Wellbeing

My Anti-Ageing Protocol + My Beauty Boosting Smoothie

My Anti-Ageing Protocol + My Beauty Boosting Smoothie

Ageing well comes from the food you eat as well as your lifestyle. As I often get asked what my approach is for anti-ageing and for keeping healthy. I'm sharing my ultimate simple protocol that I aim to do every day in order to keep my skin glowing and my body feeling healthy. You might also like to read my nutrition recommendations for anti-ageing in my latest post, Your Anti-Ageing Nutrition Plan. My method to anti-ageing is about PREVENTION and to maintain the quality of my skin and physique as best as I can through a wholefood diet and healthy lifestyle. My...

Your Anti-Ageing Nutrition Plan

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...

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Anti-ageing

My Top 3 Vegan Recipes of All Time

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...

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Anti-ageing

How to Use Protein for Sports Performance + Recovery

Welcome to Week 3 of The Healthy Chef Protein Series. I’m excited about this week because it’s all about the importance of protein in sports nutrition. It’s a topic I’m passionate about because my years of training for fitness figure and road cycling competitions has really shown me the benefits of including good quality protein into my diet to support my performance and recovery.

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Protein for Weight Loss + Body Shaping

Welcome to my special 4 Week Protein Series. If you missed Week 1 last week, you can read The Smart Guide To Buying And Using Protein Powders here. This week I’m touching on having enough protein in your diet to support your weight loss goals. There are many studies that show that adequate protein in the diet is effective for fat loss. Protein is more satisfying than fat and carbohydrate and keeps us fuller for longer. When we feel more satisfied, we naturally eat less—and lose weight. It's important you consider your goal when choosing the right powder. Whether it's for weight loss, body...