Say hi to Kerin. She's my amazing Christmas inspiration story that I want to share with each and every one of you who have battled health and wellness issues and have felt unheard.
In a desperate plea, Kerin come to visit me after countless appointments, tests and referrals from medical professionals unable to diagnose her physical symptoms. On the chance it might help her, Kerin wanted to trial some 'nutritional medicine' to see if any of her symptoms may improve. It was a slow journey, but to my pleasure, Kerin remained steadfast and true to her convictions, that nutrition must play a role in healing illness. Together we made plans, and I helped direct Kerin to foods, recipes, products and daily rituals to put her body in the best possible place for increasing its effectiveness and healing. Lucky for me, she was a dream client, because she was so willing to give everything a go, based on all natural and whole foods from the earth. To this day, Kerin still has no diagnosis of what was wrong with her. No Doctor or test was able to actually give a name to her symptoms. My advice to all of you, is that if you're not feeling right, you're the best judge of that, so don't be disheartened by any lack of support from traditional services. Like Kerin, I urge you to persist with your own intuition, and try and add some nutritional medicine to your daily eating regime. It can only do you good!! Today, Kerin reports feeling "like herself again" and is so pleased to be enjoying life, being back at work and celebrating all that is good. Now Kerin has the best Christmas present of all. The gift of health! Merry Christmas Kerin. You deserve it for all your hard work and persistence! My Christmas wish for all, is to have a happy outcome like Kerin and enjoy the best gift of all. The gift of health. Please get in touch if you would like to find out more about how nutrition plays a vital role in supporting all other systems in your body and healing. When it comes to health, vitality, energy, disease management, weight loss, skin, bone, hair and gut health, there is one powerful word I can recommend to you. It's "RAW"!! Raw foods that have not been cooked or heat treated, retain all their beneficial nutrients and therefore you obtain more bang for your buck when you consume them. Raw foods contain live enzymes therefore you also obtain the essential good quality bacteria required for a healthy gut and immune system, which in turn increases the effectiveness of all your body systems. Results?? Yes. Unfortunately, when you mention raw foods to people they often refuse, thinking it is boring or tasteless. Not so. Here are some great tasty tips on how to increase the raw food intake into your diet in easy and yummy ways:
Here's a fantastic Italian Family Recipe I'd like to share with you as a super easy and tasty way of increasing your raw food intake through the use of salad. TRADITIONAL ITALIAN PANZANELLA (TUSCAN BREAD SALAD) 5 ripe organic Roma tomatoes. 3 slices of organic sourdough casalinga bread (stale or toasted). 1/2 red onion very finely sliced. Black olives - remove pips. Bunch of Italian parsley. Home made pesto (optional). Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper. Chop tomatoes into roughly even size pieces. Tear or slice Casalinga bread into similar size pieces. Thinly slice onion. Remove parsley leaves from their stalk. Add tomatoes, bread, onion, parsley and black olives into a salad bowl. Toss through with 3 tablespoons of Everyday Cider Tonic, 6 - 7 tablespoons of the best Extra Virgin Olive Oil, salt and freshly ground black pepper. Mix well. Allow Panzanella to sit for 20 minutes before serving so that all the flavours and juices combine. Optional - I like to add a tablespoon of home made pesto on top for extra punch and flavour!! Buon Apettito! 1 cup of organic basmati rice.
1/2 cup of organic black rice. 1/4 cup of organic sunflower seeds. 1/4 cup of organic pumpkin seeds. 1/4 cup of roasted almonds chopped. 1/4 cup of raisins. 1 tablespoon each of fresh parsley and mint finely chopped. Dressing: 3 tablespoons of raw honey. 1 tablespoon of tamari. 1 tablespoon of organic extra virgin olive oil. 1 tablespoon of lemon juice. Cook rice first. Cool, then mix with other ingredients. Toss through the dressing and enjoy! This beautiful dish is very colourful, so not only is it super healthy and tasty, it's a great festive dish also. 4 Cups of Organic Spelt Flour.
