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Funky Forest Health & Wellbeing is a friendly family-based practice offering
high quality, evidence-based dietetics, nutritional therapy, naturopathy, and yoga.
We specialise in weight, body image and eating concerns; fertility, prenatal and breastfeeding nutrition; family nutrition and child feeding.
We operate from a Non-Diet, Body Acceptance, Health at Every Size® philosophy which values people for who they are and prioritises a focus on WELLBEING rather than WEIGHT.
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FIRST DO NO HARM
BODY PEACE & PERMACULTURE: THE PARALLELSMarch 4, 2019
THE LAID-BACK parent's GUIDE TO BABY'S FIRST SOLIDSFebruary 13, 2019
CAN VEGANS GET ENOUGH DHA FROM FOOD?February 4, 2019
DON’T CALL ME YOGI.January 27, 2019
The Bitter TruthJanuary 11, 2019
7 ways to boost your fertility with foodOctober 9, 2018
Witches don't diet.September 7, 2018
I'M NO EARTH MAMA, AND IT'S OKJuly 12, 2018
Is it really food sensitivity?July 6, 2018
BARBELLS and BREASTFEEDINgMay 29, 2018
The ‘sexy, spiritual, successful woman’ ideal – why it hurts usMay 14, 2018
BEYOND PITTA, KAPHA & VATA:
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When used with wisdom, Ayurveda and TCM can be doorways into intuitive eating. These systems offer concepts and ideas to experiment with, and can provide you with the courage needed to depart from diet culture tenets like "eat mostly raw salads". They can help you to curiously explore whether or not a concept applies to you. But first, you must get into your body...
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AYURVEDA & TCM:
INTUITIVE EATING OR dietary DOGMA?
April 12, 2018
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Ancient systems like Ayurveda and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) seem a lot more accommodating to the seasonal fluctuations in food cravings that I experience. But does this mean I should cast aside my intuitive eating principles and rest easy in the comfort of eating according to my dosha (Ayurveda), or whether I'm ruled by the metal or the wood element (TCM)?
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3 WAYS TO ROCK YOUR Golden Month
April 3, 2018
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Going through pregnancy, labour and delivery demands a lot from a woman - physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. Our recovery from childbirth is an extremely important - yet overlooked - time for new mums. We have a desperate need, both as individuals and as a society, to nourish the mother during this time more than any other...
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3 THINGS YOU MUST KNOW ABOUT POSTPARTUM NUTRITION
March 29, 2018
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What you eat during the month after you give birth has the power to radically improve your strength and recovery. It is said in Chinese medicine, that what you eat and how well you take care of yourself during this crucial time has the power to impact your health decades down the track. Here are the three big nutritional principles to follow in your Golden Month.
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Baby Kairi's Birth Story
January 12, 2018
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This is the story of the home birth of our second child, beautiful baby girl Kairi. It was the birth I felt I needed to have to heal from the trauma of my first childbirth experience. Although I had already worked through much of the trauma, disappointment and self-induced guilt, I still needed to know that yes, I could do it. I did the work. And amazingly, it happened.
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Why "pre-baby body" is a Bullshit concept
December 30, 2017
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Diet culture is relentless in sending new mothers messages about needing to "bounce back" and lose the baby weight within weeks of giving birth. Sadly, the way many new mums attempt to live up to this impossible standard is through restrictive dieting and over-zealous exercise. Neither of which are in the best interests of mum or baby, especially if mum is breastfeeding...
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THIRD TRIMESTER update
December 29, 2017
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We've been camping, unexpectedly moved house, I've sat uni exams, finished work for the year, written a bunch of articles, and I was a guest on a cracking anti-diet podcast! And at 38 weeks pregnant, I'm on the homerun and finally sliding into rest, nap and birth preparator mode after what's been a bloody exhausting third trimester full of ups and downs...
