5 Top Tips: Healthy Habits For Kids

1. Make water the drink of choice! Its best mums & dads avoid sugary drinks when they can - water is always the best drink to have for hydration. Making water a habit at an early age is really important. These days, many drinks contain hidden caffeine, salt and sugar, which will cause kids to…

ByThe Carousel06/04/20160Comments

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Why Amanda Campbell Launched Nourissh After Suffering MS

Her journey began after she discovered the role quality food played in her own recovery from a MS attack that left her paralysed in 2009. Amanda, MS Ambassador and AWN Youth Ambassador for Health and Nutrition and an accredited Sports Kinesiologist, strongly believes that by eating the right food and working on our emotional well…

ByThe Carousel24/03/20160Comments

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Apple & Radish Salad With Walnut Oil

This Apple & Radish Salad is amazing with cloth-bound cheddar such as firm, aged cheese. INGREDIENTS handful of mixed salad leaves, well washed and dried 4–5 radishes, washed and cut into eighths (you can finely slice one for garnishing) 2 apples, peeled and cut into bite-size bits juice of 1/2 lemon 2 teaspoons sherry vinegar 1 tablespoon walnut oil 1 teaspoon olive oil lovage,…

ByThe Carousel19/03/20160Comments

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Vegetarian Brown Rice Nori

Makes 4 INGREDIENTS 60 ml (2 fl oz/¼ cup) wheat-free tamari, plus extra to serve 1 teaspoon lime juice 1 teaspoon ghee, melted 65 g (2¼ oz/¼ cup) tahini 100 g (3½ oz) tempeh 370 g (13 oz/2 cups) cooked brown rice 4 nori sheets ½ avocado, sliced 1 Lebanese (short) cucumber, sliced lengthways into eighths ½ carrot, sliced lengthways into thin sticks 2 spring onions (scallions),…

ByThe Carousel23/02/20160Comments

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Healthy Digestive Lassi

Serves 2 INGREDIENTS 500 ml (17 fl oz/2 cups) filtered water 130 g (4½ oz/½ cup) sheep’s milk yoghurt 2.5 cm (1 inch) piece of ginger, peeled and chopped ½ teaspoon cumin seeds or ground cumin pinch of Celtic sea salt METHOD 1 Whizz all the ingredients in a blender until combined. Pour into two glasses and enjoy immediately. Edited extract, images and recipes…

ByThe Carousel21/02/20160Comments

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Wild Blueberry Quinoa Bircher

Serves 2 INGREDIENTS 1 tbs Blackmores Wild Blueberry Blend 1 tbs Blackmores Coconut Water 1 cup quinoa porridge 260 g natural yoghurt 1 Lemon Rind 2 tbs shredded coconut 1 bunch lemon thyme 1 tbs goji berries METHOD 1 To serve, combine Blackmores Wild Blueberry Blend, Blackmores Coconut Water with the quinoa porridge base, natural yoghurt, lemon rind, shredded coconut, lemon thyme and goji berries.

ByThe Carousel12/02/20160Comments

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Breakfast Inspiration: Low Carb Fruit On Toast

Serves 2 Preparation time 5 minutes INGREDIENTS 1/3 cup reduced-fat ricotta cheese or low-fat cottage cheese 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint, plus extra to garnish 2 slices low carb soy & toasted sesame seed bread 1 cup fresh berries (raspberries, blueberries, sliced strawberries) METHOD 1 Combine ricotta and mint in a small bowl. 2 Toast bread and spread with minted ricotta. Top with berries…

ByThe Carousel12/02/20160Comments

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Why Sally Fitzgibbons Hasn’t Eaten Hot Chips Since Age 10

She was just ten years old when she swapped hot chips for health foods. What started out as a bet with her brothers has turned into a mindful and nutrition based approach to one of life’s great pleasures - eating. This does not mean nibbling on a piece of lettuce and skinless chicken breast for every meal…

ByVictoria Webster31/12/20150Comments

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Healthy Green Smoothie With Mango & Basil

INGREDIENTS 120 ml ice cubes 40 g fresh mango chunks 15 g fresh spinach or kale 2 fresh basil leaves 75 g cucumber, quartered 75 g green grapes 60 ml water METHOD 1 Place all ingredients into the blender. Blend for 30 to 35 seconds or until desired consistency is reached. Watch the video below for another healthy recipe, Cashew Cinnamon Spread: The Carousel thanks Vitamix for…

ByThe Carousel03/12/20150Comments

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The Spring-to-Summer Menu Plan Annalise Braakensiek’s Eating Up!

While you’ve seen her on TV and multiple magazine covers, this Aussie beauty is also an acclaimed lingerie and jewellery designer and speaks multiple languages (she’s learning Spanish right now!), so clearly we’re talking about a woman with lots of energy and focus but the one thing Annalise Braakensiek is most passionate about is keeping…

ByThe Carousel02/11/20150Comments