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Dairy - yay or nay?

20/8/2014

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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.

As a yoga-loving, natural therapy-studying, Accredited Practising Dietitian with 8 years of formal scientific training I find myself in an interesting position.

We need between 1000 and 1200 milligrams of calcium per day for healthy bones. Before you think "I'm n
ot vegan, I'll be right," know that many Australians are deficient in calcium, so plenty of omnivores aren’t getting enough, either. No matter what your diet, you need to make sure to include two or three servings of calcium-rich foods in each meal, and you’ll be able to hit that target for bone health.

The Australian Guidelines to Healthy Eating suggest consuming 2.5 - 4 serves of milk, yoghurt, cheese and/or alternatives (mostly reduced fat) per day, depending on your age, gender and whether or not you're pregnant or lactating. In short, dairy (or alternatives) is an essential part of every Australian's diet - according to the AGHE guidelines anyway.

My dietetic training heightened the urge to ensure everyone gets enough dairy (or alternatives) into their diet to ensure an adequate intake of calcium and other minerals, and stop their poor little bones from snapping in half. Whether that actually happens if you don't get adequate dairy is another story altogether, and one I'll save for later :)

On the flip side, being a yogi into healthy, sustainable, wholefood based living has exposed me to two camps - the "drink milk as long as it's raw" camp and the "dairy is the devil" camp.

So what do I think of dairy? My opinion is based on what I've learnt from scientific studies (either supporting or denigrating dairy), what I've seen in practice, and my own personal experience (i.e. my 7 years as a vegetarian and 2 years as a vegan).

Here it is: I don't think dairy is inherently "bad" or "good' - I think that for some people it's a health food, and for others it brings disease.

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Cows are cute

Why do some races and cultures do well on dairy, thriving on raw milk products and kefir from infancy to old age, whilst others suffer from respiratory problems, lowered immunity and digestion issues when they consume any milk products - including organic? Why does one person thrive on a vegan diet whilst another feels weak after a few days without animal flesh?

Besides factors like quality (go for organic if you can), age, health/disease status, and environment, genetic inheritance plays a huge part in whether or not certain foods are suitable, or will ever be suitable, for a person to include in their diet.

As a student dietitian I worked with newly arrived migrants in community health settings, including a memorable group of migrants from Burma. We would teach the group cooking skills, which was laughable considering their far superior skills in cooking amazing Burmese cuisine. We also “enlightened” them on the five food groups from which they were supposed to eat, and where they could find these foods in Australian supermarkets.

One of the recommendations from the Australian Guidelines to Healthy Eating was that each adult should include the (then) 2-3 serves of dairy foods per day (this has since increased to 2.5-4 serves.)

These were a people who had never eaten dairy foods in their lives, had never milked other animals for any reason, and here we were telling them they needed to start consuming considerable amounts of breast milk from another mammalian species in order to maintain bone health.

Even though in the west such foods are deemed essential, the fact is they work well for certain groups but not so well for others. Certain African, Oriental and eastern European ethnic groups show a demonstrable intolerance for milk products.
African and Oriental groups typically lack the lactase enzyme needed to break down the milk sugar lactose. On the other hand, people of eastern European descent do have a high lactase concentration yet frequently show an unusual sensitivity to dairy products.

Many ethnic groups traditionally ate lots of dairy, sometimes as their staple food. The Abkhasians of Russia are an example.
But in contrast to most westerners, the dairy these people traditionally ate was fresh, not homogenised nor pasteurised, organic, and included cultured milk products which are high in probiotics, which may have even supported their ability to break down dairy sugars and proteins.

Being half Chinese, I battled with terrible lactose intolerance as a kid, and don't touch milk nowadays. However I do find I can get away with eating some high quality cheese (which I LOVE) because cheese is much lower in lactose. Goat's cheese works best digestively - for me.


Additionally, cultural beliefs play a large part in the inclusion of dairy in many diets. In India the cow is revered as a sacred animal, a manifestation of mother and sustainer of life. Milk is consumed in many forms as a highly nutritious food, and for thousands of years ghee has been used in therapeutic interventions in Ayurvedic health. For someone to deem dairy “bad” would be offensive and non-sensical to someone of Indian descent with deeply instilled Hindu values.