4 Cups of Organic Dried Fruit (I used apricots, raisins and figs - leave whole). 1 Teaspoon of Himalayan Salt. 1 Tablespoon of Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil. 1 Teaspoon of Instant Dry Yeast. 340ml approx of Warm Water. Combine all ingredients into Bread Maker. Select Dark Crust Option (longest proving time). Once cooked, remove from machine and leave to cool on wire rack for a good 5 hours for easiest slicing. If you can!!! Serve toasted with choice of organic coconut oil, organic butter, home made jam or mashed banana and cinnamon. YUM. ENJOY. Do you know that a healthy gut is your ticket to success??? Having your gut in check means you have the best chance of achieving optimal health and wellbeing. Good gut health aids and improves: Weight loss. Food metabolism. Glucose regulation. Blood pressure, cholesterol and diabetes. Skin conditions such as eczema, dermatitis and dandruff. Food intolerances. Allergies. The function of your immune system. Inflammation and pain in the body. Having a cleaner and more efficient system means that you can operate more effectively, feel better and change your life for good!! The addition of a daily dose of Organic Every Day Cider Tonic is a quick, easy and tasty way to change your gut health. It’s as easy as incorporating it into your favourite foods that everyone can enjoy. Organic Everyday Cider Tonic contains all the natural, local and probiotic goodness required to assist your gut, and best of all it tastes great! Now as we come into our wintery season, it is as important as ever to stay strong and healthy by strengthening our gut and promoting immunity. Here's one way how. Everyone loves Italian food, right?? Well here is a favourite recipe of mine I share with all my clients during this time of year. It’s the perfect winter warmer recipe to help you power through the colder weather, achieve your health goals and shine!! AUTHENTIC ITALIAN CHICKEN BRODO (SOUP) Ingredients: 3 litres of cold filtered water. 1 small No 10 organic chicken. 2 organic celery sticks roughly chopped. 3 organic carrots peeled and roughly chopped. 1 organic onion or leek roughly chopped. 1 tablespoon of black peppercorns. 3 Tablespoons of Everyday Cider Tonic. Method In a large stock pot add chicken, vegetables, peppercorns and Organic Cider Tonic. Cover with 3 litres of cold filtered water. Bring to the boil and simmer for 2 hours. Remove the whole chicken. Strain the soup and discard the bones, peppercorns and veggies. Use the stock as your base for your gut healing soup then make additions of your choice. Veggies, chicken meat, pasta, extra spices of choice etc. Here I have served my Authentic Italian Chicken Brodo with home-made organic chicken dumplings and home-made ricotta tortellini. Get as creative as you like with it and your body will say thanks. For a holistic program designed to improve your gut health, please feel free to contact for some friendly advice. Cider Tonic along with a variety of other ingredients form the healthy gut healing program. Please get in touch for more details of the program. If you’d like to make a booking or would like to ask any questions, just click: https://www.thesilverspoonnutritionist.com.au/contact.html You can request to purchase Organic Everyday Cider Tonic via myself or is available by visiting: www.cidertonic.com.au ![]() A few key ingredients are all you need to get the most out of your eating.
Whether it is wanting to feel and look your best, improve aches and pains, manage disease, improve your skin, hair and nails or lose a few kgs, there are some simple things you can add to your cooking which make all this achievable. Best of all it makes eating a pleasure, and cooking a breeze! Here are some tips:
ORGANIC KALE AND CHICKEN SOUP. 1 bunch of organic kale - stripped and chopped. 1 organic whole chicken. 3 litres of filtered water. 1 tablespoon of organic bone broth gelatin or powder. 1 tablespoon of peppercorns. 2 teaspoons of pink salt. 3 carrots cut into thirds. 2 sticks of celery cut in half. 2 tomatoes cut in half. 1 onion. Combine all ingredients except for kale into a large stock pot. Cover, bring to the boil and simmer for 2 hours. Remove chicken and shred. Strain the rest of the soup. Return the strained stock to the stock pot. Add the chopped kale and simmer for a further 20 minutes. Turn off soup and add the shredded chicken to the soup. **This recipe makes a huge pot. Half the recipe if your not looking at making a large batch. 2 Large Organic Egg Yolks
4 Tablespoons of Fresh Organic Lemon Juice 2 Teaspoons of Dijon Mustard 1 Teaspoon on Pink Himalayan Salt 1/4 Teaspoon of Black Pepper 1 Cup of Extra Virgin Olive Oil Combine the first five ingredients into a blender. Turn blender on high speed and pour in oil slowly in a steady stream until the sauce is thick. Pour into a glass jar and refrigerate for up to 4 days. Perfect for salads, steamed vegetables and especially fish. Buon Apettito. Christmas is such a great time of year for celebrating all things good with your loved ones.
