Like most people I love cookies! When trying to eat clean and whole foods, I think it’s important to make healthy treats every now and again to enjoy the ‘sweet’ things in life. People always ask me for recipes for healthy treats and snacks to enjoy on the weekends or to squash any crazing sugar… Continue reading ROZ PURCELL’S "NUTELLA LIKE COOKIES!"
250g organic Brazil nuts or almonds (Soaked overnight and rinsed) 500 ml of pure filtered Water or Probiotic drink (water Kefir) 10 organic Dates or two tablespoons of raw organic honey or coconut sugar 200g of organic Blueberries 1 organic vanilla pod scraped Probiotics 2 teaspoons (Health force nutritional) or four capsules of Probiotic… Continue reading RAW VEGAN BLUEBERRY YOGURT AND OUR GUT HEATH
After receiving a letter home from James school last week about nut allergies I had a lot of mums looking for safe birthday treats that are nut free for schools so this week Roz Purcell from Natural Born Feeder solves the problem with these delicious Blueberry Muffins! I’m delighted to introduce Roz to Tasty Thursdays and… Continue reading ROZ PURCELL’S BLUEBERRY MUFFINS
Hi Everyone, Every Thursday will be ‘Tasty Thursday’ on #BeComplete. I have a very simple philosophy on food and that is to keep it real and as fresh as possible. I don’t advocate a certain type of diet because we are all different and I don’t believe you can generalize. I do think we need… Continue reading NUT FREE SCHOOL LUNCHES
Last month I helped launch Safefoods “babies know the facts about folic campaign”. The campaign is primarily to raise the importance of folic acid for all sexually active women whether or not they are planning a pregnancy. I’m very lucky to be the mum of a beautiful 4-year-old boy James but I like to do… Continue reading WHY A NEW CAMPAIGN SAYS FOLIC ACID IS IMPORTANT FOR ALL SEXUALLY ACTIVE WOMEN?
Do you think that the habits we instill in our kids during their formative years as babies and children will affect their health later on in life? Well the simple answer is they will and they do which is why we have got to take action and get our kids healthy. Having just spent the… Continue reading TIPS FOR HELPING OUR CHILDREN DEVELOP HEALTHY EATING HABITS
Children need Omega-3 for every stage of their development. It boosts their brains, strengthens their immune systems and lifts their mood. It is also claimed to improve behaviour, reduce anxiety and helps to improve language. Sounds too good to be true – yet scientific research continues to show impressive results. BUT HOW DO YOU ENSURE… Continue reading 11 SIMPLE WAYS TO DISGUISE OMEGA-3 IN YOUR KIDS FOOD
Most of my time is spent studying and researching these days and the deeper I dig into the world of supplements and health foods the more concerned I become. My aim is to find out what really works and why! More importantly we all need to know what is in our supplements as most have… Continue reading PRENATAL VITAMINS: IN CONVERSATION WITH STEPHEN TERRASS FROM TERRANOVA NUTRITION
I’m training for a run at the moment, chuck in upcoming exams and assignments, some work and of course being a mum and is it a wonder i’m struggling with energy these days?? I love experimenting with different juices and smoothies and researching the benefits of certain ingredients. Beetroot has been linked with better stamina,… Continue reading INCREASE YOUR STAMINA WITH A BEETROOT SMOOTHIE
My son James is ice pop obsessed, even in winter. Every shop we go into he stands by the freezer with a long face then he looks up and flutters his long eyelashes pleading with me for “just one mum”. Like a broken record I explain to my four year old about ice pops having… Continue reading A HEALTHY SPIN ON SNACK TIME!
