by Jo Formosa | Nov 9, 2018 | Blog, Health Tips
Eating for the Seasons Every wondered why summertime is all about salad, watermelon, ice teas and fresh seafood on the barbeque? Come winter nothing is as attractive as curling up by the fire with a warm, nourishing soup or stew? While we naturally think of the...
by Jo Formosa | Oct 16, 2018 | Blog, Health Tips, Recipes
Serves 1-2 Ingredients: • 1 fennel bulb • 8-10 baby carrots • 1/3 butternut squash • Olive oil to drizzle • ¼ cup fresh chopped rosemary • 2 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves • 1 tablespoon salt Method: 1. Preheat the oven to 200°C. 2. Trim and cut the fennel bulb into...
by Jo Formosa | Oct 12, 2018 | Blog, Health Tips
Symptoms of a hormone imbalance are often vague, misdiagnosed or ignored – particularly in men who are less likely to get help for their medical concerns. We’re seeing a lot more males with hormone issues and this affects their testosterone, sex drive and mental...
by Jo Formosa | Oct 5, 2018 | Blog, Health Tips
If you’ve been gaining weight, but you’re not quite sure why, your mood seems to swings from highs back down to lows day to day, it’s hard to get out of bed in the morning, your muscles are aching (but not from exercise), your hair feels thin and brittle and when you...
by Jo Formosa | Oct 2, 2018 | Blog, Health Tips, Recipes
Serves 1-2 Ingredients: • ¼ A bunch of basil, stems removed, leaves chopped roughly • About 2 cups of pumpkin, chopped to about one inch pieces • 1 Tablespoons of ghee • 2 pinches hing • Salt to taste Method: 1. Melt ghee over low to medium heat 2. Add hing – cook for...
by Jo Formosa | Sep 28, 2018 | Blog, Health Tips
During the vata years, 55 plus, you’ll start to notice that your body is less able to bounce back and rejuvenate than it could in your younger years. It may be harder to shift kilos and aches and pains can take longer to clear up. You might also suffer skin issues,...
by Jo Formosa | Sep 21, 2018 | Blog, Health Tips
A lot happens in the years from puberty through to 50 or 55 – this is when we are digesting and assimilating our experiences, lessons, talents and desires. We hit the ambitious years when we are most passionate and focused and work hard to achieve the goals and...
by Jo Formosa | Sep 18, 2018 | Blog, Health Tips, Recipes
Serves 1-2 Ingredients: • 1/3 cup moong beans, washed, soaked and boiled until tender, then drained • 2 cups fresh spinach, chopped • 2 tbsp ghee • 1 tsp cumin seeds • ¼ tsp asafoetida (optional) • 4 cloves garlic, minced • 1 tsp fennel seed powder • ½ tsp turmeric...
by Jo Formosa | Sep 14, 2018 | Blog, Health Tips
Ever wondered why little ones constantly have runny noses, why toddlers seem to pick up every passing cold and respiratory disorders are so common in young children? This is because they are in the kapha stage of life, where kapha related illnesses like congestion,...
by Jo Formosa | Sep 7, 2018 | Blog, Health Tips
When you get stressed do you get angry, snappy or teary? Or do you tend to ‘stress eat’, leaning on comfort foods to get through the rough patches. Study after study is showing that we are more stressed than ever. According to the American Psychological Association,...
