My new sponosor @ Joe's Organics

 

I am very pleased to announce my new sponsorship with Joe's Organics, Northcote. Joe's Organic Market has stood strong, and have served Melbourne customers with Organic Health Foods and Natural Products since 1998.

I have noticed a huge change in my own health (both physical and emotional) since consuming produce from Joe's and I hope I can encourage others to make the change to organic.

Joe' Organics try to keep prices competitively low so you can reap the benefits.If you have found a better price elsewhere certified organic, Joe asks you to bring in your receipt and he will beat it by 5%.

Better yet, he has created a new discount membership for those interested in shopping at Joe's which you will receive when you mention my name. From there on, Joe will continue to look after you and change your life for the better!

I have seen him growing his business to provide his customers with an exceptional service, not only by providing quality produce, but sharing his knowledge of health and this industry.

Joe has so many wonderful recipes, a great supply of organic veg/fruit, organic health products, organic herbs, organic coconut water, organic grains plus much more.

Additional to this he can blend you a fresh veggie/fruit juice from his juice bar using his produce while you shop or he can crack open an organic coconut for you to drink. Your experience at Joe's will be like no other!

Find him on his new fb page

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Joes-Organics/120450480931?ref=ts&sk=info

Visit his website http://www.joesorganic.com.au/

Or meet Joe in person - Address: 64 Victoria Road, Northcote 3070, VIC

Melways reference 30 H10

An excellent blood tonic for all - Cheers!

   

 

 

 

This drink is valuable for its medicinal qualities and as a digestive aid. Beets are just loaded with nutrients. One glass morning and night is an excellent blood tonic, promotes regularity, aids digestion, alkalizes the blood, cleanses the liver.

Ingredients: 

3 medium or 2 large organic beets, peeled and chopped up coarsely

200mls Molkosan (or you can use raw whey)

1 tablespoon Himalayan salt

Filtered water

Method:

Place beets, Molkosan (or whey) and salt in a 8-cup glass container. Add filtered water to fill the container. Stir well and cover securely. Keep at room temperature for 2 days before transferring to refrigerator.

When most of the liquid has been drunk, you may fill up the container with water and keep at room temperature another 2 days. The resulting brew will be slightly less strong than the first.

After second brew, discard the beets and start again.

NOTE: Do not use grated beets in the preparation of beet tonic. When grated, beets exude too much juice resulting in too rapid fermentation that favours the production of alcohol rather than lactic acid.

*Beet kvass may also be used in place of vinegar in salad dressings and as an addition to soups.

Serves 6

Carbs per serve 5 gms

Nutrition Diagnostics

Get the real facts on salt!

Has your clever medical practitioner told you to avoid salt? Nothing could be further from the truth. Salt plays a very important role in the body’s biological patterns and digestion. Have you ever heard the saying "Are you worth your grain of salt"? This saying was common many years ago during world wars when scientists realized the importance of this valuable nutrient especially during times of famine and hardship as it helped body’s process nutrients more effectively. 

Figure 1

Back then salt was a very rare commodity. Soldiers actually lined up for their daily dose and workers where often paid with a grain of salt, hence the saying... Today’s daily fast throw away life maybe much different, however our bodies have not changed that much. We all still require this valuable nutrient, however for many, it comes supplied in an overly processed, bleached, deodorized a bio unusable form.

Today’s highly processed packaged foods contain an abundant amount of a white substance labeled as ‘salt’ (as figure 1. shows). The paddocks which grow our fresh fruits and vegetables are sown over and over and over again continually churning out fresh produce minus the important trace minerals supposed to of been retained in the soil and in the fresh produce. So the next time you hear someone suggest you should ‘avoid salt’, this isn’t technically correct.

What is correct is that we should avoid highly processed foods containing large amounts of this inorganic substance, try to buy your fresh produce from organic farms where they rotate the crops from paddock to paddock to give the soil time to regenerate or even better grow your own... Shop for unrefined, unprocessed salt – it should be pink or grey in colour (see figure 2) and get sprinkling on your eggs and meats...

Figure 2

 Enjoy!

Choc Coated Macadamias - By NoCheating! Recipes



Those of you on ketogenic or low carb recipes will really appreciate this little treat. Although they're both delicious and calorie-dense (a dangerous combination!), if you make a small amount and ration them amongst friends and family, you'll escape unharmed. Serve with your favourite UPS protein shake to balance the fats with a little more proteins.  This recipe would suit any high-fat, very low carbohydrate and glycogen depletion style diet. 

Serves 4

Ingredients:

80g of unsalted, natural macadamia nuts

20g of melted coconut butter

2 tablespoons of organic, unprocessed cacao powder

1 serve of UPS Ultimate Slim in Belgian Chocolate

Stevia to taste (optional)

Method:

Melt the coconut butter and leave to cool slightly before stirring in the cacao powder, stevia and protein powder.

Mix very well so that no chunks remain and the mixture is glossy and smooth and slightly warm to the touch (but not hot! This will destroy the texture of your coating and make the protein powder chalky and unusable).

Prepare a "production line" by setting up the bowl of chocolate coating, the macadamias and a serving plate on your bench.

Take an even amount (about 1/2 tablespoon should do) and while the mixture is still slightly warm, place the macadamia onto the spoon with the chocolate mixture and carefully remove with your hands before rolling the chocolate around the nut with your palms, similar to if you were making protein balls.

