Hello and a very Merry Christmas from the team at Shelley’s Good Eats! In this weeks post we’re going to chat about some simple ways to get your kids involved in some fun Christmas cooking during the weeks leading up to December’s main event…Christmas! At Shelley’s Good Eats, we understand that the school holidays can […]
From Instagram to a current affair…from Greta Thunberg to Leonardo DiCaprio, climate change is one of the most spoken about topics on everyone’s radar, with sustainability quickly becoming one of the biggest new trends catching the world by a storm. However, while it is great to see such an important topic gaining some much-needed attention, […]
If you have read anything online in the past 4 years you will probably believe that sugar is evil and honey, maple syrup, rice malt syrup and dates are the god send. They are the healthy alternative. Look I don’t blame you for believing this. I believed it before I actually studied nutrition and found […]
Myth: You need to follow food combining principles for optimal digestion Fad diets are everywhere, I don’t need to tell you that again. But is food combining a fad diet? Or is there some truth to the rumours. Advocates for the food combining principles claim that it is necessary for optimal digestion. They […]
Myth: Healthy Foods are expensive Yes, I agree. ‘Healthy’ food is expensive. Or more specifically fad dieting super foods that are cleverly marketed are expensive. But those foods are not what you really need. They make up an elitist form of health or nutrition. This perception that following a diet made up […]
Its summer, its hot, so who could be bothered standing around in the kitchen fussing over food. These are my five fabulous food hacks to stay cool calm and collected this summer:
Myth: You can eat as much as you want, as long as it’s healthy Bliss balls are healthy right? Yes. But so is CHEESE, so is WATERMELON, and so is WATER. But too much of any of these can be dangerous. Yes, even too much water can be incredibly bad for you. Fact: Too […]
Myth: You need to cut out some food groups for a healthy diet Diet culture encourages this behaviour. Every new ‘IT’ diet removes a food group or at least a large portion of a food group claiming that ‘this’ is your answer to being healthy. While cutting out whole food groups can lead to […]
Myth: You can never have too much protein Carbohydrates, Fats and Protein make up the macro-nutrients. In the last few years both carbs and fats have got a bad rap in the health and wellness world, but protein has long stood as one of the healthiest parts that make up our food. For good reason, […]
Myth: One diet fits all ‘One size fits all’ – I used to see this all the time on clothes, well I call bullshit. Your one size fits all approach to clothes is discriminatory and out right silly. What fits my friend who 5’4’ is not going to fit me at 6’3’. There are no […]
