Calling all chocoholics!! Ever dreamed of eating chocolate pudding for breakfast? Now you can while still boosting energy, vitality and even losing weight! Keeping your blood sugar stable is a very important factor during a weight loss program as we all know. However blood sugar balance is also vital for maintaining general health also. We have become slaves to sugar which unfortunately increases inflammation, drives anxiety and weight gain and can create an imbalance in your

I have never really considered myself a morning person. Before discovering Nutritional Medicine I woke up feeling so ridiculously tired EVERY morning that I would give absolutely anything for an extra hour in bed. These days, thanks to finding my Nutritional balance, I wake up often before my alarm, find it difficult to sleep in past 7am and actually look forward to going to bed early and waking up feeling refreshed. This year I even found myself glad when daylight savings ca

We all love Chia pudding, choc-chia pudding was my all time favourite... Until, following a very happy accident, I discovered SCN choc-chia-fudge! This recipe is so simple, so versitile and so indulgent I feel like I should actually trademark it before releasing it out in to the world. It's really so amazing that EVERYONE must know that I came up with it!.. I must get credit! But then the Buddhist-centred, nurturing, health care practitioner part of my brain takes over and I

Every day when I wake up I take 5minutes to reflect on the positive things in my life which make every day more special than the last. There is my beautiful family who would love me no matter what or who I was, my wonderful – selfless – loyal – caring and generous friends who are always there to support me through thick and thin, my divine angelic cat (I’m not kidding she’s beautiful – look at her), Then of course there is my job, my life, my passion – being a Nutritionist. I

On this beautiful sunny Sunday afternoon many of us are now preparing for the week ahead. Meals and ingredients to be chosen, grocery shopping to be done, planning ahead for another week of delicious healthy eating. In my quest to stay healthy I’ve often grumbled about the fact that lunch options are usually healthy or tasty - few places offer both but why? WHY IS IT SO HARD TO FIND A DECENT SERVE OF PROTEIN WITH A TASTY SIDE OF VEGETABLES FOR UNDER $20 IN SYDNEY? But wait...

We know we feel better, lighter, cleaner and more energetic while eating healthy - that all makes sense. But a healthy diet is also 1 key step towards feeling happier, motivated and more focused too. Happiness is not governed by success, money, relationships etc. The truth is there are many internal factors which effect our ability to feel positive emotions and lots we can do to improve. Here's 5 things that are killing your mood (and your waistline) and what you can do about

8 weeks to winter wellness For many people the colder months place a great strain on their immune system, mind and waistline. Winter doesn’t have to be a difficult time and I'm on a mission to prove it with my 8 Weeks to Winter Wellness program. With the right advice, support and recipe ideas you can easily support your body to thrive through these winter months rather than just struggling through each day. Learn how to optimise your diet and lifestyle so that you can wake up