The Organic Empire is about delivering the highest quality organic foods all over Victoria. Real food grown by people that have passion for what they do and in turn create the freshest, healthiest organic foods around. To these our farmers, we take off our hats for their bounty is what keeps us healthy and alive.tastesbetter@organicempire.com.au
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
GET COOKING OR UNCOOKING!!!
You know with our fast paced lifestyles, sometimes we lose touch with the most important things, one of them being food. We forget how to cook, how to look after ourselves, nourish ourselves....or sometimes we just need a new repertoire. If this is happening to you, then make a change seek out someone that can help, there are so many amazing wholefood cooking classes in this wonderful place, Melbourne. We have compiled this short based on recommendations, the best form of advertising.
In Ballarat and Melbourne, there is Thrive Foods, run by Michelle Russell, she believes in A wholesome, sustainable and healthful life can be fun, simple and invigorating. She has come highly recommended. Her website is http://www.thrivefoods.com.au/.
Another cooking class that comes highly recommended is Sandra Dubs, she is the Oz Food Trainer, she specialises in wholesome wholefoods, her website is http://www.ozfoodtrainer.com/
In the Dandenongs, there is an amazing naturopath, Kate O'Dwyer who does seasonal cooking classes, her phone number is 9761 9675.
For a worldly culinary adventure there is Semillas kitchen, check her out at http://www.semillaskitchen.com/ .
If you want to learn to prepare organic raw fresh foods, call us and we can give you some numbers to call and if you can suggest some to mention, please let us know.
ORGANIC EMPIRE, organic home delivery melbourne
Monday, June 29, 2009
Oranges and Lemons, the bells of St Clements
SPOTLIGHT ON ORANGES:
Originating in Asia thousands of years ago, the navel orange is one of the most popular fruits in the world. Navel Oranges are amazing at this time of the year, reaching the peak around July/August. They have excellent flavour, luscious and juicy. Perfectly delicious way to get your winter dose of vitamin c for the day(116.2% of required Vitamin C), the humble orange packs quite a punch. Used as a remedy for a hangover, one of the phytonutrients herperidin has been shown to lower high blood pressure as well as cholesterol and to have strong anti-inflammatory properties. Importantly, most of this phytonutrient is found in the peel and inner white pulp of the orange.
"The Health Benefits of Citrus Fruits," released December 2003 by Australian research group, CSIRO (The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research), reviews 48 studies that show a diet high in citrus fruit provides a statistically significant protective effect against some types of cancer, plus another 21 studies showing a non-significant trend towards protection.
Citrus appears to offer the most significant protection against esophageal, oro-phayngeal/laryngeal (mouth, larynx and pharynx), and stomach cancers. For these cancers, studies showed risk reductions of 40 - 50%.
Citrus appears to offer the most significant protection against esophageal, oro-phayngeal/laryngeal (mouth, larynx and pharynx), and stomach cancers. For these cancers, studies showed risk reductions of 40 - 50%.
WHY ORGANIC ORANGES?:A study by Truman State University, Missouri found that organic oranges contained up to 30% more vitamin c than conventional oranges. They are also free of all the nasty toxic chemicals placed on most conventional orchards.
Non organic (conventional) orange orchards are subjected to multiple heavy applications of potentionally toxic chemicals (which include but not limited to: oxyethylenes, carbaryl, diazinon, paraquat etc) After harvesting oranges are washed and treated with a fungacide and waxed before sale to protect them from mould.
Second Bite
We dont believe in wasting one bit of our precious organic foods and donate all our surplus produce to an amazing company called Second Bite. 'SecondBite is a dynamic not-for-profit organisation committed to making a positive difference by sourcing fresh nutritious food that would otherwise go to waste and redistributing it to people who are homeless, living in disadvantaged circumstances or experiencing food security* issues within the community.' Support these guys where you can, helping the world go round. http://www.secondbite.org/
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Global Clean-up Project
I hope to see you all at our next rubbish pick this coming Sunday. Please note that our very enthusiastic Laurence will be co-ordinating the rubbish pick up in the South.
Did you know that every year some 45,000 tons of plastic waste are dumped into the world's oceans? Plastic waste is lethal, killing up to one million seabirds and 100,000 marine mammals each year.
(Extract taken from: You can save the Planet: A Day in the Life of Your carbon Footprint)
Come and help us pick up as much rubbish as we can, before it reaches the ocean. Together we can make the difference that counts.
Please feel free to invite family and friends.
The most profound changes start by our every day choices…
Date: Sunday, 28 June 2009
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Location 1:
Mitcham Railway Station
Railway car park:
Mitcham Rd, Mitcham
Melway Ref: Map 48 K-9
Co-ordinator: Rose Italiano
Contact: 0425-796-382 Location 2:
Holmesglen Railway Station Railway Car Park:
Argyll St, Chadstone
Melway Ref: Map 69 F-1
Co-ordinator: Laurence Poncin
Contact: 0420-802-044
To attend please choose one of the above locations.
