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Miranda Kerr – A Health Advocate

by Leisa on April 22, 2010

Successful Australian model Miranda Kerr is a fine ambassador for healthy and sustainable living.  She looks fit and glowing, and is often found talking about her lifestyle and what keeps her in tip-top shape. It’s nice to hear about a celebrity who credits Yoga, organic food and skin care products, noni juice, goji berries and green tea
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The Great Detox Myth?

by Leisa on April 20, 2010

Goodness I get cranky when I see articles written by journalists appearing in the mainstream press, who do not have a clue what they are writing about! This is the case in an article I found on dailymail.co.uk  “The great detox myth: Millions of women swear by detoxing – but is it just an expensive
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Raw Food Perfectionism

by Leisa on April 18, 2010

I admire perfectionism, I have a healthy dose of this trait myself – but it is when perfectionist tendencies turn rigid that they become a problem – both for the person with the stratospheric expectations, and for those around them. Perfectionism – the need for things to be 100% perfect all the time, can engender
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Chemtrails and Bee Decline

by Leisa on April 16, 2010

We don’t seem to have as many chemtrails here in Australia as there seem to be in America and Europe, but if anyone has read much about them, they always appear to be a bit of a mystery. This letter appeared in Feb / March edition of Nexus Magazine, and it certainly gives some food
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Agave – Healthy or Harmful?

by Leisa on April 14, 2010

This message came through from Loving Earth yesterday – and I’m so pleased they explained about the difference between good quality organic, cold extracted Agave Nectar, and the poor quality processed product: “Recently there has been controversy regarding the use and promotion of agave syrup as a health food. Agave Nectar – The high fructose
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Study Links Heart Disease to Ovary Cysts

by Leisa on April 12, 2010

From Ninemsn:  “An Australian study has identified a previously unsuspected cause of heart disease in women, the hormonal disorder polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). The condition affects about ten per cent of women of reproductive age and it is a leading cause of infertility. Adelaide-based researchers have warned that young women with PCOS may show signs
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I found this fantastic article from Pam Popper PhD explaining the results of a recent study which found that eating more servings of fruit and vegetables did not significantly reduce cancer risk.  As I have mentioned in previous blog posts such as The Double Blind Debacle, studies measuring nutrition are more than often flawed.  This
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NO GMO’s in WA

by Leisa on April 8, 2010

I have a special affinity for WA with it’s beautiful weather, beaches and people.  Crops of Genetically Modified Organisms are being proposed for WA and if you are agains this outrage, I urge you to support the petitions below to see if we can make a difference: Just as DDT, Dieldrin and Thalidomide were proven
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Paul Nison Coming to Australia!

by Leisa on April 6, 2010

US Raw Foodie and Author of The Daylight Diet is coming to Australia in May.  Check out his vidoes below and I look forward to hearing more about raw food from a different perspective from many other raw food speakers – see you there! You can check out all the information about the tour at
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Another Victim of Thyroid Malpractice

by Leisa on April 4, 2010

Browsing through some news sites I found this interesting article about an actress in the UK who suffered from a debilitating thyroid condition: Dailymail.co.uk Sherrie Hewson speaks about living with a thyroid condition and the debilitating fatigue she still suffers from. In my mind if someone is still very fatigued (she puts it down to
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