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Why I think superfoods are a waste of $
December 27, 2017
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The marketing of certain "superfoods" reeks of false advertising. Think photoshopped women in bikinis laughing at acai bowls. And I think they're overpriced. If you genuinely dig the taste of acai, maca and chia they might be worth the money, but there are definitely cheaper alternatives that are just as (if not more) nutritious, and don't necessitate thousands of food miles...
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I'M RECOVERING FROM AN EATING DISORDER: CAN I STILL BE VEGAN?
October 18, 2017
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I work with a lot of yoginis and yogis, alternative lifestyle leaders, animal rights activists, and environmentally conscious folk. I also work in the field of disordered eating. So naturally I often find myself in the situation where I'm chatting with somebody who is very keen to heal their troubled relationship with food... but they don't want to budge on their vegan ideals. Is this a problem?
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SECOND TRIMESTER Update
October 13, 2017
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I'm glad to say that this time around things have been refreshingly different. In this blog I share my thoughts on being a "nasty" woman, my pregnancy self care regime, gentle nutrition, herbs, movement, real life emotional stuff, toddler breastfeeding agitation, bump shots (of course!)... and yes, a gender reveal.
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Treating allergies naturally
October 10, 2017
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Do you dread high pollen count days? Is spring a season of antihistamine overload, soggy tissues, and hiding indoors? Treating seasonal allergies naturally is straightforward with the right know-how. When working with patients to become allergy-free I get them to picture a pyramid with three levels: a base, middle and apex...
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HOW I FAILED AT POSTPARTUM YOGA
September 20, 2017
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After I gave birth to my first child, my personal yoga practice was feeling spiritually unfulfilling, and physically depleting as hell. The yoga I knew and loved just no longer worked. It was not giving me the vitality, peace and stillness it once did. It has taken many painful mistakes, and a near-complete abstinence from yoga for me to come out the other side. Here's what happened...
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WHY I QUIT YOGA (AND WHAT BROUGHT ME BACK)
September 19, 2017
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For the last year and a half I have not taught yoga.
Why? Partly because I've had a gutful of how WANKY yoga culture has become. For some time, the joy I once derived from my practice disappeared - and the social injustices I see interwoven into western yoga culture have been a huge part of that. I want to share my taboo thoughts with you... |
"I stopped DIETING - BUT NOW I've gained WEIGHT AND I HATE MY BODY."
September 17, 2017
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"Hey Casey,
I've quit dieting, but now I've gained weight, my clothes feel too tight, and I can't stand how I look. How do I get out of this place of utter self-loathing and disconnection from my body?" This blog is my answer to this very common question. |
SUMMER BODY WOES ARE MADE IN WINTER
August 15, 2017
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In late winter when we hear an escalation of mantras like, "Summer bodies are made in winter" - along with increased pressure to buy services and products that employ this rhetoric - I say, "Body shame is perpetuated by sayings like 'Summer bodies are made in winter.'" Your body is not the problem. Your belief that your body is the problem, is the problem.
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MY FIRST TRIMESTER... AGAIN!
August 8, 2017
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Ok, so this blog comes a little late. I'm now 17 weeks pregnant, meaning I'm well into my second trimester. With a wedding, a honeymoon, a not-really-weaned toddler, recommencing uni, and the busiest spell I've had in clinic EVER, I've been a bit slack on the personal blogs! But I'll do my best to recount things from those first three lunar cycles of this pregnancy, my second...
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WEDDING! + 1 MORE EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT...
July 30, 2017
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Yep, it's official... Andreas and I are finally married! On the morning of Saturday 8th of July, we enjoyed a fantastic day surrounded by our closest friends and family. We were wed by amazing celebrant Rachel Harwood of Fire & Earth Ceremonies in a picturesque park in Currumbin, then had a lunch time feast down the road...
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Are you DIETING YOUR SEX DRIVE AWAY?
July 21, 2017
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Any form of dieting that (however temporarily) dwindles away crucial female body fat, wrecks havoc on hormones, destroys healthy body image, and is a fast track to not feeling in the mood... and not comfortably being able to get it on even if you do somehow feel up for it. To ask women to become unnaturally thin is to ask them to relinquish their sexuality...
