Healthy Lifestyle
Diabetes – The 21st Century Health Epidemic and What To Do
Diabetes Type 2 is an epidemic health condition with almost 300 people in Australia alone newly diagnosed each day. That’s one person every five minutes and more than 100 000 in just one year. (1) On a global level an estimated 415 million adults suffer from the illness with 12 percent of the global health expenditure spent on diabetes…
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Raw & Delicious, Vegan Sweet
Tropical Coconut & Mango Bliss Balls
This weeks recipe of the week comes from Emma-Jane of @real_and_wholesome….a tasty tropical coconut and mango bliss ball using our delicious natural dried mango. With a hint of turmeric, these little balls are nutritious and fulfilling with the tropical flavours of summer. And they fit the bill….gluten free, dairy free, vegan, raw and free of refined sugars. Enjoy …
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Healthy Lifestyle, Our Wholefoods Kitchen
Beans, Beans, Good for Your …. ?
Over many thousands of years, the humble bean has made its way across the globe, becoming a central ingredient in the cuisine of many cultures. Perhaps the most well known bean dishes are those coming out of Mexico and other parts of South America such as Chilli Con Carne, Frijoles Refritos (refried beans) and their common companion ‘Nachos’. However,…
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Desserts & Baking
Gluten Free Cinnamon Biscuits
Tess who manages our Coffs Harbour Store is an avid foodie who just happens to suffer from Coeliac disease. She is always looking for gluten free recipes that tantalise the taste buds, and I’ve grown quite fond of our Monday morning chats about the weekends brekkie and dinners creations. This recipe cooked (and photographed) by Tess and her partner…
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10 Juicy Foods to Keep you Hydrated this Summer!
Image: Watermelons and Grapefruits are two of our favourite hydrating foods We often associate being hydrated with drinking plenty of water; however the foods we choose to eat can either dry us out or they can provide us with nourishing hydration. By choosing to eat raw and juicy foods more often you will be increasing your fluid intake as…
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Our Wholefoods Kitchen, Wholesome Dinners
Denise’s Spanakopita
Last years Christmas party saw the whole team come together to share a meal celebrating another year at Affordable Wholefoods. We each brought along a dish to share and Denise’s contribution was her take on the traditional Greek recipe ‘Spanakopita’. It took just a few minutes for the plate to be empty, so we decided to remake it and…
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Understanding Emotional Eating
We probably all know what its like to comfort eat. Our food choices and eating habits often change when we are stressed, sad, dissatisfied, lonely or bored. The type of hunger influenced by our emotions is different from an actual physical hunger and stems from a belief that certain foods will give us comfort and something to distract us…
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Breads & Pastries, Desserts & Baking
Banana Berry Breakfast Loaf w/ Granola Topping
We recently teamed up with Melbourne based Health Coach & Food blogger Tristen Van Der Kley from Balanced Body Nutrition. Tristen is a huge supporter of wholefoods and has shared with us one of her favourite breakfast recipes for summer. Enjoy! – AW I’m a little in love with this recipe. It’s kind of a banana bread with a…
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Gluten Free Living, Healthy Breakfast
Teff Pancakes with Ricotta Cream
This weeks Recipe of the Week has been contributed by Sonya Douglas, Perth’s ‘Mediterranean Dietitian’ and founder of the Dietwise Nutrition Clinics. A delicious pancake recipe using teff flour and bananas…enjoy. Serves: 4 (makes 6 – 8 pancakes) Preparation time: 5 minutes excluding cooking Ingredients: 1 cup teff flour 2 free range eggs 1 large ripe banana, sliced…
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Healthy Lifestyle, Our Wholefoods Kitchen
Boost & Nourish Your Skin this Summer
Our skin is designed to protect our precious insides from potentially damaging environmental stressors, it gives us a whole range of different sensations and it has the role of being the largest detox organ we have in our body. We need healthy skin to help us regulate our temperature and to provide us with sweat and lymph glands, essential…
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