It is quite understandable for someone with a high lactase concentration or of Indo-European descent to conclude that dairy products digest seamlessly and are “good” for health. It is just as natural for those with a low lactase level to conclude that dairy is “bad”, especially give the gas and stomach cramps its consumption can induce. Neither of these assumptions are true or false universally, and trouble arises when either of these conclusions are generalised.

There is not one but a whole spectrum of nutritional systems suitable for human consumption. This spectrum is a function of genetic inheritance, geography and cultural beliefs.



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Almond milk - an easy to make dairy alternative.


6 Ways to Discover your Dairy Dilection


In short, what works for one person may not work for everyone. I don't believe the Paleo hype that says "we were not meant to eat dairy." Who was not meant to eat dairy should perhaps be the question.

Nor do I agree with the belief that we should all be drinking cow's milk to get our calcium. Here's some things to keep in mind when deciding on whether to go cow or not:

  • Use general guidelines wisely, keeping in mind that they are general and were designed for the general Australian population. They might not work for you, or they might!
  • Listen to your body. Do you feel tired, bloated and crampy after eating yoghurt? Then it's probably not an ideal food for you! Are you of Swiss descent and have no trouble guzzling milk and eating cheese? Then go for it! Just make sure you're getting all the other goodies you need from the other food groups, too.
  • Go for quality - organic or biodynamic or non-homogenised cow's or goat's milk reigns supreme over normal pasteurised, homogenised milk. Cows from organic and biodynamic farms are generally treated better, too.
  • If your body can indeed deal with dairy just fine but you like cows and don't like the horrible conditions they often have to withstand in order for us to extract their baby's food from their teats - then don't have dairy. There are other ways to get your calcium, I repeat, there are other ways!
  • For the dairy-wary: go for kale, other dark green leafies, nuts, sesame seeds, tempeh, blackstrap molasses, tahini, almond butter, broccoli, amaranth, adzuki beans, okra, figs, among others.
  • If you're still in doubt about whether you're getting all the nutrients you need, speak to an open-minded nutrition professional - a university qualified dietitian, nutritionist, or naturopath. Not a paleo health coach, your vegan activist friend, or your cross fit trainer - pretty please.



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Plenty of non-dairy ways to get your calcium!
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Unknown Superfoods Smoothie

13/8/2014

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Try this delicious tangy and creamy smoothie, starring some amazing, cheaper, and lesser known superfoods!
A yummy anti-inflammatory smoothie with lesser known superfoods Cat's Claw and Schisandra berry. I like to eat it with a spoon, pudding style!

Cat's Claw (Uncaria tomentosa) is immune-enhancing and antioxidant, great if you're recovering from the flu that is going around, or for chronic fatigue.

Schisandra berry (Schisandra chinensis) is a super berry traditionally used in TCM, a fantastic antioxidant and adaptogen, and massive support for the liver to enhance phase I and II detoxification.



INGREDIENTS

1 cup organic blueberries
2 leaves kale
1 tablespoon ABC (almond, brazil nut, cashew) nut butter 2 2 teaspoons raw cacao powder
2 tablespoons organic coconut cream
1 teaspoon powdered Cat's claw
1 teaspoon powdered Schisandra berry
juice of 1 lime
stevia to taste
water to blend

PREPARATION

Blend all ingredients together in a high powered blender under smooth and creamy. Enjoy immediately!

Makes 2 small glasses or 1 large serve.

There are a great many so-called superfoods unknown to many people - they're called medicinal HERBS and they are cheaper and in many cases better than the stuff you buy for $150/kg from the health food shop!! You can buy powdered cat's claw and schisandra berry for $35 - 38/kg from Australherbs, around the same price per kilogram as macadamias.
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Schisandra berries
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The Karma of Superfoods

11/8/2014

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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, organic blue spirulina, or hemp seeds. I find that many of these folks are dedicated vegans or heartfelt environmental activists who endeavour to tread more lightly on the earth. But did you know that many far flung "superfoods" carry a heavy environmental and social footprint?

Are those pretty blue and purple powders a necessity for truly holistic wellbeing... or a superfluous extra accessible to a privileged few, at the expense of a vast unseen "other"?
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Is your superfood smoothie ethically sound?

What are superfoods?

Let's start with the basics. Superfoods are simply foods that have a higher than average nutrient density, which leaves a wide scope for many different foods. The high demand for such foods by health-conscious consumers has let loose the tsunami of superfood marketing and health food store bombardment we've seen in the last ten years.