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PREGNANT? DON'T TAKE THIS CELEBRITY TRAINER'S DIETARY ADVICE.
July 20, 2017
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With grossly incorrect caloric recommendations coming from everyone from celebrity trainers to practitioners seeking to profit from the hCG weight loss diet, it can become very confusing to know just how much women need to eat. So let's set the record straight about how much food we need to maintain optimal health - including our fertility and sex drive...
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AVOCADO HONEY & LAVENDER FACE MASK
July 18, 2017
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Check out this recipe for a homemade avocado-based face mask featuring lavender essential oil. If only for the novelty of not having any MLM brands name-dropped and shoved down your throat. A great way to use ripe (read: frustratingly over-ripe) avocados, entertain your kid for a brief moment, moisturise, and feel like you're indulging yourself... all at the same time!
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THE SSSW IDEAL: WHAT IT IS + WHY IT HURTS
July 3, 2017
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It's a female sexuality course, a yoga training, or a detox program that teaches you how to be the "right" kind of female: Sexy, Slim, Successful, and let's not forget the one caveat that makes it all cool: Spiritual. For years this has bothered me. As a yoga teacher and health professional, I've innately felt that there's something really icky about this kind of marketing...
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HUNGER, darkness & the WILD WOMAN
June 20, 2017
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Hunger and fullness attunement is a wonderful tool for everyone to learn. But beyond helping you to reconnect with your body and heal food issues, this work can activate long withheld desires, instincts, intuition, and inner knowing: your inner Wild Woman. As the Winter Solstice approaches, there is no better time to embrace the darkness and...
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5 ways to turn shitty diet rules into gold
May 25, 2017
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You may no longer be dieting. You may look in the mirror and recite your body positive affirmations every morning, religiously. You may have read all the non-dieting books, unfollowed those diet-y social media accounts, and shunned diet culture. "So why," you may be wondering, "do I still obsess about food?" Here I share my 5 top tools for...
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LABNEH: HUNG YOGHURT CHEESE
May 3, 2017
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Autumn is traditionally a time to make fermented foods and preserves for winter. Labneh is a beautiful addition to any autumn meal, or just as a moreish snack with crackers and veggie sticks to keep you powering through a chilly afternoon. It's irresistably delicious, creamy, salty and tangy. This recipe is ridiculously easy and nearly makes itself, all you need is...
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BOOST YOUR FERTILITY - PART 2
May 2, 2017
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Welcome back to part 2 of this three-part series on boosting your fertility, naturally, with minimal stress, and - of course - without weight loss dieting, BS fads, or restriction! If you missed out on part 1, you'll really want to read that one first, it's THAT important. If you're up to speed, then read on.. it's time to cover my other top tips for pregnancy preparation starting with...
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7 FERTILITY-BOOSTING TIPS BESIDES 'LOSE WEIGHT'
April 27, 2017
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The number of women I see torturing themselves with 12-week weight loss challenges, meal-replacement shakes, and/or some other form of restrictive dieting after receiving weight-centric medical advice, is both staggering and heartbreaking. And the worst thing is, even if they do manage to temporarily lose weight through these avenues, the hard-won weight loss often...
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7 ways to slay diet mentality
April 25, 2017
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Diet mentality, or diet thinking, leads to dieting behaviours. And dieting behaviours build a cage around a person that places serious limits on their capacity to live and enjoy a rich, full, and meaningful life. The mid-autumn moon cycle is known in many parts of the world as the Blood Moon or Hunter's Moon. And it is the perfect time for you to put this diet thing to bed, for good...
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DETOX: so NOT about juice fasts & colonics
April 20, 2017
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When you hear the word "detoxification", what springs to mind? Juice fasting and colon cleanses? Coffee enemas and starvation? Health spas and slimming teas? For years, this is what I thought of when I heard that oh-so-sexy-sounding word, and practised, much to my body's distress. For the vast majority of people, these things are totally unnecessary. Here's why...
