All posts tagged weight loss

Chia: The New Super-Seed

By | February 28, 2012 | Health Tips, Sarah's Column, Weight loss | No comments

Chia seeds

Forget flax seeds, Chia (known as the ancient seed of strength) is the new super-seed of choice. These powerful seeds not only nourish our beautiful bodies with more omega-3 fatty acids than salmon but are also high in protein and minerals: iron, calcium, niacin, magnesium, zinc and phosphorus. Weight for weight they contain 3 times more iron than spinach and 3 times more antioxidant activity than blueberries. The essential fatty acids contained in Chia seeds helps to boost metabolism and promote lean muscle mass. Read more…

Volcanic Clay Cleansing

By | January 17, 2012 | Health Tips, Recipes, Sarah's Column, Weight loss | No comments

Happily finding myself kicking back in Maui (miles away from Auckland’s spectacular weather) I have discovered that there’s nowhere better to detox than Hawaii…. infact, there’s nowhere better to do anything than Hawaii. So here I sit in the sunshine armed with my laptop and a cleansing coconut and spinach smoothie working away.

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Low fat & Weightloss

By | June 14, 2011 | Nutrition with Emma, Weight loss | 2 Comments
 
Further to Sarah’s comment on ‘Low Fat’ foods (or “non-foods” as I prefer to call them), these do not support weight loss.  On the contrary, foods that have been processed and stripped of their fat can actually encourage the body to produce more fat.  It’s a subject that has been completely confused and abused.  There’s lots we need to relearn about fats, but to get you started, here’s a few simple tips to keep in mind to kick start your weight loss and improve your overall health also:* Incorporate cold-pressed coconut oil in your diet daily
* Choose butter (ideally organic and ‘cultured’) over olive oil (less conducive to fat production)
* Use extra virgin olive oil or avocado in your salad, not both
* Limit or avoid nuts while you’re trying to drop kilos
* Only ever cook with (heat) butter, ghee or coconut oil
* Eat raw fats like organic egg yolk, for their lipase content (the fat-digesting enzyme)

Is low fat food making you fat?

By | June 14, 2011 | Sarah's Column | No comments
Is low fat food making you fat?
 
My silly mistake in years past was choosing nasty food products labeled ‘Diet’, ‘Low Fat’, ‘Lite’, ‘Sugar Free’. These products are NOT healthy – they will NOT make you lose weight. In fact, if the ingredients list reads like the back of a Crayola pencil box (i.e Color E-42PS, G42-u) can you really call it a ‘food’?

WEIGHT LOSS: How To Guide Part II Nutrition

By | January 14, 2011 | Health Tips, Nutrition with Emma, Potentiated Bee Pollen | No comments
Further to Sarah’s comment on ‘Low Fat’ foods (or “non-foods” as I prefer to call them), these do not support weight loss.  On the contrary, foods that have been processed and stripped of their fat can actually encourage the body to produce more fat.  It’s a subject that has been completely confused and abused.  There’s lots we need to relearn about fats, but to get you started, here’s a few simple tips to keep in mind to kick start your New Year’s weight loss and improve your overall health also:
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