I know winter’s really set in when my kefir takes an extra day to culture, and I need a carving knife to hack into my coconut oil. Gosh I hate the cold!
I concocted a delicious soup last night that helped to thaw my insides and warm my spirits. Used some of my fresh batch of chicken broth. Must say it was reeeeally good! Here’s the recipe (rough measurements; adjust to your tastes)
This month’s Vogue Australia (June edition), I’ve addressed some of the particularly important issues (affecting the skin and deeper) that should be addressed during different stages of a woman’s life. For example, minimising bone demineralisation in the 20’s, fertility and nourishment in the 30’s, oxidative stress in the 40’s, and hormones in the 50’s.
Further to Sarah’s discussion, the fat-soluble vitamins are in the fat and the skin; and nutrients like Vitamin D, so long as it’s a true free-range organic in the case of chicken. However, don’t eat chicken too often. Being high in Omega 6 fats, it does not have the same health benefits and healthy fats as grass-fed beef.
I recently had a discussion with Emma about the various myths around food… a lot of us really don’t know who and what to listen to when it comes to nutrition advise. There’s so much conflicting information out there – Women’s health magazines will tell you to go for low fat options if you want to lose weight or try out soy milk as an alternative and your doctor may say to stay away from soy milk… then your friend will tell you her nutritionist recommended only eating for your blood type?! It’s hard to navigate your way through it all so I thought thought I’d have a little fun and ask Emma to demystify some of the common food myths. Here’s what we came up with:
Water: Yes, remember to also “eat” your water! The water contained in high-water-content foods such as cucumbers, will hydrate your cells fat better than any amount of tap water. The co-factors such as electrolytes help to carry the H2O through the cell wall. Also remember to limit / avoid the things that ‘dehydrate’ the cells in the first place: coffee, alcohol, table salt.
Came across this cute little ditty this week:
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Jamie: Thanks for the recipe! Looks really easy, I'll definitely give it a tr...