As humans we tend to thirst for the most exotic, the most expensive, the most foreign version of many things - that includes superfoods. Think goji berries and spirulina from Tibet and China; quinoa, acai, maca, and chia from South America; coconuts, noni fruit and durian from Southeast Asia; mesquite from Mexico; and chlorella from Japan. That means there's a lot of work and resources involved in getting those superfoods from those Andean mountain tops and high Tibetan plateaux into your blender.

Transportation of food contributes a significant percentage of all carbon emissions produced on our planet, and has impacts as far ranging as destruction of foreign ecosystems and cultures. I've found the highest concentration of superfood lovers to be within my own circles of yoga practitioners, health students, clients, and friends, who are as environmentally conscious as they are health conscious. So why do many of us continue to buy foods that carry such a huge environmental and social impact?


The less-than-super truth

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Bolivian farmers harvesting quinoa.
Superfoods aren't always sustainably harvested. Take quinoa, once a Bolivian farmer's food, now in the pantry of every first class health conscious westerner, and at a price. Due to to western demand tripling prices of quinoa on the global market since 2006, poor Bolivians can no longer afford their staple grain.

As an extra kick in the guts, the quinoa-growing region of Bolivia is now suffering from health issues such as malnutrition, partly because quinoa growers who export their crop now purchase cheaper, refined grains to eat from the store.

Well-intentioned health and ethics-led consumers are unwittingly driving poverty in Bolivia. If you buy quinoa sourced from South America instead of Australian-grown quinoa, you are one of these consumers. So please check the packets before you buy!

Similarly, "wildcrafted" superfoods such as maca can be damaging to local populations despite the relatively high prices paid to locals for foraging rights. The same way our desire for chocolate, bananas, coffee and sugar has decimated local cultures and ecosystems in previous centuries.

Do we really need these extra nutrient packed "superfoods" in our smoothies and diets, despite the fact that in many cases, we are hurting other humans and impinging on their basic human rights?


Food and karma

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How far has your food travelled to get to you?
The way food (including "superfoods") is grown or raised, processed, transported, traded and prepared has powerful effects on soil, plants, animals, ecosystems and the health of the planet, as well as on farmers, consumers, economies, and society as a whole.

If you're a student of yoga, you may be familiar with the term karma. The theory of karma is one of cause and effect. However, causes do not simply lead to a predictable set of knock on effects. Karma works in subtle ways, with causes combining in multitudinous complexities to create experience.

When you eat something, you eat everything that happened to make that food come into existence. You say “yes” to the hands and systems that allowed that food to come to you. You affirm a certain version of the world. If you choose bananas from a South American plantation located on destroyed rainforest land, using pesticides and shipped long distances using oil-fuelled ships, you ever so slightly reinforce this state of affairs. You make it part of your reality and experience. You say yes to that world.

If you instead purchase bananas from a local organic farm, you say yes to a different set of conditions. You strengthen community ties, and in a miniscule way weaken the hold of impersonal food corporations. You say yes to a world that treats soil, air and water with respect.

Do you rely on a food production system that restores nature and cultivates human consciousness? Or one that throws nature out of balance, relies on animal and human suffering, is grown and processed by strangers, and employs monoculture and genetic modification? And since we're talking about superfoods, one that places a higher price on the most exotic, the most antioxidant dense, and the most sexy-sounding and marketable, despite the costs?

Still feel like you need your superfood smoothies? You need not pay ten times the price for possibly a tenth of the antioxidants - seeing as the more exotic superfoods are shipped from so far away and stored for - in some cases - years, many of these foods are no longer fresh and therefore have experienced loss of antioxidant activity and superfood-ism anyway!

There are many
locally grown, comparatively cheaper superfoods with an unusually high nutrient density that you could pop into your morning smoothie instead, to give you a bounce and a clear conscience. Kale, parsley, turmeric, ginger, and dandelion greens can all be grown in your own backyard easily, and in the case of dandelion, can be found growing along your fenceline!

Grounded spices such as nutmeg, cloves, cinnamon, turmeric and mustard contain the highest ORAC count of pretty much any foodstuff you can get, far exceeding noni juice or acai berries. Some of my other favourite superfoods are locally grown avocados, blueberries, hemp seeds, and locally caught fish.

