Postcard people

I had such a refreshing conversation last week with a woman about honesty. We agreed that we –as women, need to be more honest with each other about what’s REALLY going on in our lives. That way we don’t compare ourselves to the person who we are talking to who has this effortlessly “flawless” life, even though it’s rarely the case.

I call them “postcard people”. On the back of the postcard with the blue sky, turquoise water and white sand there’s a message that reads “Weathers been great, loving the food, its paradise”. Even though the prawns they had last night gave them food poisoning, their wallet got stolen and they haven’t stopped fighting with their partner.


Perhaps your husband bought you flowers BUT we had an argument about him not pulling his weight around the house. Or yes your job is fantastic BUT your boss is being an absolute nightmare which is causing you to lose sleep.


And there is nothing wrong with any of those things! It’s called LIFE! Nobody is perfect.


Let’s create a trusting and nonjudgmental environment to open up to each other and be supported. Competitiveness is SO high school.


Today I felt a bit overwhelmed and exhausted, but then I went for a walk in the sunshine with my good friend and now feel really uplifted. Now you try... xx

The Healthy Bones Workshop

What happens when you put a naturopath/nutritionist (myself, Emma Caller), a physiotherapist (Tamara Urquhart) and a pilates/yoga/gyrokinesis teacher (Suzanne McCarty) in the one room?
THE HEALTHY BONES WORKSHOP!

First off I’ll be speaking about food as medicine ways to prevent and treat osteoporosis, followed by Tamara who will be answering all your questions on exercise and bone health. Finally Suzanne is going to run a pilates mat class specialising in osteoporosis care.

The workshop is being held at 10:30 on Saturday the 8th September at Hara Beyond Movement Studio on Little Street in Coffs Harbour. The price is $45. To make sure you secure a space, please call Suzanne on 0266 524 462.

Emma the Naturopath xx

Did you have a coffee this morning?

Guess what I found out today! 2.7 MILLION TAKEAWAY COFFEE CUPS ARE THROWN OUT EVERY DAY! And that's only IN AUSTRALIA! Holy moly... Hello landfill, not to mention the toxic petroleum based plastic lining :(

So what can we do about it?

*Take your own mug to the cafe

*Encourage your local cafe to use eco friendly BioCups and support the ones that do eg. the Top Shop in B Bay

*Buy yourself a reusable Cheeki stainless steel mug

*Give a coffee drinking friend a Keep Cup as a gift

*Take your own flask of coffee/tea to work with you




Stay mindful. Emma the Naturopath xx

Surf health & dry skin!

First up, I'm now a health blogger for ST Surf Images!! I'll be banging on about surf health every fortnight. So head over there and have a read and check out all the stunning images that Tom and Sherrin Woods take of our beautiful Coffs Coast! http://www.stsurfimages.com/featured/introducing-little-emm/

On a different note...

One day my nutrition lecturer bluntly pointed out that DRY SKIN is an essential fatty acid deficiency, not a Sorbolene deficiency. How good is that!


Our cell membranes are made of fat/oil so if we’re low in essential fatty acids, the wate...r inside the cell will leak out. And if we’re dehydrated, our vital organs steal the water from our skin to carry out our more important bodily functions like liver detoxification. That leaves the poor old skin looking as scaly as a snake!
There’s a whole lot of dry skin going on in Coffs. Crowds of customers are coming in asking for a heavy moisturiser, which is all very well and good, but I always ask them what they are doing INTERNALLY.

I’m a bit of a broken record. It goes like this...

*How much WATER have you had to drink today? Or have you just been having English breakfast tea intravenously?

*Have you taken your fish OIL/flaxseed oil/coconut oil/sea buckthorn oil today?

*Have you eaten many OILY FOODS like olive oil on your salad, avo’s and fish?

*Have you been EXERCISING for thirty minutes a day, having massages and dry body brushing to stimulate your circulation and LYMPHATIC SYSTEM?
My fave winter moisturiser is using a pure oil like cold-pressed apricot kernel, almond, black sesame or coconut! How many ingredients are in your moisturiser?



Emma the Naturopath xx

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Winter Wonderland

“What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness.”  John Steinbeck.

Well when you put it THAT way :)

Here's a little something I created yesterday morning before clinic... And it actually worked!!


Spiced Banana and Yoghurt Cake


250g organic wholemeal spelt flour

80 g organic brown rice flour...

2 tsp gluten-free baking soda

2 tsp ground cinnamon

2 Tbsp extra virgin cold pressed coconut oil

200g plain Greek yoghurt

2 free range eggs

1 ripe banana, mashed

200g raw organic sugar

Sliced peaches





Preheat the oven to 170 degrees and grease a square cake tin with coconut oil. Sift flours, baking powder and cinnamon into a large bowl.
In another bowl add the banana, oil, yoghurt, sugar, and eggs then pour into the dry ingredients bowl. Mix for 3 mins with electric beaters.
Pour into cake tin and add the peach slices on top. Bake for about 45 mins or until golden then leave to stand for 10 mins before you slice and DEVOUR it!

Enjoy! xx Emma the Naturopath



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Hey healthy cats!

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Lots of love and spirulina,

Emma the Naturopath xx

*Alphabet Tuesdays*

‘C’ stands for ~Coconut Chai Popcorn~ I was standing in line at the video shop the other day and picked up a packet of microwave popcorn. After turning it over and reading the ingredients, I quickly put it back on the shelf.
When I got home I grabbed a medium sized saucepan, turned the hot plate to a low heat, added 1 tablespoon of coconut oil, 1/2 cup of Lotus organic popping corn kernels and put the lid on.

After a couple of minutes there was a party in the saucepan and everyone was invited. In a separate saucepan I melted a couple of teaspoons each of organic butter and raw organic honey, then drizzled it over the popcorn. To top it off I sprinkled it with Hari Har chai spice mix (organic cocoa, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and cardamon).

The coconut oil is the best choice because it can be heated to a super high temp without oxidising and turning rancid. Plus the subtle coconutty flavour is divine.

Perfect for lunchboxes, afternoon snacks and rainy day movie marathons. xx