Bring your gloves, a hat, drinking water, sunscreen, and please wear protective shoes.
• Please bring your mobile phone with you and have it switched on.
• If you are unable to join us, you can take individual action collecting rubbish. Bags of trash you collect can be added to our global tally.
Many blessings and thank you for your participation.
Rose Italiano e.
Monday, June 22, 2009
Eveyone can afford to eat organic
The reality is that everyone can eat organic foods,organic foods are not that expensive. If you look and compare you will see that the price of organic foods (from the organic empire ;-) vs conventional foods from the supermarket, that alot of the time the prices are not that different. Organic's are sometimes the same price.
1. So the first thing to do is to break your dependancy on the supermarket chains, great creative look elsewhere for your fresh produce, research online home delivery services, retail outlets, farmers markets or better still plant some fresh produce in your yard, and if you are limited with space, in some pots. (Contact us if you want some advice or some organic heritage seeds.
Where there is a will there is a way!!!!
2. Stick to what is in season, for example at the moment, pumpkin is a great price, so eat pumpkin, breakfast, lunch and tea,(Ok so maybe I took that a little far), but you get it, eat what nature provides for us according to the seasons. Of course if you want mango's in the middle of winter they are going to cost a good portion of your food budget, becuase they just dont grow around here is winter.
3. Keep away from processed and packaged foods,even if they are organic. Fill yourself up with vitamins and minerals from fresh produce. Eat how nature intended, it will also save you money in doctors bills later on. Eat well to live well!
1. So the first thing to do is to break your dependancy on the supermarket chains, great creative look elsewhere for your fresh produce, research online home delivery services, retail outlets, farmers markets or better still plant some fresh produce in your yard, and if you are limited with space, in some pots. (Contact us if you want some advice or some organic heritage seeds.
Where there is a will there is a way!!!!
2. Stick to what is in season, for example at the moment, pumpkin is a great price, so eat pumpkin, breakfast, lunch and tea,(Ok so maybe I took that a little far), but you get it, eat what nature provides for us according to the seasons. Of course if you want mango's in the middle of winter they are going to cost a good portion of your food budget, becuase they just dont grow around here is winter.
3. Keep away from processed and packaged foods,even if they are organic. Fill yourself up with vitamins and minerals from fresh produce. Eat how nature intended, it will also save you money in doctors bills later on. Eat well to live well!
Asthma and Allergies
Allergies & Asthma
Change is in the Air
Spring is often thought of as the time for allergies, but really any change of season can trigger allergies and asthma. But what is it about moving into autumn & winter that gets you itching and sneezing? For many people a drop in the temperature is enough of a trigger, and when the humidity drops the air becomes drier and is more likely to irritate a sensitive respiratory system. You may be bringing winter clothes out of storage in moth balls and dust is being stirred up. All of these and more could trigger your allergies or asthma. In our practice we have been investigating new natural solutions to provide greater relief from allergy symptoms than ever before.
Allergies are nothing to sneeze at!
While allergy and asthma appear to be caused by outside triggers, such as dust, pollen, dry air and stressful events, the underlying problem actually lies within us. Both allergy and asthma occur when a particular part of our immune system is out of balance. Our immune system is designed to protect us from infections and to keep us healthy. Allergy occurs when your immune system mistakes something that is normally harmless as being a threat to you and while “protecting” you from it, creates a strong inflammatory response. This inflammatory response is what produces the symptoms that you experience as allergy. In asthma this inflammation presents as difficulty breathing or may trigger an asthma attack.
Breathe Easy; Help is at Hand
Many of us know licorice as a confectionery, but did you know that licorice is a very effective herb for the treatment of allergy and asthma? Licorice is an immune regulator, meaning that it helps to bring a wayward immune system back into balance. Licorice is particularly helpful at relieving all types of allergy as well as asthma, because it addresses the underlying immune problem in these conditions. Importantly, you won’t get this same effect from just eating the lolly; you need the strong herbal formula to do the trick. In addition there are herbs that can prevent and treat eczema, dermatitis, itching skin and eyes and hay fever which tells us that their benefit actually comes from correcting the underlying immune problem. Herbs do not just suppress symptoms, but create real healing, genuinely improving your health.
We have the Skills and Experience to Help You
So whether you need help with occasional hay fever or suffer with persistent asthma or irritating dermatitis, we have the formula to help you. As your naturopath I have the experience and skills to prescribe the most suitable treatment for your needs and help you to understand how to achieve your health potential. Call today to make an appointment to review your immune health and discuss what can be done to keep you in top shape.
MELBOURNE NATUROPATHIC WELLNESS
Marisa Camilleri - Naturopath
Melbourne Suite 15 / 12 Collins St 9663 5940
Williamstown 95 Douglas Parade 9397 7885
marisa@naturopathicwellness.com.au
www.naturopathicwellness.com.au
* Specialist in Fat Loss, Wellness & Preventative care * Naturopathy * Herbal Medicine * Homeopathy * Nutritional & dietary advice * Ear candling * Bioimpedance Analysis (BIA)
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