Whether you're a full on clean, organic eater or just an individual interested in good wholesome eating, there comes a point where the extra Christmas celebrations catch up with you and can leave you feeling rather blah. Too much refined carbohydrate foods and drinks including alcohol keep the body wanting more and more. Actually never really feeling satisfied. This is inevitable as it's the way the body is designed. Eat refined carbohydrates, blood sugars rise, then blood sugars drop, then we require more. Not a good recipe for health, disease management or weight loss. So what can you do to break this vicious cycle?? Eat foods that switch off the hunger hormones in your brain, and leave you feeling satisfied and full. Once you have this feeling, you will no longer crave sugary, carbohydrate foods or drinks and the vicious cycle is broken. Yay! Here's a few things you can eat that will turn off the hunger hormones in your brain. Try some protein rich foods with some added good healthy fats to end the addiction.
If you like some friendly and non invasive help on getting off the sugar addiction you can book a phone consultation or become a member. Lots of recipes included!! You can enjoy the best of Christmas without breaking any rules or suffering from that unexpected weight gain.
Christmas is a time where people can get out of control with their eating, not knowing how to enjoy good foods while still staying social. Sometimes our favourite recipes just need a little tweak in order to retain some nutritional value and stop you from over indulging in the wrong types of foods that just lead you to eating more and more. Good eating will keep you satisfied without craving further foods and sweets. If you can find the right foods that keep you full and help your brain switch off your hunger hormones, then you have it made!! There is a formula to this and its simple. When you are overwhelmed by the endless options of food around you at Christmas parties and celebrations, stick with the right kind of celebration foods and you will be empowered to keep away from the bottomless pit which is the bowl of corn chips or the three helpings of cake! Here's a fantastic recipe, based on the formula of the correct balance of nutrients to switch off your hunger hormones and empower you to feel happily satisfied. It's absolutely delicious, very nutritious and makes for a great end to your Christmas feast. This one the whole family will enjoy. LOW CARB, DAIRY FREE, SUGAR FREE CHRISTMAS TRIFLE. Organic Sourdough Fruit Bread (Hope Farm is a great brand). Liquor of your choice. Sugar Free Jelly. Fresh Fruit like peaches, mango, apricots or plums. Dairy Free Coconut Yogurt. Vanilla Bean Seeds. Toasted Almonds. Fresh Berries to decorate. Line the base of individual dessert cups or a large glass bowl with sliced Organic Sourdough Fruit Bread Sprinkle with liquor of your choice (I love Frangelico Almond Liquor and Galiano). Make sugar free jelly in your choice of flavour and allow to cool slightly. Pour over the fruit bread base to just cover. Place in the fridge to set. Once set, top with freshly sliced fruit. I love peaches best! Combine some dairy free coconut yogurt with vanilla bean seeds and scoop on top of the fruit. Decorate with some toasted almonds and some fresh berries. Now you have the perfect Christmas Trifle! Enjoy. To learn more recipes on how to get you through the Christmas season and for all occasions, become a Silver Spoon Member. You will learn all the secrets and tips, including how to turn off your hunger hormones and feel happily satisfied without temptation If you want more one on one support, don't hesitate to book a phone consultation and have all your questions answered! |
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