A good, slow-cooked chilli always goes down well and is great for feeding a crowd. Make a double batch and freeze half for a later date. It’s also great served on jacket potatoes, in wraps or in tacos.

Kuching is Malaysia’s most beautiful riverside town offering escapes to beaches, wildlife and tantalising cuisine.

This nutritious dish contains plenty of protein to keep you satisfied and blood sugar levels stable. Chicken is a great source of tryptophan, an amino acid needed to make melatonin which is an important neurotransmitter that helps us sleep and acts as an antioxidant in the body. Chicken also provides a good dose of immune-boosting zinc and vitamin B12 to support healthy brain and nerve function.

Genuine fresh food is always the most tasty and nutritious option. However, there are times when frozen and tinned foods can be a good, healthy choice if you know what to look for.

Slow Sunday lunches are made for dishes like these. The most flavourful combination of pumpkin, capsicum, zucchini and eggplant with Mediterranean spices cooked in deliciously antioxidant-rich tomatoes. Serve it up with a chunky piece of sourdough and sink into a slow, beautifully nourishing meal.

These nuggets can easily be turned into patties for hemp burgers. They freeze well too.

We experience two wellness spa treatments: LED light therapy and DMK enzyme therapy. Both treatments promise to brighten skin, offering a natural beauty lift.

Hemp seeds are one of the richest plant sources of polyunsaturated essential fatty acids. They contain a perfect balance of omega-3 to omega-6 fats which help promote strong immune function and cardiovascular health.

Palliative care is treatment of symptoms of a condition rather than treatment of the underlying condition itself. Our pets are blessed. With help, many can spend their final days surrounded by family in their home, something most of us humans can only hope for.

Having breakfast ready and waiting to go is one of the easiest ways to kick off good nutrition for the day. I’ve incorporated a variety of ingredients in this flavourful breakfast including nutrient-dense hemp seeds to add valuable plant-based proteins to the meal. You can play around with the flavours, fruits and spices but I think this carrot-cake style will knock your breakfast socks off!

Most of the 37 trillion tiny cells that make up your body’s tissues and organs are continually dying off as they age, are injured or become defective, and are replaced by brand-new ones. By facilitating this innate natural regenerative process, you can renew your body.

The Yarra Valley Living Centre gives you the chance to immerse yourself in the retreat program teachings and to focus fully on your health and wellbeing needs.