And if you must have quinoa, acai or maca, and you're concerned about sustainability and social justice, do your research. If you're buying organic chocolate, make sure it's at least "fair trade." Check where it is grown and how it is harvested. We eat the energy we want to become, so choose wisely.

Does the food you eat resonate with who you are, and who you wish to be?
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Buy local, check labels. Your purse and your body will be happier for it.
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Is breakfast the most important meal of the day?

6/8/2014

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Ever heard of the chant "breakfast is the most important meal of the day?" This may be true for you... but it also may not be true for you. Everyone is different!

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, the hours between 5 and 7am are also the best time to exercise. This could partly explain why some people like to exercise first thing in the morning, on an empty stomach.

Since morning is the time yoga asana is traditionally practised, many yogis keep the stomach empty or mostly empty until their practice is completed. Therefore, according to some yogi clients, they prefer any food eaten during the early part of the day (up until 9-10am) to be light so as not to hinder the natural cleansing process the body has been working at overnight, a process that continues well into the morning.

Of course, this advice flies in the face of modern recommendations that “breakfast should be the biggest meal of the day” – as a student dietitian this became a mantra of sorts to recite to our patients!

But what I've found in clinical practice is that whilst some people can't stomach much food first thing in the morning, finding that it 
weighs them down and shunts energy towards digestion, sending them straight back to sleep... others need a BIG breakfast to get going!

Besides pure fresh water upon waking, lemon juice in hot water can be an invigorating way to start the day and stimulate digestion regardless of whether you;re a big breakfast person or not. For those who prefer a lighter brekkie, fruit and vegetable juices, fruit salads, and smoothies are some options to have in the morning, with perhaps a heartier morning tea or lunch. Just remember to get some decent nutrition into you later in the day if you're not big on breakfast. 


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Depending on what your body is accustomed to and - according to TCM and Ayurveda - "the strength of vital force" in your system, some people feel comfortable eating lightly until around noon, whilst others require prefer a heartier breakfast. Both are ok as long as you're listening to your body!

Many people have adhered to the "eat breakfast like a king" mantra for years, despite personally feeling like they are "not a breakfast person" or "don't really like breakfast." If you are one of these folks, maybe there is some wisdom in those messages from your body!

For these reasons, I've provided some breakfast options that suit everyone, whether you're a breakfast lover or more a brunch person. The breakfast options that follow are categorised as Simple or Hearty.

As you familiarise yourself with your natural body clock, you may well find that eating lighter - or eating heavier - in the morning confers incredible energy and enhanced mental focus! See what is true for you.


SIMPLE breakfast options

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For diehard yogis, lovers of simple foods, and those used to eating lighter in the morning, green smoothies, raw soups and fruit are fantastic breakfast options. The following recipes serve 1 to 2 people. 

* Basic Green Smoothie: Blend ½ a whole lemon, (skin on and seeds removed), 2 cups of leafy greens, 2 frozen bananas, and 2-3 cups water in a high-powered blender until smooth. Pour into a portable bottle and drink throughout the morning as hunger naturally arises. The lemon cuts through the strong green taste of the greens and adds a zingy zest. Experiment with different seasonal greens – spinach, choy sum and other asian greens, kale, parsley, cos lettuce. Enjoy the spring in your step and let the zing of this smoothie replace your morning wake up coffee!

* Blue Beauty: Blend 1 banana, 1 tablespoon chia seeds, a handful of frozen blueberries, 1 teaspoon spirulina, 5 leaves of kale (stems removed) and 2 cups water in a high-powered blender until smooth. Chia and spirulina provide protein, soluble fibre and omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids for smooth, luscious skin and seamless digestion.

* Green Tara Smoothie: Blend 2 frozen bananas, 1 mango, 5 leaves kale (stems removed), 100g baby spinach, juice of 1 organic lime, seeds removed, and 2 cups water in a high-powered blender until smooth.

* Gritty Chocolatey Goodness: My winter fave of the moment! Blend 1 frozen banana, 1 cup frozen organic mixed berries, 1-2 cups kale or baby spinach, juice of 1 organic lime, 1/2 tin organic coconut cream, 1 tablespoon raw nut butter (I love almond, brazil nut, cashew or ABC butter), 1 tablespoon raw cacao nibs, 2 teaspoons raw cacao powder, 1 teaspoon organic schizandra powder, stevia to taste, and water or coconut water to blend  in a high-powered blender until smooth.