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The top 3 diets... to avoid
April 18, 2017
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"It's not dieting, it's a lifestyle change." Sound familiar? Let's clear something up. Dieting – whether a fad, old school diet, a “detox,” or a “lifestyle” – is not just a verb; it’s an entire way of thinking that pivots on the intention of losing or controlling weight. It is both an individual mentality, and a cultural paradigm. So let's be super clear: Dieting is any approach to food that...
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THE PROBLEM WITH "THE NEW SKINNY"
April 11, 2017
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Nowadays it's hard to dodge those stupid memes about "the new skinny". Like "fit or strong is the new skinny." Or even "curvy is the new skinny." But with this new standard of beauty disguised as health, we see the same obsessive, compulsive, unhealthy thoughts and behaviours that "the old skinny" generated: restrictive dieting, dangerous overtraining, and body hatred...
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11 "I'M NOT DIETING" DIETS
April 4, 2017
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"I'm not dieting - I'm doing this for my health." Everyone knows that diets fail 95% of the time. But whilst I hear plenty of people declaring "I've given up dieting," a closer look at their eating habits says otherwise. They may no longer be doing weekly weigh-ins or counting calories, but the dieting thoughts remain. Those dieting thoughts look something like this...
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LIVER PÂTÉ RECIPE for the brave
March 27, 2017
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When someone comes to me with low iron, one of the first foods I think of is liver. Yes, I know. Gross. But hear me out...
Liver is a true superfood – and you know how much I loathe using that word, so inundated is the health food marketing world with claims of it. So when I use it you know I really mean it. And you know I really, REALLY mean it when... |
Have you hit DIET ROCK BOTTOM?
March 24, 2017
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This lunar cycle could be known as the Moon When Barramundi Enter Shallow Waters. In terms of making peace with food and our bodies, it relates to hitting diet rock bottom. Will you seize the chance to make change while the tide is low? Will you take the road less travelled, to finally catch yourself - and diet culture - out?...
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13 MOON CYCLES & INTUITIVE EATING
March 23, 2017
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Body dissatisfaction, disordered eating, confusion around diet, and obsession with weight are a relatively modern phenomenon. They are a symptom of disconnection from our selves, and from the natural world. We can learn a great deal from observing nature, and from ancient traditions. Being aware of the 13 moon cycles can teach us about food, health...
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YOGA FOR NON-MYTHICAL CREATURES
March 19, 2017
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Mermaids. Unicorns. Goddesses. Walk into a yoga studio these days and you may find yourself swamped in a glittery sea of them, depending on where you are. Self-proclaimed mythical creatures with an incredible yoga practice that makes a beginner want to give up then and there. What I want to know is, Where are the fat people? The trans people? The old people?...
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11 essential tips for autumn Health
February 18, 2017
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At this time of year, as the sap of the trees and flowers returns to their root systems, we too are preparing to turn inward. In virtually every ancient medicine system, this season of harvest was seen as the time of the year to pull inward and gather together on all levels; a time to plan for the approaching darkness and stillness of winter.
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Heatwave food: Tom Yum Soup Recipe
February 11, 2017
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Here's an easy recipe for Tom Yum soup, which is possibly the most delicious symphony of sweet, sour, salty, spicy, and something-I-can’t-describe-in-words, imaginable. All hot people eat spicy food, literally. Think of every traditional cuisine from an equatorial region – be it Mexican, Thai, Southern Indian, Vietnamese, Caribbean. You name it, if you can...
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Clean eating, dirty bleeding
January 30, 2017
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Clean eating started innocently, but it has now taken on a new, twisted meaning. The implication is that if you're not "eating clean," then what you're eating is dirty or unhygienic - and YOU, by extension, are dirty. As women this hits a MIGHTY sore spot. We wouldn't embrace eating clean in its current elitist, food- and body- shaming form if we didn't think we were intrinsically...
