In this video, Narelle Chenery from Miessence explains how we accumulate free radicals from environmental toxins and poor food choices, and how we can act to neutralise them with antioxidant-rich foods such as berries and raw cacao.
Acidity In The Body
September 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Our modern diet is highly acidic. Over-consumption of animal protein such as meat, poultry and dairy products, as well as refined grain foods such as white bread, pasta and pastries, most snack foods, soft drinks and packaged foods, overloads our system. In an effort to neutralise the acidity in the body, important alkaline minerals are leached from our bones, leaving us susceptible to diseases of calcification. 
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Why All The Fuss About Leafy Greens?
September 26, 2011 By Leave a Comment
We have all heard that we should “eat our greens”, but the sad reality is that most people will eat greens only once or twice a week. Instead of acting as a pretty garnish or a side-salad, greens are better thought of as a main part of each and every meal, the substance around which the rest of the dish is based. [Read more...]
Alkaline vs Acidic Foods
September 23, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Our modern diet is highly acidic. For most people, the delicate balance of alkaline vs acidic foods sways heavily in favour of acid-forming foods. [Read more...]
Acid and Alkaline Explained!
September 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment
In this video, Narelle Chenery from Miessence explains how our bodies become acidic in our modern-day world full of toxins, and how we can take action to combat this acidity by eating alkaline foods such as the deep leafy greens. [Read more...]
Healthy Eating Guide
July 28, 2011 By 4 Comments
With the abundance of conflicting information about what foods you should and should not be eating, it is often hard to choose the right eating guide to suit your healthy lifestyle. Here at Conscious Community we believe in harnessing the bounty of nature and following an organic, natural, whole foods diet. This not only meets our nutritional requirements, but also imbues our spirit with life and vitality that has been drained out of processed and packaged foods full of additives and preservatives. Our Healthy Eating Guide outlines the foundations of our eating philosophy. [Read more...]
The Dirty Dozen – Toxic Produce to Avoid this Summer
October 17, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Most of us know that organic food is the healthier option, but due to financial or availability issues it is not always possible to choose organic food all the time. While all conventional foods will be subjected to toxins at some stage of their growth and/or production, certain foods will have a higher toxic load than others. Here is an article by Jennifer Jefferies explaining which fruit and vegetables should be avoided, and those which can be happily eaten in abundance. [Read more...]
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