* More Green Smoothie Ideas: Try any of the following blends until you find your next can’t-live-without concoction!

·         Frozen Banana, Blueberries, Spinach leaves, ¼ a Lemon, Water

·         Strawberries, Banana, Basil leaves, Cos Lettuce, Water

·         Granny Smith Apple, Cucumber, Celery stick, Kale Leaves, Lemon, Water

·         Mango, Banana, Spinach leaves, Mint Leaves, Chai Spice, Raw Honey, Water

·         Banana, Celery Stick, Cos Lettuce, Blueberries, Lemon, Water

·         Dragonfruit, Banana, Parsley Leaves, Mint Leaves, Water

·         Papaya, Cos Lettuce, Parsley Leaves, Water    

·         Pear, Raspberries, Kale, Water

·         Peach, Apple, Spinach, Water

·         Banana, Apple, Strawberries, Mint, Parsley

·         Pineapple, Kale, Banana, Mint, Ginger, Water

·         Apple, Lemon, banana, Spinach, Parsley, Celery, Ginger, Water

·         Mango, Lime, Orange, Sunflower Sprouts, Mint, Water, Passionfruit

·         Pear, Kale, Celery, Coriander, Basil, Water

·         Kiwi, Strawberries, Banana, Spinach, Water

·         Raw Sunshine Soup: Blend 1 cup organic alfalfa sprouts, 6 organic dates, 2 cups fresh pineapple, 3 leaves fresh kale, removed from stem, and 1–2 tablespoons packed fresh mint, until very smooth. You may want to blend in a couple of ice cubes as well so that the mixture does not heat up while blending. This amount serves 2-3 and is best when served immediately, but it will last in the refrigerator for 2 days.

·         Russian Power Soup: Blend 1 cup organic sunflower sprouts, 2 cups fresh strawberries, 1 tablespoon raw honey or agave nectar, or 1/8 teaspoon powdered stevia, 1 head cos lettuce, and ¼ medium beetroot (optional for a deep red colour for the soup), until very smooth. Raw soups can be enjoyed for a Summer breakfast, as well as ten to fifteen minutes before a meal or as a snack - best on an empty stomach.

·         Tropical Cyclone Salad: Green salad for breakfast? Crazier things have happened! In a bowl, place 100g baby spinach and a handful of alfalfa sprouts, then add the following peeled & chopped fruits: ¼ pineapple, 1 mango, 1 kiwifruit, 1 banana, small bunch black grapes, 4 fresh or canned lychees, and the pulp of 2 passionfruit. Toss gently to combine and serve. You will never look at fruit salad the same way again!


HEARTY breakfast options

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For those who need something more substantial in the mornings, I hope these help you discover some new tastes!

·         Savoury Veggies on Toast: Toast 2 slices of Essene sprouted grain bread, or sourdough bread. Add a thin layer of organic miso paste, a smattering of fresh avocado, and any other vegetables you like. Protein-packed sprouts, hommus, avocado, tomato, baby spinach, cucumber, and sweet capsicum are wonderful options!

·         Very Berry Frappe: Blend 20 to 30 grams of brown rice-based protein powder, a teaspoon of flaxseed oil, chopped apple, chopped pear or a handful of berries, almond milk or water plus a few ice cubes.

·         Coconut yoghurt: Combine homemade or store-bought organic coconut yoghurt with fresh fruit and sprinkle with slivered almonds.

·         Real Bircher Muesli: Soak overnight 3 tablespoons of whole oats or raw buckwheat in filtered water. Next morning add 1 teaspoon of skin-nourishing coconut oil, an apple or pear (chopped or grated) and a handful of fresh or frozen berries. Sweeten with agave nectar or stevia if desired.

·         Buckwheat Porridge: Cook whole oats, buckwheat, or quinoa in water with a small amount of salt to taste. Top with grated apple, banana or fresh or antioxidant-packed blueberries. Sprinkle with cinnamon, slivered almonds, and add a touch of coconut cream if you like.

·         Vanilla Dream: Blend oat milk with a handful of raw cashews, half a teaspoon of vanilla extract, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, ½ teaspoon nutmeg, and one banana for a potassium-rich and creamy smoothie.
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