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YOGA TEACHERS: PLEASE STOP GIVING TERRIBLE DIETARY ADVICE TO YOUR STUDENTS
January 23, 2017
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I write this as a yoga teacher, and as a yoga student. I write this as a dietitian and nutritionist who sees the women and girls in clinic at the back end of yet another gruelling 10-day juice fast, or another winter freezing through raw foods; their thyroid, adrenals, and/ or reproductive health just a bit more depleted. Their relationship with food and their body having slid...
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TOP 3 Quick and easy blender recipes
December 19, 2016
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Here are my favourite three easy peasy blender recipes to help you feel vibrant over the holiday season in the easiest possible way - they are great to taste. For all of them, you simply blend the ingredients together in a high speed blender and add any toppings suggested or desired. Savoury or sweet, if you're short on time (honestly, who isn't) - I think you'll find a favourite here!
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COCONUT KEFIR RECIPE
December 8, 2016
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Kefir is a cultured milk product, very similar in taste to yoghurt. However, you can also make many yummy vegan forms of kefir, as it can be successfully made from the milk of nuts, seeds, coconut, or cereal grains. Kefir confers a wide range of health benefits, from relieving constipation to suppressing the growth of Salmonella, healing ulcers, and strengthening the immune...
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herbs for a hellish week
December 1, 2016
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These 4 superfoods and botanicals helped me get through an intense pre-Christmas week. Four days of severe sleep deprivation has gifted me with the under eye bags of an English bulldog with conjunctivitis. This article covers what I did in the last week to help Archie deal with his mild fever (37.8 degrees Celsius at its highest point) and to support myself...
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Pyjama huevos rancheros
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I love this protein-and-flavour-rich dish for an easy, filling and nutritious breakfast. The herbs and spices in the recipe are what bring it to life – so don’t be shy with them.
This recipe is best enjoyed in pyjamas and with a few slices of sourdough toast with butter... |
Paleo is like a pair of jeans
October 1, 2016
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Like any therapeutic diet, paleo must be tailored to fit the individual. Like shopping for a good pair of jeans, there are several things to remember when looking for a paleo approach that suits you. This article is specifically for those currently eating paleo or thinking about it - but it can be easily applied to any food or eating ideology...
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20 SIGNS YOUR BODY CONFIDENCE IS ON THE RISE
September 20, 2016
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A war is being waged against women’s body image, at the profit of certain corporations and industries, and at the detriment of women’s self-esteem and self-worth. Here are 20 ways to fight the good fight - things that I’ve noticed in my recovered clients, other body-positive women, and on good days - myself. And even if you don’t feel you’re completely on top of this...
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Why you binge, starve, and purge
August 17, 2016
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In my work, I see people overeat, binge, emotionally eat, purge, restrict, starve, diet, dogmatically detox, clean-eat and over-exercise... In an attempt to feel a sense of safety, normality, rightness, and to quell uncomfortable feelings, if only it works temporarily. In my past, I've done all these things and more in my quest for certainty and safety...
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Dismantling diet rules
August 4, 2016
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Got limiting diet beliefs? Rules like, "Carbs make me fat, " or "I must not eat after 6pm." The vast majority of my clients have at least a few diet rules, usually many more. I know it's a cliché but I love my work. I work with people experiencing eating disorders AND disordered eating (a.k.a. weight loss dieting). I especially love helping chronic dieters...
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herbs for stress management
August 1, 2016
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Forget asbestos, Roundup on our vegetables, and mercury fillings: by the year 2020 the most threatening health hazard known to humans is predicted to be stress. Already a major cause of disease, chronic stress sets off a cascade of long-term chemical changes that can spell disease and inflammation for your body, and disintegration of the spirit...
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11 tips for a healthy winter
July 1, 2016
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Does winter leave you feeling congested or cosy? Sick or strong? Does the cold crisp air leave you devitalised, or invigorated? Grab a hot mug of golden milk, rug up and read on to discover how to get through this season flushed with health. Addicts to any kind of doing, many of us have been conditioned to think that if we aren’t moving, achieving, or acquiring, then we are...
