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Elise
Nov 4, 20186 min read
Everything you need to know about Ketogenic diets
Before we get started on ketogenic diets, we need to understand a bit about our body's metabolism. Because the ketogenic diet is a diet...
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Elise
Jun 3, 20184 min read
Gluten Free Diets: Healthy or Unhealthy?
Photo by Monika Grabkowska on Unsplash Gluten Free Diets have become a 'fad', by that I mean they have become more and more popular as a...
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Elise
Apr 2, 20184 min read
A beginners guide to making booch (kombucha)
Booch? So you've heard of it, but actually have no idea what it is, aside from a weird hippy drink? Kombucha is a fermented tea, made...
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Elise
Mar 22, 20183 min read
Intolerance and allergy: what are they?
I've had quite a few people ask me about the difference between allergies and intolerance's. So I thought I would re-post this blog on...
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Elise
Mar 16, 20184 min read
Baby Led Weaning or Spoon feeding? Which is best?
So your baby is getting bigger and you are thinking about starting solids. There's a lot of info out there and some of it can be...
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Elise
Mar 9, 20185 min read
Coeliac Disease - what is it and how do you do a gluten free diet?
Photo by Gardie Design & Social Media Marketing on Unsplash Coeliac Disease When I was pregnant, I would projectile vomit if I ate even...
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Elise
Feb 23, 20186 min read
How to get kiddies eating new foods
Want to get your kiddies trying a new food? Kids are notorious for fussy behaviours, one day they like a food, the next they don't. And...
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Elise
Feb 16, 20182 min read
Myths on Fat Busted!
Myths on Fat Busted! ❌ We should all be eating a low fat diet 🍳 Nope! Fat is an essential part of our diet and total fat in our diet,...
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Elise
Feb 5, 20187 min read
Diet's don't work: Why you are better off being fat and happy
Diets don’t work 97% of people who go on a diet regain the weight and more, after a few years. Why? Because diets are restrictive and...
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Elise
Feb 2, 20185 min read
How do we give our kids body confidence?
Pictured: me at Golden Bay back in 1985. Our kids live in a world where they are pressured from every inch of society to be thin and look...
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Elise
Feb 2, 20184 min read
How to have a healthy gut
Pictured is a probiotic egg. This egg is soaked in Red Sauerkraut juice and has good bacteria on it, which helps promote good "gut...
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Elise
Jan 28, 20185 min read
Vegan Diets: a beginners guide
Vegan diets have become a popular way of eating in recent years. People choose to be vegan for many reasons, environment, animal cruelty,...
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Elise
Jan 22, 20186 min read
Dear Jacinda, now you are eating for two...
Pictured: Miss 9, when she was 22 weeks in the womb Being a pregnant mama is a tough job. Being a pregnant mama and running the country...
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Elise
Jan 17, 20182 min read
10 ways to help kiddies eat their lunch at school
Got a kiddy that doesn't eat their lunch at school? Here's 10 tips to get your kiddy eating their lunch at school 1. Fill them up at...
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Elise
Jan 8, 20185 min read
14 Real Food AND Delicious! Party Food Ideas
This was my daughters' Birthday Party Food, when she turned 8. From the top: Popcorn, Cherry tomatoes and cheese on toothpicks Bliss...
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Elise
Jan 3, 20181 min read
Why making your kiddy their very own recipe book is a GREAT idea!
When Miss 10 was a wee thing we made her a recipe book. Complete with recipes she'd helped make and pictures of her doing it. Why? To...
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Elise
Jan 3, 20184 min read
100 calorie snacks and why that's a BAD idea
The UK government have come out with recommendations to limit kiddies snacks to two 100 calorie snacks per day. I really hope our...
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Elise
Dec 31, 20174 min read
How to make a healthy lunchbox in less than 5 minutes
School holidays are nearly over ... not sure if I feel relief or dread 😂 and with the return of school comes the return of the...
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Elise
Dec 19, 20171 min read
How to make butter in 5 easy steps!
Butter is so expensive and it's not likely to get any cheaper due to high demand and lower availability - so much for living in the land...
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Elise
Dec 3, 20171 min read
Why diets don't work: reason #1
Why diets don't work. Reason #1 One of my favourite foods is papaya. Obviously, it doesn't grow in NZ and the imported ones taste...
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