Cashews is a must have in my pantry, apart from having a wonderful delicate creamy flavour, they are packed full of goodness. they have a lower fat content than most other nuts. About 3/4 of their fat is unsaturated fatty acids, which is a healthy fat, helping to lower bad cholesterol and promote heart health and cardiovascular health. It contains high levels of copper, which in turn helps regulate thyroid functions, helps the body to utilize iron, maintaining bone and connective tissue health as well as helps produce melanin.
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Time for a detox - I embarked on a 4 day juice cleanse with Pure Glow Cleanse. I came across their website looking at a few juice companies in Perth and theirs connected with me the best. The two ladies Annette and Jacqueline came up with the idea of cold pressed juices in 2013 and once they put their heads together, Pure Glow was born. Anette also runs Wellness WA, a site devoted to all things to do with health, beauty and wellbeing here in WA. Sometimes you have to trust your intuition and I loved what they had to offer. I'm not stranger to juices and I've done a few cleanses in the past, including the master cleanse, but I thought it would be nice to document it, including any detox symptoms I feel for anyone out there thinking about it or wanting to try one :)
Watercress has just topped the list as the most nutritious vegetable in a new research by the William Peterson University in New Jersey, beating better known greens such as chard, spinach and kale. It has a spicy tang to it much like arugula and can be used in salads and soups. This easy to make salad combines it with the sweetness of apple and creaminess of avocado, giving it the perfect balance of deliciousness.
This is one of my favourite green juice recipes. All the ingredients are easily available any time of the year, it has the perfect combination of sweetness with loaded greens which gives a big dose of nutrients any time of the day. I have one of these almost every day, usually for breakfast!
I have no words... this cake is amazing. My friend wanted me to make up a cafe for his cafe so I came up with this recipe and made it at 10pm at night. That did not deter me from sampling the filling at all in any way, after all, cashews are so good for you! That was my excuse anyway. All you need is a good food processor or blender for this. I use a thermomix which does EVERYTHING, so I can't speak for other appliances, but once you have all the ingredients it's a simple matter of combining them together and pressing the on button!
Mustard is very versatile and can be used in many different way, especially for salad dressings. I had a hankering for a brussels sprouts salad so I made up some sweet mustard dressing to go with it. The poppyseeds gives it a nice crunch and the sweetness offsets the tangyness. I'll post up the link to the salad in a couple of days so make sure you check back for it!
Mustard powder is finely grounded mustard seeds, and mixed with water is very flavoursome, with the added boost of containing medicinal properties. It contains high levels of phytonutrients, especially glucosinolates, which have been found to have a protective effect against certain types of cancer. This spice also contains a wide variety of minerals such as iron, zinc, calcium and magnesium. They are also packed with B complex vitamins, boosting the metabolism.
I had all these pumpkin seeds left in the house before I went away on holiday and I wanted to use them up so what better way to use them than energy balls! What I love about making any sort of balls or bars is that you can put any ingredients into it and it'll somehow go well together. I looked in the pantry and grabbed a few other things I had and boom it came out absolutely delicious! What I really enjoy is the crunch of these - every mouthful is a crunchy explosion of yumminess and it doesn't even contain any chocolate!
This great article was published recently in the CDC journal “Preventing Chronic Disease", listing the top 41 powerhouse fruits and vegetables based on their nutrients and minerals. There's so much hype about superfoods and what's good and not good for you, sometimes it gets really confusing. I've seen articles published on the amazing benefits of kale, then the week later, another article telling you NOT to eat kale! So here's a little bit of help for you to make up your own mind!
I have been craving banana bread all day so I decided I would have banana and coconut bread for dinner and what better way to accompany that than with fig jam! Jams are super easy to make, you can use either coconut oil or chia seeds depending on the texture you want.
You can use fresh figs for this also, just take away the water as it already is quite juicy, especially now that it's fig season or simply soak dried figs overnight so they soften. The luscious sweet fruit are a great source of fiber and full of vitamins and minerals. It's actually one of the fruits that contains a high nutrient content. Figs are rich in beta-carotene, and contains Vitamins A, C, E and K, also minerals such as calcium, copper and iron. A good source of potassium, they're great for preventing high blood pressure and helps control heart rate.
I have an abundance of kale in my garden, in fact, I don't have kale plants anymore, I have small kale 'trees' shaped like a palm with big leaves sprouting from the top.
This means kale is a part of my daily diet, from salads, to juices and smoothies, even my dog eats steamed kale. This is one of the easiest and simplest salads you can make. All you have to do is combine everything together. The longest part is massaging the kale! A lot of people find kale hard to chew and a little bitter so the trick to combat that is lemon/lime juice or apple cider vinegar. The acid helps to break down the toughness of the kale and spending a few minutes massaging it in softens and slightly wilts the kale as well as taking the edge off the bitterness. |
"I am not what happened to me,
I am what I choose to become" Carl Gustave Jung I'm Binny, a full time Bikram Yoga teacher and studio owner that lives in Perth, Australia.
I started this blog to share the things I love the best in the world: being healthy and happy, food (especially raw), yoga, traveling and most importantly, learning how to love and be true to myself. I suffered from severe digestive problems when I was younger, being gluten and lactose intolerant, and developed compartment syndrome and fibromyalgia in my teens. I have lived with constant pain for over 16 years now. Over the past 10 years, I've shifted to a mainly plant based diet and realised that being well and healthy is a way of life. I have been teaching Bikram yoga since 2011, in the US and Australia. Due to my health issues I've also had a lot of bodywork done as well as explored alternative therapies. I've become much more aware of myself as a result of all this - physically, mentally, spiritually and emotionally. Right now I love my life. In my career I love what I do and I do what I love. I have traveled to some amazing places around the world and made lifelong friends. In between working and traveling, I cook up a storm in the kitchen, especially raw desserts, spend time with the people I love the best, which now includes a yoga husband, a mini yogini Estell, and our dog! I try to listen to my body the best I can. I truly believe that we all have the power and the capabilities to heal our own bodies, to nourish the spirit and seek our own happiness and life's purpose. This my journey... Archives
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