I HAVE MOVED!!!

So our long awaited website for our even longer awaited new clinic is finally ready for eat, love adjust to move into! All of our old stuff has been moved in and although other pages have still to be perfected, chiropracticdarwin.com.au is up and ready!

So please update your bookmarks and head on over to 

http://chiropracticdarwin.com.au/health-blog/

Recipe: good-for-you chocolate fudge

Oh look at me blogging from my iPhone! How cool am I? Anyways, enough bragging and more blogging! Yesterday (as you all know) was valentines day so over the weekend I made a delicious chocolate treat for my valentine. I modified it from a recipe I was given by lovely stranger. Next time I try it I will soak the dates overnight so that this can be a yummy raw treat.

Good-for-you chocolate fudge
1 can coconut cream
250g dates
1tsp raw organic honey
1/4 cup raw natural organic peanut butter
1/4 cup desicated coconut
1/4 cup LSA
1/4 cup raw organic cocoa powder or carob powder

Place the coconut cream, honey, dates and peanut butter into a sauce pan and heat until dates are softened. Then wiz the mixture up with a stck mixer. Add coconut, coca, LSA and mix till well combined. Press into a glass dish and put in the fridge to set overnight. When set cut into small squares. You can even store it in the freezer for a yummy frozen treat!

Recipe: Gluten Free Chocolate Banana Bread

Yes, I am still here and I'm sorry for disappearing for as long as I have.
But it was all for a good cause. You may have noticed a new little box on eat love adjust. And that's because Mr. Ox and I have finally opened up our very own little clinic! Which means that this little blog will be moving soon to a new website. I will keep you all posted.
So obviously being crazy busy gives you a craving for delicious baked goods so I came up with this to keep us fueled between meetings and patients. And my, is it good! It's fudge-y and dense, good hot and cold and if you're feeling really naughty fry up a slice with a little butter - heaven.


Gluten Free Chocolate Banana Bread
1/2 cup cold pressed virgin olive oil
1/2 cup raw organic sugar
1 organic free range egg, beaten
3 very ripe medium bananas, mashed
1 1/2 cups quinoa flour
1/2 LSA
1 tsp aluminium gluten free baking powder
1/4 tsp good quality salt
3 tsp raw organic cocoa powder

Mash the bananas together, then add sugar, egg and oil, mix well. Into the wet mix sift in flour and baking powder. Ad salt, cocoa and LSA. Mix till combined. Pour mixture into a well oiled loaf tin and bake for 35min at 180C, you want it to be a little fudge-y so be careful not to over cook. This will keep in the fridge for about a week, that is if you don't eat it all in one sitting...

Take the pressure down

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Did you know that a specific Chiropractic adjustment can significantly lower blood pressure? The effect of an adjustment on the C1 vertebra (the very first one that holds up your head) is just as effective as taking not one but TWO blood pressure medications at the same time and the bonus? No nasty side-effects (such as fatigue, dizziness, depression, impotence, respiritory distress or kidney damage) like those high blood pressure drugs! Not only can a qualified Chiropractor administer this adjustment but they can also point you in the right direction to modify your diet and exercise to help you get more out of your life. See? Not just back pain...

Review: "Food Matters" Doco

Oh my. Not in a long while have a seen something that resonated so much with me. I urge you all to go out and get the dvd of food matters right now. Seriously, drop what you are doing and go get it. This brilliant documentary talks about how important nutrition is. It talks about politics and govenment and cancer and personal responsibility and every person in this film has the same opinions on health and all these other things that I and other Chiropractors do! Finally! Yes, we are not crazy, there are many smart people out there who believe that we do not need anything to "cure" us, that health comes from nature and from within. Brilliant. I thank James & Laurentine for bringing information that is so often ignored to the public. Really top draw.

Superfood: Chia Seed

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Something that I have started adding to my morning smoothies is Chia seeds. These tiny little seeds are the highest plant source of omega 3's. And we all know how important omega 3's are. They also have a very good ratio of omega 3 to omega 6 (3:1) while most foods have a ration of about 1:15-30, a ratio that is actually bad for you as it increases inflammation and thus pain and other nasty symptoms. But the superfood Chia is also a great source of dietary fibre, which helps stave off colon cancer and heart disease. Chia is also packed full of protein to keep you full and anti-oxidants in the form of Quercetin, which helps you stay fit, healthy, young and full of energy. What's not to love?
Sprinkle them on salads, bake them in muffins or bread or try them in a smoothie.

Anti-oxidant fill me up
great for breakfast
serves 2
1/4 cup frozen blueberries or mixed berries
2 tablespoons chia seeds
2 tablespoons high quality vegetable protein powder
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup coconut milk or cream
2 small bananas
1/4 cup organic apple juice
2 heaped teaspoons green powder (either wheat grass, barley grass or vital greens)

Place all ingredients into a blender and blend till combined. Drink straight away.

Quick vietnamese omelette

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The other day I whipped up a quick lunch for Mr. Ox and I before work with left overs from the fridge. It just goes to show that it's not hard to whip up a simple, healthy, low carb meal in a few minutes.

Vietnamese Omelette
serves 2
omelette
3 large free range organic eggs
pinch of sea salt
pinch of sugar
pinch of turmeric
4 tablespoons water
small amount if coconut or peanut oil for frying

Filling
12 raw prawns (or any left over cold meat)
1 small red chili chopped (this was pretty hot, so next time I'd use 1/2)
1 spring onion, sliced
3 sprigs garlic chives, sliced
1/3 handful fresh chopped corriander
2 teaspoons soy sauce
small squeeze of fresh lime
handful of bean sprouts

Wisk together eggs, water, salt, turmeric and sugar and place aside. In a fry pan cook the prawns and spring onions in a little oil till opaque or if using cooked meat till meat is heated through, place in a bowl and add chili, garlic chives, corriander, soy, lime and bean sprouts. In the same fry pan, add a little more oil and once hot pour in egg mixture. Tilt pan for egg to coat the bottom of the pan. Turn down heat and cook till the egg is set but still moist on top. Tip prawn mixture onto one half of the omelette and fold other half over the mixture. Serve with cut cucumber and iceberg lettuce.