Its Been A While..

Hello friends,

I will begin by admitting it sure has been a long time since I have been on here for a chat, or a telling of good food. In the time I have been absent, I have travelled, begun a health degree I am incredibly passionate about and had a lot of changes in my diet.

As some of you know, my main reasons for beginning this blog were to document clean eating and its impact of Irritable Bowel Syndrome. I have nothing but positive and incredibly wonderful news about how all that has gone. My IBS is completely gone as a result of the elimination diet paired with clean eating.. I couldn’t be happier I as able to achieve it and have been repeating the benefits of being cautious of what I eat since.

I am back on here to revisit the goals of healthy eating that I left behind a little while ago and start over. I have not been eating unhealthy in the past few months… just healthy with a bit too much indulgence every now and then ;).

I post dominantly through Instagram under the username “healthy_positive_me” where I share foods I find, among other things. Have a look!

Heres to 2015.

Facts About Exercise.

Did you know…

– Exercise improves your immune system- that is, helps your body fight off potential illness.

– Eating fruit before exercise reduces the chance of you losing weight as a result of the exercise. Your body uses the fructose instead of body fat as fuel for energy during your workout. People who do not want to lose weight, but want to exercise regularly should consider having a piece of fruit 30 minutes before your workout.

– Exercise reduces the effects of stress, depression and anxiety by assisting the body in releasing happy hormones to improve your mood! (IBS sufferers, this is ideal for you. Did you know the main trigger of IBS is stress? Even if you don’t think you are stressed it could be the cause of all your pains and discomfort. Add some more exercise into your routine to cheer your body up!)

– Eating properly pre-workout, post-workout and pre-race can improve your performance, for a good read, click here: http://www.womensfitnessmagazine.com.au/fitness/exercises/2013/9/eat-for-exercise/

Exercise is incredible for the body, it: helps the body fight disease, age well, improves bodily functions, improves digestion (IBS people, this is a good fact for you), improves flexibility, helps with stress, helps with improving sleep, makes you feel good, gives you more energy, can help with mental illness as well as reduce the chance of developing memory issues at an old age, and gives you goals which can give you something great to work towards and look forward to each day.

Vitamin C

Heres some Vitamin C for your day, I hope your having a lovely one.

The Importance of Carbohydrates.

For those of you who have heard the tale that goes along the lines of “if I cut out carbs its the healthiest way that I’ll lose weight and the best way” and ever believed it; If you know how important carbohydrates are for your body, you’ll probably never skip them again.

Follow this link for detailed information:
http://www.mckinley.illinois.edu/handouts/macronutrients.htm

meal Planner: Details on Added Extras!

I’m working on the meal planner today and have added an extra few little features, such as a “No Wasting” section, encouraging you to use elements of the foods you used in a particular day as part of the meals for the next day! Cheaper for you, and less waste occurs. Also, I am adding the Dietary Food Intake recommendations, so that you can ensure you are including the serving size that is suitable for your age group or gender. Have a great end to the week lovely people!

Get The Most Nutritional Value From Fruit & Veg’!

Produce that is in season locally is cheaper, tastes better and has more nutrients. Fruits and vegetables start to lose nutrients immediately after they are harvested, so the best produce is that which is the freshest. Produce that has been transported over long distances overseas or cross-country can not compete with locally grown produce for freshness, taste and nutritional value. (http://seasonalfoodguide.com)

Summer Clean Eating!

Everyone in the southern hemisphere – Who is enjoying this gorgeous weather?! To help you enjoy the warm seasons guilt free – here are a few ideas to make your treats nice and clean! Enjoy! And for those up top, whip some of these up to make your Summer last a little longer as your Autumn begins.

Happy Anniversary 365 Days of Purity Friends!

For those of you who have “liked” #365 Days of Purity since day one, did you know it has actually been 365 days? Well done to those of you who have continued to improve your health by eating a bit cleaner, whether with your entire diet or with some parts of it – you have changed the outlook for your health in the future and that is an amazing achievement. I’d love to know how it has made some of you feel: Post below and let me know of any changes you have felt, and if your happier with this way of life compared to what you were before! I’ll share my story to get you kick started!

Heres to another 365 days of happiness, health and passion for food and fitness.

A year ago I visited a dietitian because I could not bare another day of living with IBS. I started clean eating under her guidance and haven’t looked back a day since. I was having complications with my stomach every 2-3 days, and that has been minimised to once or twice every 2 months. For anyone else with IBS – you can understand, that this is an amazing improvement. In regards to eating cleaner and healthier, I feel much better, with more energy and deeper sleeping, I crave foods like vegetables instead of sweets and have discovered some beautiful and delicious food along the way. I hope your health and wellbeing has improved also. Let me know!! Happy anniversary guys! xx

NEW & IMPROVED Meal Planner Sneak Peak!!!!

Who wants to see a sneak peak of the NEW AND IMPROVED meal planner? Coming along really nicely, I’m very excited, this time it includes your daily intake (so you know your getting the right amount of servings each day of all the important foods) and health tips relating to what you are putting in that will benefit your wellbeing! And this one will be much much much cheaper, I want to make it available to everyone!

So sorry again about the mess up, I’m including all the good things I know from my meal planning class so I can’t wait to finish it!

Heres a sneak peak at one of the prints!

For all you foodie lovers! This one suits us well! haha 😉

$35.00, available at: https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/156965554/framed-print?ref=sr_gallery_6&ga_search_query=Framed+print&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=AU&ga_search_type=all&ga_facet=Framed+print