Food Body Intelligence

09/10/2023

3 MINUTE BONE-HEALTH CHECKUP

Are you at risk of Osteoporosis?

While age (over 60 years / postmenopausal) is a risk factor, I see young women with Osteopenia (the first sign that bones are becoming weak) with a significant cause being long-term low vitamin D levels.

Risk factors for low-bone density are:

- Vitamin D deficiency
- Poor diet, including low intake of calcium & vitamin K2
- Sedentary lifestyle, lack of exercise
- Oestrogen deficiency in women, testosterone deficiency in men
- Long term steroids use
- Heavy smoker or alcohol consumption
- Low stomach acid

A simple annual blood test can help check your vitamin D. Calcium as well as thyroid hormones can be checked by blood test at the same time to rule out any abnormalities.

My suggestions:

- Take your bone-health seriously. It’s not easy to rebuild bone once Osteoporosis is diagnosed.
- Be on top of your bone-health through a simple blood test for Vitamin D, and ensure your vitamin D is maintained at optimum levels. Vitamin D supplementation is often required by Australians not just through winter but through summer as well due to keeping out of the sun.
- Exercise regularly with weight-bearing exercises to keep your bones strong.
- Eat a diet rich in calcium and magnesium.

07/01/2022

87% is a lot. So I can't risk it all. 🥺😜

12/03/2021

Vitamin K is not as widely known as other vitamins, but it is highly important to consume food sources for bone health, especially if consuming western diet which tends to be more acidic and especially for women post menopause. Read on for further information. If you need further guidance with getting enough in your diet or possible supplementation form of Vitamin K, get in contact with me.

Vitamin K is divided into two types: vitamin K1 and K2. See the benefits of both types of vitamin K & how to avoid deficiency.

02/10/2020

02/09/2020

EASY TO MAKE tasty alternative to parmesan cheese and it is fully vegan:
Nutritional Yeast is high in plant-based protein and B vitamins.You can mix nutritional yeast in a food processor with lightly pan-roasted nuts and seeds (cashews and sunflower work well), along with a little salt and some caraway seeds and/or fennel seeds), and end up with a delicious alternative to grated parmesan cheese for Italian dishes, pasta or veggie bakes.

24/04/2020

ANZAC BISCUIT RECIPE WITH A ZESTY TWIST
These biscuits have a delicious zesty twist from orange peel and are quick and easy to make. See the recipe below with photos of the biscuits fresh out of the oven.
On the health front, they are sugar reduced and ideally
made with a low GI sugar as listed below, and with
wholemeal flour (if you currently have it in your pantry,
otherwise use regular flour).

Ingredients:
125 grams butter (I used vegan butter)
1/4 cup coconut or rapadura sugar (or use the sugar
you have in your pantry)
1 cup wholemeal self-raising flour
1/3 cup sultanas
Grate orange rind from one orange (about a heaped
tablespoon, the more the better :-)
2 tablespoons orange juice
1/3 cup coconut
1/3 cup rolled oats

Method:
Cream butter and sugar.
Stir in all other ingredients and mix well.
Divide into 10 portions, roll each portion into a ball
and press a little to flatten to biscuit shape.
Bake in moderate over (180 celcius) for 10-12 minutes
until golden brown.
Enjoy.

22/04/2020

Sharing love to our precious plant on Earth Day 22 April 2020

Sharing love to our precious planet on Earth Day 22 April 2020

21/04/2020

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27/03/2020

Hello friends, sharing the attached article. It's about a 5 minute read, its grounding in the current turbulence, well researched and worth reading. Take care, eat well, sleep well and be in touch.

The COVID-19 pandemic has all of us concerned – and rightly so. COVID-19 has a case-fatality rate estimated between 2-4% (compared to

22/03/2020

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14/03/2020

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