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DIETITIAN OR NUTRITIONIST?
June 25, 2016
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What is the difference between a dietitian and a nutritionist? This is a common question that I get asked on a near-daily basis. There is a consensus that the two professions draw on different philosophies. Dietitians are usually seen as being conventional practitioners who administer food pyramid-based diet plans. Nutritionists may be perceived as...
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my postpartum fitness regime
June 16, 2016
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Since becoming a mum my exercise routine has changed drastically. I no longer have the luxury of spending an hour a day doing yoga, or trail-running 3-4 times a week for as long as I like. Most of my exercise routine incorporates baby Archie. It has to be maximally efficient in the limited time I have. Here’s what I do in a typical week...
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METALLICA & MEDITATION – THE PARALLELS
June 1, 2016
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If meditation were a musical genre I dare say it would be metal and all of its sub genres. I love metal music. Mostly good old stuff like Metallica, but also alternative metal, and a little bit of crazy glam metal. I love that it can be dark, gritty, and sinister… or energising and transcendental, depending on which genre and artist you listen to...
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Rock your menopause
May 1, 2016
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A full 85% of women suffer hot flushes, vaginal dryness, and emotional turbulence during menopause, and to top it off we are told that our risk of heart disease and of osteoporosis is rising! But does it have to be this way? Most of us know some women who seem to sail through menopause, and come out the other side stronger, wiser, and full of vitality.
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WHY MUMS SHOULD EAT MORE CALORIES & CARBS
April 30, 2016
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There are lots of reasons women (and men) under eat calories, carbs, or both. But whatever your reason is for undereating, there is a price to pay for under nourishing your body in both the short and long term. Mamas are especially prone to under eating, and I'm no exception. I am constantly telling my clients to eat regular, well-balanced meals. So I feel a bit hypocritical...
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INTERGALACTIC CHOCOLATE TRUFFLES
April 24, 2016
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You know those times when you create something so unexpectedly delicious, so unapologetically radical, so exceptionally epic, that it makes you want to jump up in glee and dance like a Beastie Boy in a Japanese train station?
Well, this was one of those times. The secret ingredient in these truffles is known in TCM to prolong life. |
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IMMUNE-BOOSTING SHIITAKE STIR FRY
March 11, 2016
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Here's one of my favourite vegan autumn recipes, using the principles of TCM, and based on a recipe from my Chinese-malay mum! It's quick, easy, and most importantly, delicious. Shiitake mushrooms (Lentinula edodes) were a favourite ingredient in my mum's Chinese cooking while I was growing up, and I still love them today.
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Natural first aid kit for summer
January 11, 2016
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Summer is synonymous with sunburn, stings, and muscle strains as we take up warm weather sports and exercise more, and over the summer holidays, stress levels soar and overindulgence leads to sore tummies and slow digestion. Here are my top 15 nutraceuticals, herbs, and other natural goodies to ensure a smooth and healthy summer for the whole family.
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The non-diet approach
January 3, 2016
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Weight cycling brought on by years of yoyo or crash dieting is unhealthy. A huge amount of research shows that putting on weight, losing weight (putting on more, losing a little), over and over again, is detrimental to our physical, mental, and emotional health. And it crushes the spirit. The kicker is that dieting almost never results in the permanent weight loss people want...
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A sunshiny pregnancy
November 30, 2015
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Did you know that many prenatal vitamins do not contain enough vitamin D to prevent deficiency in pregnancy? Most prenatal vitamins only contain 400 to 600 IU of vitamin D, which simply isn’t enough to keep your vitamin D at normal levels without regular midday sun exposure. Worse, studies suggest the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in pregnant women...
