Seed Saving Healthy Habits

I like to think that the lifestyle habits we do is a little like seed saving. The more you do a particular habit the more it gets ingrained in your lifestyle and it can grow into something bigger and more meaningful, giving you a bank of good habits that will keep you healthy, strong and independent as you grow.

Each new habit can be thought of like a seed you add to your bank. Eating a satisfying breakfast, fuelling your body during the day, not skipping meals, keeping hydrated, building up your phycial activity or fitness or reducing your sedentary activity or time sitting, having a good sleep routine.

Sometimes we take these habits for granted because they are something that we have always done and thought of as normal. But these days something as simple as having breakfast everyday is not always normal for everyone and can be a struggle. It would be great to share something from your bank of healthy habits to inspire us all to be healthy. So let us know what habits or routines you have that keep you staying healthy and energised to face each day by sharing in our Bright Bods group!

What's New

New Phone Number

We are excited to announce we have a new phone number 0413 774 411 for appointment bookings and general enquiries. If you work closely with your Dietitian they will still be taking calls on their individual work phone numbers.

New Clinics And Introducing Margaret Artist

Bright Diets is growing!

We have a new clinic at Kanwal Wadalba Family Practise where Christina Batey will be seeing patients on Mondays.

We would also like to welcome Margaret Artist to the Bright Diets team. Margaret is an experienced dietitian with over 12 years of working on the Central Coast. She genuinely cares about her patient’s health in the context of everything else going on in their life. She has a particular interest in meta-inflammatory conditions, gastrointestinal disorders, pre-pregnancy preparation, child health, multiple sclerosis, and aged care.

Margaret will be working in our new clinic at Family Doctors @ Tuggerah on Wednesday afternoons.

Bookings for all our clinics can be made by contacting our admin staff on 0413 77 44 11 or booking online at www.brightdiets.com.au.

Workshops

With so much nutrition-mis-information out there we want to set the record straight and help everyone to be clever about their eating. This is why we host a range of workshops regularly on various nutriiton topics. Our upcoming workshops include:
- Fussy Eating

- Eat For Your Best Blood Sugar Levels

- Gut Back to Basics

- Shaping Up - Weight Management

Check out our Events Page for all the details, book via Eventbrite and share with your family and friends. We would love to see you there!

If you would like us to host a nutrition workshop at your workplace or community group on the Central Coast, please get in touch with Carin on 0407 492 278 or dietitians@brightdiets.com.au

Bright Blogs

From Little Things Big Things Grow. This month's Bright Blog, by Carin Clegg, is a great one on how gardening can give you the skills to help your eating habits work for you. Check it our here.

Recipe of the Month

Feta Garden Salad

This garden inspired salad is refreshing, uses seasonal ingredients an dis great for a quick lunch or dinner

Serves 4

Salad Ingredients

4 cups salad leaves of your choice: we chose freshly picked butter lettuce, mizuna lettuce, rocket and nasturtium
1/2 cup each of salad veggies (or 4 cups in total): tomato, cucumber, capsicum, carrot, beetroot, snow peas/sugar snap peas, radish, shallott
200g feta cheese
Nasturtium flowers to garnish

Salad Dressing Ingredients

4Tb extra virgin olive oil
2 Tb water
1/4 cup lemon juice
2 Tb fresh chopped herbs: oregano, parsley, thyme or basil
Pinch of salt

Method
1. Tear or chop up the lettuce leaves as desired.

2. Chop up the salald vegetables: grate, peel or finely slice the fresh carrot and beetroot, finley slice the radish and shallott. Place the salad vegetables on top.

3. Cut up feta into 1.5cm cubes and place on top of the salad with some nasturtium flowers

3. In a small jar or bottle add all dressing ingredients and mix well. Pour over salad and mix.

4. Serve with a grainy bread roll.

For more healthy food ideas check out Bright Diets Facebook Albums.