Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution

Jamie Oliver is truly one of my biggest inspirations. This video is well worth the 20 or so minutes.
I really hope to work alongside him someday (slightly huge aspiration).

http://youtu.be/go_QOzc79Uc

It's so true. We need to start teaching our kids more about food and where it comes from.
I could go on all day about this kind of stuff. Even to the point maybe of even badmouthing the humble supermarket! But I shall not go there today :P

Mighty Fine Foods

My Favourite Foods

To name a few:

- Avocado
- Sushi
- Salmon
- Fennel
- Cheese
- Banana's
- Paw paw
- Fuji Apples
- Sweet Potato
- Brown Rice
- Almond butter
- Rice porridge
- Broccoli
- Carrots
- Beeeeeeeeeeeetroot
- Haloumi Cheese
- Chickpea Dosa
- Indian lamb curries
- Vietnamese Rice Paper rolls
- Fish
- Natural Yoghurt
- Indian fragrant rice
- Custard
- Quinoa
- Tea - herbal, black
- Lemonade's
- Chia seeds
- Raw Cacao

alkalizing supplement

organic barley spirulina blend

‘alkalizing daily greens’

Nutra Organics Alkalizing Daily Greens is an ideal food powder that can be eaten by itself, or for mixingwith water, juice or in a smoothie, to provide you with a source of fibre, and other nutrients for good daily nutrition and health.

CERTIFIED ORGANIC BARLEY GRASS

Made from young nutrient dense shoots of barley.  Barley grass is exceptionally alkalising.  It also contains every vitamin except vitamin D, most minerals (especially calcium) and all essential and non-essential amino acids.  Green barley grass also contains a number of living enzymes and flavonoids.

CERTIFIED ORGANIC SPIRULINA

Another green super food that has a unique protein membrane that is easily absorbed in the stomach. It is a complete food containing trace elements of vitamins and minerals, chlorophyll, enzymes, essential amino acids, essential fatty acids and is rich in anti-oxidants.

CERTIFIED ORGANIC ALFALFA

Known as a nutrient rich food with nutrients such as calcium, folic acid, magnesium, manganese, molybdenum, phosphorus, potassium, silicon, sodium, zinc.

PSYLLIUM HUSK

A natural, soluble fibre with excellent mucilage properties. It provides the benefits of fibre for normal intestinal function and is especially suitable for individuals who have a low dietary intake of fibre-rich foods.

CERTIFIED ORGANIC CHLORELLA

Are single celled blue green algae, similar to Spirulina. Chlorella is high in chlorophyll, protein and beta-carotene.

KELP

A sea vegetable and is known for its iodine. Kelp also is a wonderfully nutritious food with over 70 vitamins, minerals andtrace elements in it.

Organic Expo and Green Show

I'm excited to say that I will be attending the Organic Expo and Green Show in Melbourne this October!!!

On the website for the expo, there is this article named "The Value of Organic and the "Yeah Whatever" Generation": http://melbourne.organicexpo.com.au/buzz/value-organic-and-yeah-whatever-generation

Good read.

Katie x

Love this picture

Touche

Katie x

Who would have thought?

I'm sure you've heard of Perez Hilton, gossip king of the stars

Recently, I came across one of his many websites, this one named "FitPerez", which he created after losing weight in a healthy fashion. I had a squiz, and it's full of some good stuff,

In particular, I found an article on Natural Ways to Relieve Stress:
http://fitperez.com/2011-07-07-10-ways-you-can-relieve-stress-naturally?relate=

Katie x

Top Healing Herbs

here's a link to KORA Organics Blog and an article on TOP HEALING HERBS
http://www.koraorganics.com/blog/live-in-my-skin/all-things-organic/organic-certification/top-healing-herbs/


Katie x

The Benefits of Organic Skincare

I have a confession to make.
I have been a Proactiv user for about 5 years, HOWEVER... I am slowly weaning myself off of the system currently because I am so against the idea of putting horrible chemicals onto my skin (as these soak through the layers of the skin and reach the bloodstream).

I began using the Proactiv system in about year 8 in high school due to oily/bumpy skin arising from the  fluctuating hormones raging through my body that are expected during puberty! At this time, I was unaware of the chemical content of such products yet I understand that because I have been using the system for such an extended period that the Benzoyl Peroxide (main active ingredient) has become like a drug to my skin and hence I undergo the SLOW weaning off of these products to avoid a major reaction (think withdrawal symptoms!) which could see my face explode in a rash of acne.
I went through a similar experience in year 10. I had wanted to stop using the Proactiv system then due to its harsh effect it was having on my fair skin - I was consistently red and shiny (not exactly the best for my self esteem smack bang in the middle of my high school education!), so I thought I'd stop using the Benzoyl Peroxide instantly. BAD DECISION. After about 2-3 weeks of no Proactiv, my skin evolved literally overnight (as my Mum said - by the end of the school day it had changed completely, oil, bumps and redness included). It became worse and worse, developing a rash like formation of pimples (whiteheads, blackheads, painful cystic acne, and red painful pustules), around my mouth and all over my face. It was truly mortifying.
Looking back, I actually don't know how I faced school. People would stare at my face in horror, and once even in the local shopping centre, a young girl pointed and laughed at me! Now that's not a nice experience!

