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...

In the past three weeks, I’ve looked at the value of protein for weight loss, body shaping, sports performance and recovery. For this protein packed week on The Healthy Chef Protein Series, I’ll be looking at protein for anti-ageing and wellbeing - a topic that’s more important as I’m getting older and wiser… I’ll be hitting the big 5-0 next year! PROTEIN FOR HEALTHY SKIN, HAIR AND NAILS Almost every cell in the body is made from the building blocks of protein, such as our hair, skin, bones and muscles. Protein consists of 20 amino acids, two of which are called L-lysine...