Nutrition vs Nutritionism
According to Michael Pollan nutritionism has taken over our thinking regarding the foods we eat. Nutritionism focuses on particular...
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Nikki Wagner
- Dec 26, 2018
- 1 min
My Breakfast Template
Breakfast is my favourite meal of the day! It usually consists of leftover dinner with a fried egg or two on top and ferments on the...
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Nikki Wagner
- Sep 3, 2017
- 1 min
Teacups & Coffeecups
I realised that my day can be defined by a series of coffecups/teacups....first thing in the morning I make cardamom coffee. I'd like to...
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Nikki Wagner
- Sep 3, 2017
- 2 min
Meal Planning
People ask me what I eat, or they want to look inside my pantry and fridge.....well, here's my shopping for the week. In the jars are...
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Nikki Wagner
- Sep 3, 2017
- 1 min
Kefir Milk Smoothie
Here's a 'I'm in a rush' kind of lunch idea....kefir milk smoothie. Kefir milk is similar to yoghurt except it has more strains of...
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Nikki Wagner
- Jul 25, 2017
- 1 min
THE LINK BETWEEN MAGNESIUM AND INSULIN
Some useful information regarding magnesium (Mg) storage and diabetes.... Insulin is involved in the mechanism of Mg storage, therefore...
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Nikki Wagner
- Jul 25, 2017
- 2 min
ANXIETY & ANEMIA
ANXIETY & ANEMIA, PART 1: IRON-DEFICIENCY I have noticed my daughter's anxiety is most severe when she is anemic (low iron). At four...
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Nikki Wagner
- Jul 25, 2017
- 1 min
DIETARY FATS & ANXIETY
The most talked about dietary fats are the omega 3 fatty acids which are found in: Fish oil Krill oil Seafoods Cod liver oil Flax...
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Nikki Wagner
- Apr 29, 2017
- 1 min
ZINC & ANXIETY
Zinc is a metal that we require in our diet. Many chemical reactions in our bodies require zinc. It is required for normal growth and...
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Nikki Wagner
- Apr 29, 2017
- 2 min
ANXIETY & INFLAMMATION
There is so much talk around inflammation these days....what IS inflammation? It comes from the Latin word inflammare which means 'to set...
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Nikki Wagner
- Apr 24, 2017
- 1 min
Anxiety and Magnesium
Magnesium has been shown to: help quite down thoughts that go round in your mind, help regulate hormones that have a calming effect on...
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Nikki Wagner
- Apr 24, 2017
- 1 min
ANXIETY AND GUT HEALTH: THE GUT-BRAIN-IMMUNE SYSTEM TRIAD
"...food choices are so fundamental to immune health, and by implication brain health..." -Kelly Brogan, MD Let me explain the...
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Nikki Wagner
- Mar 17, 2017
- 1 min
Endometriosis Awareness Month - March 2017
Does food play a part in endometriosis symptoms? Yes! Some foods, personal care products and food containers can cause hormonal...
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Nikki Wagner
- Feb 19, 2017
- 1 min
THYROID AWARENESS MONTH - FEBRUARY 2017
Your thyroid gland controls many of your metabolic processes. When thyroid hormones become imbalanced, either too high - hyperthyroidism...
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Nikki Wagner
- Oct 31, 2016
- 1 min
Baby Bok Choy Kimchi
Baby Bok Choy Kimchi.... 2 bunches bok choy, bottoms removed 4 tablespoons ginger, diced 3 cloves garlic, diced 1 bunch spring onions,...
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Nikki Wagner
- Oct 23, 2016
- 4 min
Seasonal Allergies & Spring Wellness
As I walk through the orchard I see blossoms on fruit trees, I hear bees working madly and I smell the sweet scent of Spring. When I...
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Nikki Wagner
- Aug 16, 2016
- 1 min
Beet and Tumeric Kvass
Kvass is a fermented drink high in probiotics. It is also a liver cleanser, a blood tonic, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory. Kvass is...
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Nikki Wagner
- Aug 16, 2016
- 1 min
Winter Wellness, Part 2 - Ferments
Following on from our previous Winter Wellness post, Bone Broths, here’s the other side of the healthy gut coin…FERMENTS. Fermenting is...
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Nikki Wagner
- Aug 16, 2016
- 1 min
Winter Wellness, Part 1 - Bone Broths
Staying healthy through Winter is about strengthening your immune system and, in order to do that, you need a strong digestive system. ...
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Nikki Wagner
- Aug 13, 2016
- 1 min
Men's Health
I have had a few men tell me they feel the topic of men's health is not well discussed, so I have put together a nutritional quick...
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