Your Guide to Sourcing Local Produce in Hobart, TAS.
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Your Guide to Sourcing Local Produce in Hobart, TAS.

Here's your guide to finding local, ethically farmed produce in Hobart, Southern Tassie.

As a Naturopath, I value high-quality, regeneratively farmed food. When I moved to Hobart, I couldn't find a resource like this, so I've compiled a list of my favorite local sources for you.

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Essential nutrients for glowing skin
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Essential nutrients for glowing skin

To reach your skin goals it’s important to look at treating both inside and out. You might be using the best products on your skin externally, but if you have gut issues, nutrient deficiencies, or aren’t consuming the right foods, your skin will never be able to look its best.

There are so many different skin conditions such as acne, eczema, psoriasis, dermatitis, rosacea, or dryness. Each condition needs a tailored approach to treatment, but there are certain nutrients that we all need for our skin to thrive.

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Gut healing Osso bucco recipe
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Gut healing Osso bucco recipe

Is there anything better than a slow-cooked meal on a chilly winter night?

Osso bucco is one of those meals that are full of nourishment & good for the soul. Osso bucco is beef shin, packed with essential amino acids, rich in collagen, and high in nutrients such as iron, zinc, B12, and folate. Serve with pasta, mashed potato or cauliflower, rice or risotto. You may want to double the recipe so that you have leftovers

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Low stomach acid could be the driver of your gut issues.
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Low stomach acid could be the driver of your gut issues.

Often reflux and heartburn are linked with high levels of stomach acid, but it’s the opposite.

WHY IS STOMACH ACID SO IMPORTANT?

Stomach acid is an integral part of our digestive process. Stomach acid kills off any potentially harmful pathogenic bacteria, and helps to stimulate the release of digestive enzymes. This helps to break down the nutrients from food, so they can be absorbed, for example breaking down protein into amino acids.

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The importance of eating a protein-rich breakfast
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The importance of eating a protein-rich breakfast

Some of the benefits of eating a protein-rich breakfast include:

  • Helps regulate blood sugar levels

  • Supports cognition

  • Satiating

  • Leads to better food choices throughout the day

When we break our overnight fast, we must fuel our bodies properly to ensure we feel our best for the day ahead.

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Immune boosting chicken soup
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Immune boosting chicken soup

Is there anything better than home made chicken soup? Especially when you aren’t feeling 100%.

This chicken soup recipe is full of gut healing gelatin, along with garlic, onion and other herbs which are anti-microbial and anti-inflammatory.

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What is a naturopath?
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What is a naturopath?

Ever wondered what Naturopathic medicine is all about?

Naturopathy is the art of blending both traditional knowledge and scientific evidence to treat the whole person and not just the disease. We use lifestyle practices, food as medicine, nutritional, and herbal medicine to treat each individual, with a focus on prevention. When treating, we look at your body as a whole, searching for the underlying root cause of imbalances within the body, and encourage the journey back to vitality and a state of optimal health.

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