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WHO AM I? Who am I…? This is actually a really hard question to answer. Simply, I am Alexandra Handreck. Most people call me Alex. I am a sister, a daughter, a niece, a cousin and a friend. I love animals, the colour orange and making salads. I love to cook, I actually enjoy grocery […]
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Today’s ‘Ask Alex’ has turned out to be nutrient special as we focus on two of the most important nutrients – iron and vitamin D. My doctor has told me that I need to increase my iron, but don’t eat red meat…how can I do that? Firstly, what is iron used for and why is […]
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We are so happy to be able to welcome Heidi Anderson (aka Real Heidi) as our guest interview this week! This lovely lady is broadcast into the homes and cars of people in WA every morning on her hit radio show ‘Breakfast with Heidi, Will and Woody’ on 92.9. Heidi wears her heart on her sleeve, […]
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We are so happy to be able to welcome Amy Zempilas as our first guest interview! This lovely lady is empowering the women of Perth to live a happy and healthy life through her colourful and tantalising Absolute Amy blog posts and Instagrams. She is the wife of much loved WA TV and radio personality Basil Zempilas […]
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This is the first of what I am calling The Foundation Series. A series of blog posts outlining the 411 of our major nutrients; protein, carbohydrates, water and fat. If you’re anything like me, I am hungry for knowledge when it comes to nutrition. I love to learn and I especially love that nutrition is an […]
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So whilst we’re on the topic of beets, I thought it worthwhile to add a little beet inspired recipe. This one is super simple and easy to make. You literally add everything to a food processor, press on, wait several seconds, press off and voila! Beets make ordinary hummus exciting. Tune in to the most […]
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By now, we are well and truly into the silly season; a season full of long meals with our nearest and dearest and a season where many edible and drinkable gifts are exchanged. The silly season, more often than not, tends to be a season of excess; we overdo the sugar, we overdo the alcoholic […]
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The holiday season is fast approaching. Traditionally, it is a time spent with family and friends, a time to be thankful, a time to celebrate, a time of much joy and happiness, a time to re-establish goals and evaluate life’s course. However, more and more often it is turning into something of a more stressful […]
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In an ideal world we would all be eating adequate amounts of oily fish to obtain our required omega 3 levels. However, this is increasingly not the case! In our fast paced and increasingly polluted world, our intake is declining and increasing amounts of dangerous heavy metals and contaminants are being found in our water […]
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Human beings can survive without food for thirty to forty days – but without water, we would only last around three to five days. The average human body is composed approximately 70% water. This water supply is highly important in just about every bodily process from digestion and absorption to circulation and excretion. The body […]