10 Superfood Surprises In Your Everyday Takeaway

Dr Joanna McMillan always promotes healthy cooking methods; healthy ingredients and superfoods! Here are seven superfoods included in typical take-out dishes that will boost your nutritional intake. For those who need to boost their iron: 1 Octopus Octopus has more than double the iron of a similar portion of steak and it has 30 per cent fewer kilojoules, hardly…

ByJoanna McMillan23/05/20220Comments

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9 Simple & Healthy Recipes For Busy Weeknights

Luckily, there are plenty of stress-free recipe options that don't require a big commitment of time, or energy. Here are just a few of our nutrient-filled favourites we hope will entice you back to the kitchen. Madeleine Shaw’s Beetroot & Sweet Potato Soup Click here for the recipe! Gluten-free Super Soba Noodle Salad Click here for the recipe! Miso Glazed Trout…

ByThe Carousel03/03/20220Comments

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11 Fabulous Facts About Deliciously Sweet and Healthy Custard Apples

Custard apples are a sub-tropical fruit that provide a decadent taste from the tropics in the cooler months. This year, growers are expecting a great start to the season, with above average rainfall across the key growing regions of northern NSW and QLD and an extra warm spring/summer buoying the latest crop. Australian custard apple…

ByThe Carousel12/01/20220Comments

Entertaining & Wine Healthy Quick & Easy Your Recipes

Mixed Tomato & Preserved Lemon Salad With Sweet Vinegar

Serves 6 INGREDIENTS 1.5 kg (3 lb 5 oz) mixed coloured ripe tomatoes 1 preserved lemon 1/4 cup (40 g/11/2 oz) finely diced red onion 1 cup (about 30 g/1 oz) coarsely chopped mixed mint, basil and parsley leaves salt flakes and freshly ground white pepper 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 tablespoon soft brown sugar 1/4 cup (60 ml/2 fl oz) malt vinegar METHOD 1 Halve…

ByThe Carousel10/01/20220Comments

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Celebrity Trainer James Duigan Tells “What Are Clean Foods?”

They haven’t changed a great deal from their natural state For example, an apple in a bowl looks like an apple on a tree. But bread, crisps and pasta don’t look like they did in the beginning. That’s because they’ve been processed to become a type of food. In a nutshell, Clean foods haven’t been…

ByJames Duigan08/01/20220Comments

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Clean Living: Gwyneth Paltrow’s Spinach And Lemon Hummus

Millions of women around the world turn to the clean-living team at Gwyneth Paltrow's website Goop for beauty advice. From non-toxic product recommendations, red-carpet - and everyday - ready hair and makeup tutorials to guidance on ageing, acne and antioxidants, Goop has become a go-to source for head-to-toe beauty. Pic credit: Brigitte Sire Now the editors at the…

ByJames Graham07/01/20220Comments

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Berry Christmas! Sparkling Acai Punch

Acai berries are nature’s energy boosting superfood and contain powerful antioxidants – when combined with the other ingredients in this drink you get a powerful concoction indeed. But alas, if you’re planning a jolly celebration minus the alcohol, you can always replace the bubbles with Kombucha. Ingredients 1 thinly sliced peach 1 cup raspberries 1 cup blueberries 2 freshly juiced lemons 2…

ByFranki Hobson11/12/20210Comments

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Succulent Duck Breast With Ginger And Plums Recipe

Michele Cranston, author of A Simple Table, says there are a few foods in this world that I think are best left to the professionals, and roast duck is one of them. Michele adds: "I know I shouldn’t say things like that, but a roast duck is all about that amazing burnished and crisp skin, which…

ByThe Carousel14/09/20210Comments

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Gluten & Refined Sugar-free Chocolate Fudge

This brilliant recipe is so easy to make, but it looks like you’ve gone to so much trouble. Even though the fudge appears to be iced, that’s just the way it comes out! Makes 15 pieces INGREDIENTS 270 g (9½ oz/1 cup) almond butter 80 ml (2½ fl oz/1⁄3 cup) extra virgin coconut oil, melted 30 g (1 oz/¼ cup)…

ByThe Carousel07/07/20210Comments

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Boost Your Mood Naturally

Boost Your Mood Naturally, with this expert advice from renowned nutritionist Jemma O'Hanlon. Exclusive to The Carousel. We all know fresh, good quality Australian grown fruit and veggies are a pre-requisite for our overall health, but many health-conscious Australians are unaware of their mood-boosting properties to make us feel good. Booking a retreat or using…

ByThe Carousel30/01/20210Comments