The best method is to slightly cup one hand and apply pressure with the other. This will ensure the coating is even. If the nuts are not completely covered, add a little more mixture until none of the nut is showing. Repeat process until all nuts are coated and refrigerate until the chocolate is set.

Variations:

- Use more than one type of nut to make a "TV Mix" of cashews, brazil nuts and almonds

- If your energy density needs are very high due to an endurance event, hiking etc, add some dried fruit such as cranberries, apricots and mango slices

- You can use any flavour of protein with this recipe to make the coating - think of mixing it up with a little berrylicious or banana-coated freeze dried strawberries to make a "yoghurt" style coating

- Coat some high protein, low carb balls with the chocolate mixture before setting to make a chocolate truffle

- Use the nuts, truffles or chocolate coated dried fruit as garnishes or toppings for a high protein, low carb gateaux or torte for an anabolic topping on your favourite bodybuilders' birthday cake 

Nutritional info:

Calories: 246

Protein: 10.8g

Carbs: 2.6g (1.4g net)

Fat: 21.3g

Fibre: 1.2g

Sugar: 1.0g





What is ROLFING Structual Intergration?

Rolfing® refers to a system of Structural Integration and manual themainrapy developed by Dr Ida Rolf over 50 years of study. It is an original and scientifically proven system of body restructuring and movement education, which releases the body from lifelong patterns of tension and bracing, and allows the force of gravity to realign the body's segments.

The Rolfing series is designed to uncover a structural ease and balance that is unique to each client. Rolfing cannot accurately be described as therapy or as a returning of the body to a "natural" state from which it has deteriorated. Rather, it is a process of education in which a Rolfer seeks to help a client discover the most efficient means of using his or her body, given the uniqueness of the individual.

What is the difference between Rolfing and Massage?

Rolfing Structural Integration is not a form of massage

One of the most common misconceptions about Rolfing SI is that it is a nothing more than a type of very deep massage. There are many varieties of massage, which are particularly effective for loosening tight tissue, reducing stress, detoxing the body and an increased feeling of relaxation and well-being. Since these benefits are also a byproduct of Rolfing SI, the general public experiences confusion as to the precise difference between our work and the proliferation of effective touch modalities currently available.

Rolfing SI balances the body in gravity

Ray McCall, a Certified Advanced Rolfer in Boulder and former student of Dr. Rolf, once said that what Rolfers™ do can be summed up in three words: palpation, discrimination and integration.

• We palpate, or touch the tissue, feeling for imbalances in tissue texture, quality and temperature to determine where we need to work.
• We discriminate, or separate fascial layers that adhere and muscles that have been pulled out of position by strain or injury.
• Finally, we integrate the body, relating its segments in an improved relationship, bringing physical balance in the gravitational field.

Other soft-tissue manipulation methods, including massage, are quite good at the first two, but do not balance the body in gravity.

To schedule an appointment with Nicholas: 0400 001 477 or email: info@rolfingmelbourne.com.au

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Chocolate Ice-Cream with Double Choc 'Ice Magic'

Exclusive Recipe for UPS customers

Chocolate lovers rejoice, there's now a way to satisfy your cravings for ice cream without deviating from your diet! Anyone who's ever been a fan of the "Ice Magic" topping will absolutely love this recipe and it's a staple meal in my house that I will never tire of.

Made from cottage cheese, whey protein, nut butter and cocoa and nothing else, it's clean, lean and mean. There's also infinite numbers of variations and modifications you can make to keep you coming back for more. The cottage cheese is a source of casein and the butter of natural fats, which in tandem deliver a steady drip feed of amino acids to preserve your muscles overnight while you sleep. Whether bulking or 'shredding,' muscle retention and growth should be the aim of your diet and exercise plans as it retains your metabolic rate and makes fat burning easier to accomplish.

Not that you needed another reason to eat this, right?

Ingredients:

500g of low fat cottage cheese
1 1/2 tablespoons of coconut butter
1/4 cup of cocoa powder
2.5 servings of Ultimate Slim in Bavarian Chocolate

Method:

To make the ice cream, blend together the cottage cheese and 2 servings (4 scoops) of the protein powder.
Add 1 tablespoon of the cocoa powder to the mix and blend until smooth.

To make the "ice magic" fudge, melt the coconut butter and leave to cool for 1 minute. Mix through the remaining cocoa and protein powder to make a thick fudge. Portion the ice cream into five separate servings before drizzling equal portions of the fudge on each. Leave in the freezer to set for about 30 minutes before eating.

This recipe lasts days/weeks in the freezer so you can make as much as you want in bulk. Before eating, microwave for about 10 seconds or leave to defrost on the bench for 20.

Serves 5

Nutritional info:

Calories: 234
Protein: 31.3g
Fat: 9.0g
Carbs: 6.1g (Sugars: 0.4g)

Variations:

For muscle growth, use Ultimate Sustain in place of Ultimate Slim and increase the portion size according to your macronutrient needs for that meal.

• Have a chocolate topping with a different flavoured ice cream - choc berry, choc banana, choc mint, mocha with double chocolate topping etc
• Have a different flavoured topping with chocolate ice cream, berry works beautifully for this one!
• Try playing around with essences - rum or brandy works very well, as does a tablespoon of orange rind to the ice cream to make jaffa

See 'NoCheating! Clean but induldgent recipes for fitness buffs' for more tips and recipes

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