Anyway, all in all, I learnt the hard way that stopping a product so intense like Proactiv is not to be done cold turkey.

Now, on the topic of Organic Skincare. Once I am finished with Proactiv, I will be using KORA Organic skincare by Miranda Kerr. I currently (and have for the past year and a half) incorporated organic rosehip oil into my daily skin routine to amazing results. To name a few: oil/sebum production has been normalised (what!? you may say - but you're putting oil onto your face? Surely that's going to increase the oiliness of your face? But no - the beneficial properties and soothing properties of beautiful oils like rosehip oil work with your skin to normalise oil production whilst moisturising and nourishing your skin).
From the KORA Organics range, I will be using the Foaming Cleanser, Energising Citrus Mist and Soothing Day and Night Cream along with the Recovery Eye Gel. Exfoliating Cream and Rosehip oil.
I am super excited also for the release of their new products mid to late August!

KORA Organics stands for a lot of values that I agree with and appreciate immensely, and I cannot express how excited I am for my KORA products to be apart of my daily life.

Organic skincare is important because what you put on your skin is absorbed into your body. By using organic ingredients in skincare, the body can benefit from the natural vitamins, minerals, fatty acids and antioxidants (amongst others), found within the ingredients which protect and nourish the skin from the outside.

There are a huge number of organic skincare ranges around nowadays which pleases me greatly. I am loving this movement which seems to be becoming more and more widespread. 

Katie x 

Kate McAloon - Chef to the stars

So Kate McAloon is a wonderful chef, and is associated with a number of stars, including Miranda Kerr and her husband Orlando Bloom.
Recently, in the Sunday Mail "Body&Soul" section, Kate shared a few recipes and information regarding the foods she creates and some of Miranda's favourite foods.

Some of her best fat-busting tips include:

1. Use coconut oil instead of butter. It assimilates in the body better and is really good for you
2. Use Bragg Liquid Aminos (a derivative of soybeans) as seasoning instead of salt. A little sea salt is fine but I use this as my natural flavour enhancer instead of too much salt.
3. Eat quinoa instead of higher carb grains like rice and pasta. Quinoa is contains more protein and has less GI. They even make a quinoa pasta. It's harder to cook but there are a lot less carbs.
4. Coconut milk or yoghurt instead of cream. If you're going to be decadent you can be a little healthier by choosing coconut milk. Keep the joy and get rid of the calories.

    5. Make veggie soups instead of creamy ones. Add things like onion, broccoli, zucchini and Braggs [see above] to season. Tip: you have to use enough vegetables to avoid it from becoming a watery mess – then you don't need to add cream.                                                       

     Katie x

My Breakfast

Being intolerant to gluten and eggs, I often find alternatives for foods that I eat.
I would like to share with you my favourite breakfast,

It consists of rice flakes (soaked overnight) which are my alternative option to oats and consists of organic products where possible
- Rice porridge
- Banana (sliced)
- 2 Tbs of Barambah Organic Natural Yoghurt
- 1 tsp chia seeds
- 2 fresh dates
- 1 dried fig (sliced)
- 5 almonds (chopped smaller)
- 2 Tbs sultanas
- 1 tsp raw cacao nibs
- 1 tsp raw cacao
- 3 prunes

Sometimes, I mix it up with different fruits and other beautiful ingredients including purple grapes, walnuts, chopped up raw nuts, raw honey, cinnamon manuka honey, pear, passionfruit greek yoghurt

YUM! Hope you like.

Katie x

Let's start this off with a listing of some of my favourite websites and influences

Firstly,
KORA Organics Blog is my favourite blog, http://www.koraorganics.com/blog/. It covers an enormous range of information regarding natural health and organic practices. It is updated weekly and each week I look forward to the new blog entries which are posted by a large number of influential guru's in the business.

I also love High on Health, run by a lady named Fran who like myself is from sunny Brisbane, Queensland http://www.highonhealth.org/

Jamie Oliver is a huge inspiration to me, and I love browsing his website now and then http://www.jamieoliver.com/

Another blog which I have found to be wonderful is: Roost - Roost: A Simple Life. Roost covers the SCD.

Miranda Kerr (absolutely love her and her values) is amongst the list of my most inspiring people, along with Stephanie Alexander, Janella Purcell, Jamie Oliver, Carla Oates, Fran Kerr, Kate McAloon along with a great number of others (which will most likely be mentioned throughout my blogging entries!) and many which I'm sure I will come across in the future.

Katie x

why hello there!

Hi,

Here goes my first blog entry.
I am so excited to get this going along and have so many ideas that I hope I remember them all so I can share them!

Katie x