Wellbeing - Anti-ageing

The Anti-Ageing Cookbook was one of the first cookbooks I wrote about 15 years ago. I've always been fascinated with ageing and skin health, which stemmed from my years of growing up as a beach lover and my mother and great Polish aunt being stringent on my time spent in the sun. Yes, it’s true that genetics plays a vital roll in how we look and age, but so does healthy living.  We cannot stop the ageing process, but it is now a well known fact that the foods we eat and what we drink plays a significant role on how...

As we are celebrating Meat Free Week at The Healthy Chef, I wanted to highlight some of my favourite and delicious plant-based sources of protein.  'What are the best sources of plant-based protein?' is one of the most common questions we get asked at HCHQ, as well as 'Am I getting enough protein?' As I mentioned in Tuesday's post....getting sufficient amounts of quality protein is extremely important as protein is the building block of our cells, muscles, tissues, and so much more. Proteins play a role in supporting immune health, hormonal health, detoxification, weight loss as well as keeping skin glowing...

This week we’re celebrating Meat Free Week at The Healthy Chef. By taking part in Meat Free Week, you’ll be helping to raise awareness of Australia’s second biggest cancer killer – bowel cancer. Dealing with chronic digestive issues for most of my life, digestive health is very close to my heart. People often ask me about what I eat, and to be honest, I tend to focus on eating more of a plant-based whole foods diet as it works better with my digestion. I also include other protein such as wild caught fish or organic chicken. Studies published in the...