Superfoods on Supermarket Shelves

By Jacqueline Alwill on Jul 9, 1:20pm

It’s easy to feel confused by the labeling on foods these days. And especially with products in organic grocery stores. They bring up more questions than they answer. Are they really worth the money? Are they actually a wonder ingredient? Will this overhyped product solve all my problems, make me super healthy and save me from Friday night’s alcohol binge? With this in mind, let’s step away from the bright lights and clever packaging, and look at some of the basic foods found in regular supermarkets, and how they can supercharge our health. Here’s some you’ll find in my basket:

Cauliflower

A member of the brassica family, cauliflower is rich in sulfur containing nutrients and glucosinates, to reduce inflammation and support liver detox...

10 Routine Changes Scientifically Proven to Make You HAppier

By Sam Bailey on Jul 9, 1:11pm

Nothing spells a bad day more than spilling coffee on a crisp white shirt come Monday morning, but trivial as it may seem, it can be an instant downer on your mood.

While it’s only natural to get in a funk every now and again – according to a British survey, we have at least 10 grumpy days a year (five hours a week) – it can play an unhealthy part in our overall sense of wellbeing.

The biggest mood booster for women, according to the Healthspan survey is ‘me time.’ So while you can’t out run a bad day, you can shape and mould your routine a little bit each day to care of yourself and make the overall outcome that bit brighter.

Here, scientifically proven tweaks to make life happier.

1. Do exercise you like

With music you like. A McMaster...

Fast Ed's Lower Sugar Chocolate Brownies

By Fast Ed on Jul 9, 1:08pm

250g unsalted butter

110g dark chocolate

150g brown sugar

2 eggs

1 tsp natural vanilla extract

1 cup plain flour

1/4 cup dark cocoa powder

120g walnuts

100g white chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 170C

Melt the butter and chocolate gently, then beat in the brown sugar, eggs and vanilla. Sift in the flour and cocoa, then beat until smooth. Mix in the walnuts and choc chips, then spoon in to a lined 27cm x 17cm slice pan. Bake for 25 minutes, until just set, then cool in the pan.

A Bloke's Guide to Surviving Dry July

By Dry July on Jul 9, 1:02pm

So the thought of drinking mocktails makes your stomach turn, heading to yoga class is the last thing you want to do on an early Sunday morning and Euro 2016 finished this morning. How do you make the most of the clear headed, hangover free mornings during Dry July? Well we rounded up the blokes in the Dry July office – who are seasoned Dry Heroes, to give us their tips on surviving and thriving during Dry July:

• Socialising doesn’t just have to be in the pub. Why not go out for a winter surf, hit the trails on your mountain bike this weekend, bring your A-game to the table and host a sober poker night.
• Host a BBQ - believe it or not there are some really good non-alcoholic beers around, We're fans or Erdinger
• Be the designated dryver to...

La Passionata

By Cafe Del Mar on Jul 1, 5:19am

Mocktail: La Passionata

• 60ml orange juice
• 30ml pineapple juice
• 3 dashes of Australian Bitters
• 2 drops of orange blossom water
• 2 spoons of passionfruit
• 2 spoons of rock candy syrup

Method:

Shake with ice and pour it into glass and garnish with sprig of mint

Location: Cockle Bay Wharf NSW

Website: www.cafedelmar.com.au

Shakshuka

By Sam Wood on Jul 1, 4:45am

Serves 2

Prep 5 mins

Cook 20 mins

Ingredients

2 tsp olive oil

1/2 red onion, diced

1 garlic clove, crushed

1/2 tsp ground cumin

1/2 tsp sweet paprika

1/2 red capsicum, deseeded & diced

1/2 yellow capsicum, deseeded & diced

1/2 green capsicum, deseeded & diced

400g tin crushed tomatoes

2 tbs fresh parsley, chopped

4 large eggs

Method

1. Heat a non-stick frypan over medium heat and drizzle with oil.

2. Add onion and cook for 1-2 minutes. Add garlic, cumin, paprika and capsicum and continue cooking for another minute.

3. Pour in tomatoes, then bring to a simmer for around 10 minutes, stirring regularly.

4. Stir through parsley.

5. Make 4 holes in the mixture and add the eggs. Cover and continue to cook until eggs are cooked,...

Workouts by Sam Wood

By Sam Wood on Jul 1, 4:33am

Like what you see? Devised by Sam Wood (a Dry July Ambassador) there’s plenty more where these came from! Sam would love you to join him and thousands more for a month of great food, challenging fitness and Dry July specific mindfulness to make the most of your month off booze! Head to28bysamwood.com to get started!

Home Full body Workout

Warm up (30 secs of each)

On the spot High Knee Jog

Star Jumps

Butt Kicks

Plank

Full Body Circuit.

Aim for 45 seconds on each with 15 seconds recovery. Exercises can be done as slowly as needed.

Complete 4 rounds

Push-ups

Squats

Curl and Press

Hip Lifts

Chair Dips

Lunge and row (left leg/right arm)

Lunge and row (right leg/left arm)

Finisher

10 minute continuous slow jog and stretch.

Speed does not...

Healthy Sleep

By Mel Ingram on Jul 1, 4:31am

Every single one of us needs to simply stop and recharge – regularly! Most of us have experience times where stress is high, deadlines are tight and yet we still seem to be able to move mountains. On the flip side, I can guarantee that all of us have also experienced periods of the same pressure yet feel we are not firing on all cylinders – resulting in lower quality of work being produced or it taking longer to complete.

Allow your body enough time each night to recharge. Start with attempting to get 7 – 8 hours of quality sleep every night. We are all different with regards to the amount of sleep we require to operate optimally, however the average 7 – 8 hours is a great place to start. While we sleep we unplug from our lives and...

Kickstart yourself back into movement

By Leanne Hall on Jul 1, 4:28am

We’ve all been there. Hitting the gym regularly, eating really well and feeling fabulous. Then it happens. Maybe we over eat at a work function, or take a week off the gym because we’ve been feeling unwell. Or maybe we just feel bored with our current fitness routine. Whatever the trigger, the result is the same. Motivation takes a drastic nose-dive and we find ourselves frustrated, and perhaps even depressed at the fact that we just can’t seem to pull ourselves together and get back on track. 

Identify Obstacles

When motivation disappears, the first question you need to ask...