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Hello friends!
My name’s Carmen and I’m a qualified Food Coach and Reiki Practitioner based in Melbourne. I have been on a quest to live a healthier lifestyle through healthy eating, Reiki, yoga, and meditation.
My own personal battle with illness led me on my journey to discover just how powerful food is in sustaining or destroying our health and wellbeing. My journey also led me to discover that our emotional state (amongst other factors) also plays an important role in our overall health.
My hope for my blog is that it be a supportive environment where you can discover something that will inspire and assist you on your own personal journey to health.
With love,
Carmen xo
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Overeating and How to Prevent It
Overeating can lead to weight gain and health challenges. However, once you understand the likely cause, and learn how to prevent it, you can stop overeating and enjoy your new path to wellbeing. Let’s take a look at the main causes of overeating, and tips on...
How to Combat Negative Thoughts and Emotions
A negative thought refers to a perception that makes you feel bad. It's a thought that causes stress, anxiety, anger, sadness, frustration, worry, guilt, embarrassment, blame, resentment, jealousy, or fear. For example, if you think, ‘I'm not smart enough,’...
Spice Up Your Winter Cooking
Using seasonal ingredients is not only practical but it’s an economical way to cook, especially for those on a budget. Seasonal ingredients also include spices. Take advantage of seasonal spices and really make your winter cooking amazing! When you think of...
How to Eat Healthy on a Tight Budget
Saving a little money each week adds up to a lot of money over our lifetime. And food is certainly one of those huge expenses over our lifetime! Of course, it’s also important to buy and consume healthy food. Eat well and save money at the same...
Tips for Staying on Track When You’re Lacking Self-Control
For many people, self-control is the one skill they lack the most. A recent study that included over 50 countries asked people to list their character strengths. Out of all the traits, self-control came last. So, what is self-control? It's the ability to...
6 Mood-Boosting Foods
The food we eat doesn't just affect our waistline - it can also greatly impact our mood. Everything we eat is broken down and absorbed by our body and this, in turn, affects how we feel. 6 Mood-Boosting Foods: 1. Fermented foods. Fermented...
A Conscientious Approach to Boosting Your Immune System
When we hear about the immune system, most of us already know that we can strengthen our immune system with good quality sleep, exercise, healthy food, and certain supplements. However, did you know that how conscientious you are plays a role too? Research has...
Tips for Coping with Difficult Emotions
We all know the expression, ‘Don't worry. Be happy.’ Perhaps someone had, at some stage, told you not to worry at a time when you were at your lowest - when you didn't feel happy. Chances are, that expression made you feel worse. That's when ‘toxic positivity’...
Tips for Coping with Fear of Change
There’s no doubt that fear is one of the most powerful emotions that humans experience. When we face changes that are beyond our control, it’s natural for us to feel scared, anxious, and worried about the future. We all experience change, and it's not necessarily a...
14 Ways to Keep Busy During the COVID Lockdown
The COVID pandemic has drastically changed our lives. Just a few months ago, we had no idea our 'world' would be confined to our homes. This pandemic is a powerful reminder of how important freedom is - and how much we need human connection. Remember you are NOT...
Tips to Maintain Healthy Lungs
You probably know that your lungs enable you to breathe, bring oxygen into your body and remove carbon dioxide. However, you might be less familiar with common habits and toxins that make it more difficult for them to do their job. That includes irritants like...
Fajita Spice Mix Recipe
Grain-free, gluten-free, vegan, dairy-free, egg-free, soy-free, refined sugar-free. I love fajitas and, before my embarking on my health journey, I used to buy the ready-made spice mixes from the supermarkets without much thought of what other 'nasties' are added to...
Lime Curd Recipe
I had a bunch of limes in the kitchen so I decided to put them to good use and make some lime curd. It's pretty much the same recipe as my lemon curd, but just using limes instead. The colour came out the same as lemon curd and I really wanted to get a soft green...
Gluten-Free Orange Cake with Sweet Potato & Orange Icing
Gluten-free, soy-free, refined sugar-free. During winter, oranges are in plentiful supply. Nature is wonderful, providing us with an abundance of citrus at this time of year when we need that extra hit of vitamin C. Just slicing or zesting an orange...
7 Healthy Soup Recipes
Beat the winter blues and stay hydrated with lots of water, herbal teas, and home-made soup/broth/minestrone. Need some inspiration for healthy soup? Then here's a list of soup recipes for you to try. Mix and match ingredients to suit your taste....
Grain-Free Paleo Vegan Hot Cross Buns
Grain-free, paleo, gluten-free, vegan, dairy-free, egg-free, soy-free, refined sugar-free. Makes 6. If you love bananas and the flavour of hot cross buns, then you'll love the flavour of these buns as bananas are the main ingredient! For this reason,...
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