When most people think about what it takes to get stronger, fitter, faster or even just lose some excess weight, they often only think about what happens in the gym.
In fact training breaks the body down, while the period of rest and recovery afterwards builds the body back up. Without good recovery there are no gains. Read more
Recovery after training and competition allows athletes to return to their normal physiological and psychological state as rapidly as possible.
Various techniques are employed by athletes so that performance in their next competition or training session will not be unduly compromised by muscle soreness and/or fatigue. The term “sports recovery” used to mean, simply, rest. Read more
Often when we get an acute injury, we are told to ice the area. RICE (Rest, Ice, Compression and Elevation) is the well known first-line intervention for acute injuries.
This has been the prevailing advice for many years, but this is now being questioned in the scientific literature. Evidence is beginning to emerge that the use of ice on acute injuries may actually delay the healing process, a case where the Western scientific evidence is beginning to catch up with the wisdom of Chinese medicine. Read more
We recommend this to all new mothers to help replenish blood, energy and kidney reserves after childbirth.
It’s also a great meal to drop around to new mothers to help nourish them and to support those first few weeks of settling into life with a new baby.
Ingredients 1 whole organic chicken (The marrow from the bones is to nourish the body and build energy and blood) 4 cm piece of fresh ginger chopped (warming and for the digestion – must be fresh ginger) 1 teaspoon salt (to tonify the Kidneys) I large onion chopped Method Sauté the onion in a little olive oil until soft. Read moreOur bodies require certain things from us during the cooler months. According to Chinese medicine, winter is a time of full ‘Yin’, meaning more quiet, inward activities are required.
It’s also Kidney time, which means that by abiding by what your body needs during the winter months, you can restore your adrenals – your vital energy. Read more
Winter is approaching and it’s a time our bodies are adapting to changes in environment.
With this, there’s a tendency to hibernate indoors and develop a greater appetite for more comforting and richer foods. Here are some tips to help you stay fit and healthy through the colder months.
Lighten the load. Read moreGet a delicious dose of plant-based iron with our vegan spin on this Mexican classic.
Legumes are vegetarian sources of iron, and black beans are one of the best in iron content. Vegetarian sources contain non-haem iron, which is not as well absorbed as haem-iron found in animal sources, so the addition of vitamin C-rich foods, such as capsicum and tomatoes, increases the iron absorption. Read more
This is one of our all time favourite winter warming soups!
It is packed with immune building herbs and spices such as ginger, turmeric, chilli and garlic. Once you’ve made up the spice paste it is a quick process, and stores well in the fridge for a few days.
Ingredients
1Tbsp sesame oil 1/2 cup of spice paste (see below) 7 cups of water 3 vegetable stock cubes 1 cup of coconut milk 500 grams of chicken breast thinly sliced (or firm tofu, cut into cubes) 1 cup of bean sprouts 2 large field mushrooms 3 green onions chopped finely 2 large field mushrooms finely sliced 2 Tbsp coarsely chopped fresh mint 2 Tbsp lemon juice 2 Tbsp tamariMethod
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This time of year, when the weather gets a little colder outside it’s a good idea to make a conscious effort to up your intake of fresh fruit and vegetables that help nourish your immune system and give your body the best chance to heal.
Over 70% of your immune system is in your gut and what you eat forms the foundation to your health. Read more