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How to make Vegetables yummy
November 19, 2015
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We all know we need to eat more vegetables. Green leafy vegetables are particularly important, and eating enough of them will reward you with wonderful health benefits. It's easy to make vegetables taste wonderful with herbs, spices, different cooking methods such as caramelising and roasting, adding delicious dressings to salads, and of course always...
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Why I ate my placenta.
October 31, 2015
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This is easily the weirdest, freakiest post I have ever written. But given that it's Samhain or Halloween today, it's kind of fitting! The main reasons some new mothers throughout the western world are embracing placentophagy (the practice of mammals eating the placenta of their young after giving birth) centre around these: mood stabilisation...
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BREASTFEEDING & BIRTH RECOVERY
October 16, 2015
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Nutrition, Herbs, and other Goodies for Postpartum Wellbeing. When I was pregnant, everything was about the birth. Meeting my baby was to be the summit of the whole experience of conception plus nine roller-coaster months of pregnancy. All the books I read were about healthy pregnancy, prenatal yoga, and active birth. I barely gave a thought...
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BABY ARCHIE'S BIRTH STORY
October 5, 2015
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It's Saturday afternoon and I'm looking out the main window of our cosy forest shack at the sun dappling through the trees, and reflecting off a little billabong. It's warm and quiet except for the washing machine tumbling a load of towels that were used during the home birth part of the massive experience my fiancée and I have just shared...
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5 FOODS TO EMPHASISE DURING PREGNANCY
September 17, 2015
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These are the top 5 foods I felt intuitively drawn to during my pregnancy. They have hundreds if not thousands of years of use in our diets. Modern science is just beginning to reveal why these foods serve such an important role in our health. Discover which nutrients are abundant in these nutrient-dense foods and how they support foetal development and mum's health...
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My third trimester
September 12, 2015
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For most of the third trimester, life has been peachy. The endorphins my body has been pumping out during pregnancy (and will continue to do once labour starts) are natural painkillers that relax me and reduce pain. For most of the last two months since my last pregnancy blog, I've been living in a comfortable cloud of pregnancy bliss...
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My second trimester
July 4, 2015
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Today, I'm nearly 28 weeks pregnant. But it seems as if it were just yesterday when I saw two lines on the pregnancy test, confirming what I had intuitively felt for some time before that. I've since learnt that pregnancy is a sifting of the unsorted material of one's psyche to reveal the dross. Dross that must be burnt before a new life can enter the world under your care...
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Best of the blog
Dairy - yes or no?
August 20, 2015
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Tonnes of clients ask me what "I think" about dairy. With the paleo movement at its zenith, the anti-dairy mania couldn't be higher - but it's an equal and opposite, inevitable reaction to the "got milk?" attitude of recent decades, where anyone who didn't drink milk was made to think their bones would crumble like feta the second they hit 60.
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Decode your cravings
June 16, 2015
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There are many reasons why we experience food cravings, including genetics, upbringing, environment, hormones, emotions, nutritional deficiencies. Decoding the reasons why you'd do uncouth things for a slice of salami at 4pm can help you to break free from borderline food addictions, and reclaim your taste for nutritious foods.
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Moontime nutrition
May 11, 2015
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Nurturing your body and mind through the four phases of your menstrual cycle could be the best decision you make as a woman. An earlier menarche, better nutrition, fewer pregnancies and a longer life expectancy mean that today’s woman will have many more periods in her lifetime than her ancestors did. And with that increase...
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garden super foods with a powerful punch
September 15, 2014
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Many herbs and spices double as surprisingly effective disease-fighting superfoods. Plus they’re potent, delicious, and far more affordable than many other foods being marketed as superfoods. Any health-conscious individual worth their weight in kale will tell you that your morning super smoothie just isn't complete without acai berries, maca, or chia seeds...
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The environmental impact of superfoods
August 11, 2014
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Any die hard yogi, health coach, or budding nutritionist will tell you that your smoothie just isn't complete without acai berries, maca, or chia seeds. But did you know that far many flung "superfoods" carry a heavy environmental and social footprint? There's a lot of work and resources involved in getting those superfoods from far away into your blender.
