alluded to some news, about my writing . . . As you may know, since the beginning of the year I’ve been writing for Wellbeing magazine . So far they’ve published three of my articles (Label Lowdown, The Folate Debate and Glycemic Load: what the GI scale isn’t telling you) and there’s another on the way (about the new RDI). Anyway, Wellbeing have nominated me . . . as their entrant for the Writer …

Read more 07 November, 2006

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The latest edition of Wellbeing magazine is out, complete with my article, dramatically titled, Glycemic Load: what the GI scale isn’t telling you . I’m not dissing the GI, it’s a useful scale, but unfortunately only gives limited information about the carbohydrate value of a particular food. The GI doesn’t take into account the realities of how we eat different foods. Whereas, the glycemic load (or GL) measures the affect on blood sugar levels of a normal serving. If you’re …

Read more 06 November, 2006

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Good Food Month is pretty much over and I’ve finished (for the moment) rabbiting on about carrots (yes I have been waiting all week to say that), so what’s next at Limes&Lycopene? Well, firstly, I have quite a backlog of recipes to post, so there will be lots more cooking over the next couple of weeks. I’ve got some ideas for “healthy” puddings, plus there’s going to be some blogging-by-request. I’ll post Novembers’ what’s in season guide and …

Read more 31 October, 2006

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The latest edition of Life etc came out today, with the Christmas recipes I was working on a couple of months ago. These were both a challenge and a joy to create. As per usual, with Life etc, it’s all about fuss free cooking – in fact the theme was Don’t make it, fake it . Each dish is simple, easy and quick to cook. While not all of them fit in the Ten Minute category of my other recipes …

Read more 23 October, 2006

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Apart from my foodie tour of Campsie, I haven’t posted much this week, as I’ve been working on new recipes for Ten Minute Kitchen in Life etc . With Sydney only just gearing up for summer , I’ve been compiling autumn and winter recipes for March and June next year. I’ve also been pitching new ideas to Wellbeing magazine, so it’s been a writing week so far. In amongst this I have, of course, still been cooking, eating and thinking …

Read more 12 October, 2006

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I’m writing an article at the moment for Wellbeing magazine about the new Nutrient Reference Values released by the health department. A whole series of changes have been made – RDIs have gone up for some nutrients, down for others, for all different reasons. One that has increased is the RDI for calcium, because . . . we lose about 60mg of calcium every day in our sweat.  This simply wasn’t known when the old values were set. To add …

Read more 18 August, 2006

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There was an interesting article in the Health&Science section of the Sydney Morning Herald this week – The Hype Behind Herbs . In many ways it’s a good report and makes some valuable points. Australians spend a lot of money on complementary health products each year and, as with any industry, there are both good and bad operators and products. For consumers, faced with rows and rows of bottles, it’s really hard to tell what’s going to work …

Read more 12 August, 2006

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I’ve had a rather strange time the last two days. It’s cold, wet and windy in Sydney, but I’ve been working on Christmas recipes for one of the magazines I write for. So while I’m planning and testing