How to feed your family when life is just too busy

By Dr Madhavi Kathiria Endless to-do lists and growing stress levels are contributing to a modern busyness epidemic. The statistics continue to roll in with the same message: in Australia three in four people say stress affects their health, two-thirds of working parents say that they don’t get everything done in a day that they would […]

Indulge in the Blissful Journey of Self-Abhyanga: Unveiling the Profound Benefits Awaiting You

Ayurvedic self-massage has been practised for thousands of years and the benefits are both numerous and immediate. Oryana Angel road tests the practice. With benefits ranging from decreasing aging, toning muscles and detoxing, to bettering vision, reducing wrinkles and improving sleep, I was pretty excited about trying Ayurvedic self-massage “Abhyanga” for the first time.  Like most, I’m […]

Steamed carrot, squash & beans with mint-parsley pesto

Serves 1-2 as a side dish Ingredients: • ¼ cup carrot cut into cubes • ¼ cup yellow squash cut into cubes • ¼ cup green beans cut into cubes  For Pesto: • ¼ packed cup mint leaves • ¼ packed cup parsley leaves, without stalks • Finely grated zest of ½ lemon • 1 clove garlic, peeled • 1/8 cup toasted walnuts or almonds • […]

The big myth around one diet fits all

There are a lot of fad diets out there that seem to come and go from fashion, they range from swapping food for copious amounts of fresh juice, going raw, sticking mainly to meat and protein, consuming tons of cabbage soup and all sorts of other unbalanced combinations which send your digestion and metabolism into […]

Why Ghee is good for you

When most people think of ghee, or clarified butter, they don’t often associate that with something healthy. However, ghee is actually a super-food and something you should be including in your diet every day.Ghee is made by boiling butter very slowly over a low heat, which separates all of the milk solids and buttermilk from […]

Roasted carrot & fennel soup with rice

Serves 1-2  Ingredients: • 250g carrots (approx. 2 large carrots), peeled and roughly chopped • ¼ medium orange sweet potato, peeled and roughly chopped • ½ onion, peeled and sliced • 1 clove garlic, peeled • ½ teaspoon fennel seeds • The finely grated zest of ½ lemon • 1 tablespoon olive oil • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper • 1 cup vegetable […]

The problem with raw veggies

While some people feel great after doing a juice cleanse or eating raw, it’s not for everyone. We see a lot of patients who suffer from gas, bloating, constipation, insomnia, dry skin, decreased vitality, feeling cold and low libido from eating too much raw food. Our health comes not only from what we eat, but how […]

10 opposites critical to good health

In Ayurveda it’s not just what you eat and how you eat, or the activities and lifestyle you are leading, it’s what these qualities are doing to your body.   Each person has their own individual path to health – some people will be fine eating hot foods like ginger and chilli whereas for others these […]

Pumpkin soup with gluten free bread

Serves 1-2 Ingredients: • ½ tablespoon ghee / safflower / rice bran • ¼ brown onion, finely chopped • ¼ small pumpkin cut into 2-3 cm cubes • 1¼ cups boiling water • Salt & pepper to taste • ¼ teaspoon fresh ginger, finely chopped • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon • ¼ teaspoon salt • A handful of fresh parsley or coriander, roughly chopped Method: 1. Heat […]

Everything you need to know about treating iron deficiency and anaemia – for good

If you’ve been feeling unusually tired, struggling with concentration, feeling dizzy, getting leg cramps, feeling low on energy or having trouble sleeping, you might have an iron deficiency or even be anaemic.   When you’re low on iron, or anaemic, it can affect all aspects of your life leading to vitamin B12 deficiency and bone marrow […]