The Nutritional Institute

As a yoga instructor and natural health coach, people are often surprised to find that I don’t follow a vegan diet, but rather a ‘predominantly plant-based' approach to eating a broad range of naturally occurring, seasonally variable, whole foods from all the major food groups.

I had to go out on another shop to do some research into the commercial sport shake world to have a look at the ingredient list because we don’t consume or stock these sorts of shakes at home. The end result is a little bleak, but the good news is there are one or two decent shakes to purchase out there if you’re not going to do a homemade version.

I never recalled a tick bite or a rash, so this illness was not on my radar. I guess it all started in July 2016 when I returned to racing after a 7-month break following surgery to repair a torn hamstring tendon.

Ian and I were offered a spot on Real Health TV again to talk about healthy sport and recovery drink options. Now, because neither of us purchase any sports drinks, I had to set off to find out exactly what was in them.

Debbie Logan, food activist and owner of ‘Organic Emporium’, is a core contributor to our 12 Steps to Wholesome Nutrition course. She is an example of how retailers should be interacting with farmers, living by the motto ‘know your farmer’ as they are the true food heroes. In this blog post, she talks about a very special organic farm that she supports in her local environment.