Healthy Breakfast Options

Looking for something yummy to mix up your breakfast routine but also want something healthy? We have you covered with these dietitian endorsed recipes below. AVOCADO TOAST WITH LEMON AND KALE TOTAL TIME: 15 minutes Serves 2-4 INGREDIENTS: 1 cup shredded kale (no stems) 1/2 lemon 1 teaspoon olive oil 4 slices multigrain bread 1 small […]

Nutrition and healthy eating for a new Mum

The arrival of your new baby is extremely exciting and stressful as it requires you to make a lot of adjustments. It is common that new mums and dads experience appetite disturbances, where they may feel disinterested in food. This is often caused by sleep disturbances. Your diet gives you the energy you need during […]

Warm up with a hearty bowl of Bean and Kale soup

Recipe adapted from Good Taste magazine via Body & Soul Serves 4 (prep 20 mins + 8 hours soaking time, cooking 1 hr 20) 1 cup dried beans – any type; black beans or borlotti work well 1 tbs olive oil 1 large brown onion finely chopped 2 carrots finely chopped 2 celery sticks finely […]

Satisfying the munchies

Snacks are an important inclusion to the daily dietary intake to help top up your energy stores and keep you going throughout the day. In today’s society we are quite time poor and resort to quick and readily available foods which tend to be nutrient poor and high in energy such as chips and chocolate. […]

Vitamin D

Vitamin D is a group of fat-soluble secosteroids. In humans, vitamin D is unique because it can be ingested and because the body can also synthesize it (from cholesterol) when sun exposure is adequate (hence its nickname, the “sunshine vitamin”). Although vitamin D is commonly called a vitamin, it is not actually an essential dietary […]

Sports Nutrition 101 – Beach Volleyball

Healthy eating is the back bone of a fit and trim volleyball player. A diet which is high in carbohydrate and protein is important to maintain strength and agility throughout the day. Every player will have individual requirements and these will be determined by frequency of training and playing, the weather conditions and the size […]