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Our experts share dietary knowledge and fresh, delicious recipes to keep you healthy and enjoying life. Find advice from Aaron Brunet, Mikki Williden, Louise Thompson, Dr Libby, Nadia Lim and Wendyl Nissen.
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Louise Thompson: Relative harmony
There is a tremendous quote from American spiritual teacher Ram Dass that I thought would be particularly pertinent as we hurtle towards the festive season:...
Louise Thompson: Showing up
“It won’t work out for me.” “It never works out for me.” “I’ve just stopped bothering.” “No one includes me.” “There’s no point.” “It’s too hard.” “I can’t...
Allyson Gofton on the modern salad
Salads have a potted history that began in ancient times when vegetables were simply salted and eaten (salt and salad have the same Latin root word — sal)....
Louise Thompson: Falling not failing
I have a new yoga teacher. She is a willowy blonde goddess, improbably flexible and radiant in all ways. She is also funny and nice. Me and my posse of yoga...
The plant-based diet
Much of the information that is presented around a vegan diet (a diet that excludes all forms of protein from animals) ignores some basic nutrition elements...
House call: Aaron Brunet makes plant based creamy fettuccine
My neighbours John, Sue, Tyler and Emily (below) were very open to the idea of trying a plant-based meal and I chose this dish as a good family option....
Louise Thompson: The too-hard basket
Meet Libby. She is learning how to be more positive and happy using some super-smart cognitive tools I’ve been teaching her. They work, if she works. The...
Louise Thompson: All for a reason? Or not?
I am the Queen of Finding The Silver Lining. The Duchess of Making Lemonade Outta Lemons. The High Priestess of Making The Best Of Things. I believe we have...
Annabel Langbein: A feast out of nothing
During a trip to India a couple of years ago, I was lucky enough to stay at the Samode Palace and spend time in the kitchens learning about the local...
Eat yourself happy
We all know that what we eat plays a big role in how happy or otherwise we are, but did you know you could (almost literally) eat yourself happy? I’m not...