By Matt Mahalo, wellbeing author and proud father of two. No, I’m not talking about gut feelings and intuition here. I mean simple gut health… Because it’s difficult to be a good parent when we have limited emotional resilience and low energy — two things that are seriously affected by Read more…
Has anyone else tried making water kefir and failed or felt like you’ve failed because you’re not sure that what you’ve created is actually the real deal? I can smash out an awesome Kombucha tea in a multitude of flavours, so when my 3rd attempt at water kefir was sadly Read more…
“Over the last couple of years we’ve all heard someone we know singing praises about bone broths, so let’s explore what all the ‘hoo-ha’ is all about…” What is bone broth? Bone Broth (also referred to as ‘stock’) is a mineral rich infusion made by boiling vegetables and herbs with Read more…
Hmmmm – seems The American Academy of Pediatrics have recently stated that food colourings are not the innocuous stuff most people consider them to be. What’s more, (wait for it) they may actually be dangerous to children. If you’re reading this blog, chances are this IS NOT ground-breaking news for Read more…
I know it’s easy and not that expensive to buy natural confectionery these days. Nothing however goes past making your family some jellies chock full of wholesome gelatin. With today’s modern diet we often don’t attain as much gelatin and collagen that our ancestors would have via the regular consumption Read more…
“Adaptogens are meant to bring us back to the middle” says Dr. Brenda Powell, co-medical director of the Center for Integrative and Lifestyle Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic’s Wellness Institute.1 Functional medicine guru Frank Lipman, MD,2 calls them: “Nature’s miracle anti-stress and fatigue fighters.” Chances are if you’ve been a Read more…
ARRRRRR, artificial fragrances! The other day I drove my son’s car and within a few minutes I pulled over and searched the vehicle high and low. I was a woman possessed searching for a smell that was so treacherous that I simply had to get rid of it. Like a Read more…
Here’s how to make this yummy Paleo, Gluten-Free Bread… Prep 5 mins Cook 50 mins Makes 1 loaf Ingredients 7 large eggs 1 cup (1/2 pint or 250ml) unsweetened almond butter ½ cup (8 tablespoons or 125ml) arrowroot starch ½ cup (8 tablespoons or 125mg) tapioca starch ¼ cup (4 tablespoons Read more…
Did you know that the average 8 to 10-year-old spends nearly 8 hours a day with a variety of different media, and older children and teenagers spend more than 11 hours per day1? Apparently, our young people now spend more time with media than they do in school and, apart Read more…
Serves 4 | Prep Time 10m | Cooking Time 10m Okay, full disclosure; this is Jennifer’s 16-year-old son’s recipe. He owns the kitchen like a boss when he makes this dessert and when any young lady is sitting spectating, he’s also been known to puff up his chest convincingly. Occasionally Read more…