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29 ways to start your day
August 6, 2014
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Ever heard of the chant "breakfast is the most important meal of the day?" Read on and you might start to think twice about whether or not it's true! According to Traditional Chinese Medicine and other ancient health sciences, the morning is the time for elimination, which occurs after your body has spent the night detoxifying. In the chi cycles of TCM...
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Pros and cons of the paleo diet, part 2
August 1, 2014
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When the paleo diet is taken to this high animal protein, low carbohydrate extreme, the lack of carbohydrates as fuel can create extreme fatigue – but that’s the least of it. Excess animal protein can age you prematurely and cause significant harm. Any excess protein you are not using isn't stored by the body as protein; it is converted to fat or eliminated...
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Pros and cons of the paleo diet, part 1
June 18, 2014
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The paleolithic diet – road to wholefood-based wellness and weight loss? Or meat-centred craze based on shaky science? Like most ‘diets’ or ways of eating, there is both good and bad to come out of it. But how solid is the evidence, and what are the long term pros and cons of the paleo diet? To answer these questions from a balanced perspective, we need to...
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Dark side of the spoon
May 30, 2014
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Paleo. Raw. Vegan. 80/10/10. Sugar-free. Not working for you?
Unless you've been living in a cave, you've probably heard of some or all of the above approaches to eating. I've seen people benefit greatly from each of these diets. And when that happens, it's awesome. But I've seen these diets fail enough times to want to say something about it... |
Superfoods – sexed-up or everyday?
May 15, 2014
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Want to feel great? Your pantry need not be filled with rare concoctions sourced from the Amazon. Affordable and delicious superfoods are all around you! The weeds in your garden may rival the most exotic superfoods on the market. What do acai berries, maca root, Gisele Bundchen and tango have in common? How about acerola, maqui, Brazilian bikinis...
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April 30, 2014
Not in the mood? Look at your food.
March 31, 2014
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There are myriad sources telling us what to eat for a great sex drive. Eat chocolate, chilli, avocados, oysters. Throw a few spoons of maca in your smoothie. Sip on damiana tea to get in the mood. But what about the foods you are eating on a regular basis that may be suppressing sexual desire? And beyond what you eat, does how you eat...
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Dieting undone: intuition VS nutrition
March 20, 2014
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If you're a chronic dieter (whether that's calorie counting or being a juice fast junkie), and you're NOT happy with yourself and your body, I encourage you to take some time to NOT diet. You may well become healthier and happier. Do you want to eat in a way that guarantees you'll reach a healthy and comfortable weight, and stay there? Do you wish...
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I'm Casey Conroy,
Founder, Holistic Nutritionist,
Non-diet Dietitian, Body Positive Yoga Teacher, 80's metal-loving
mum + consultant for people who aren't getting the results they hope for, despite doing what is considered "healthy".
Our family-based team is PASSIONATE about helping people reach a deeper level of health, beyond just what they look like. Our mission is to provide you with the support + know-how to live a life of VITALITY, without spending your life obsessing about food, weight and your body.
We support our clients in feeling their best with a blend of nutritional counselling, intuitive eating, traditional wisdom, body positivity + LOTS of loving encouragement!
You can read more about us here.
I look forward to helping you to nourish your mind, body and spirit!
Founder, Holistic Nutritionist,
Non-diet Dietitian, Body Positive Yoga Teacher, 80's metal-loving
mum + consultant for people who aren't getting the results they hope for, despite doing what is considered "healthy".
Our family-based team is PASSIONATE about helping people reach a deeper level of health, beyond just what they look like. Our mission is to provide you with the support + know-how to live a life of VITALITY, without spending your life obsessing about food, weight and your body.
We support our clients in feeling their best with a blend of nutritional counselling, intuitive eating, traditional wisdom, body positivity + LOTS of loving encouragement!
You can read more about us here.
I look forward to helping you to nourish your mind, body and spirit!
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