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Our Food Philosophy

Our food philosophy is simple: it’s not a diet, it’s a lifestyle aimed at achieving optimal health by eating the foods our bodies have evolved and are naturally designed to eat.

When we eat whole foods from nature, whether plant-based or animal, every cell, organ, and system in the body knows precisely what to do with it to function at its best.

In contrast, man-made, chemical-laden foods that are all too common today confuse the body, making it harder to process them. This can lead to excessive calorie intake, inflammation, obesity, type 2 diabetes, certain cancers, cardiovascular disease, and even mild anxiety.

Increased consumption of ultra-processed foods, lacking essential nutrients and fibre, can disrupt the gut microbiome and significantly alter gut health. This imbalance is linked to mental health issues, including depression, cognitive decline, and neurological diseases.

In today’s fast-paced world, it’s tough to avoid all processed foods, but by choosing whole, natural foods more often, we can limit their long-term negative impact on our health.

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The Wholesome Human’s Food Guidelines

  • Eat whole foods daily, organic where possible, seasonal and locally grown to reduce pesticide exposure.
  • Eat a wide variety of plant-based foods, including vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds, herbs, and spices.
  • Eat a wide variety of animal products, enjoy grass-fed, pasture-raised meat, free-range chicken and turkey, pasture-raised eggs and wild-caught seafood.
  • Enjoy minimally processed organic oils, including olive, coconut, and avocado oil.
  • Consume organic full-fat dairy and grass-fed butter, if tolerated.
  • Opt for natural sugars like fruits, raw honey, and maple syrup, and consume in moderation
  • Stay hydrated throughout the day with filtered water. Start the day with a DIY electrolyte, freshly squeezed lemon, water and a pinch of sea salt for a natural hydration boost.
  • Limit organic gluten-free grains and legumes, if tolerated.
  • Avoid gluten where possible or only choose organic, non-GMO flours.
  • Avoid genetically modified food (GMOs), artificial sweeteners, flavourings, colourings, emulsifiers and stabilisers and non-organic soy products.
  • Avoid seed and grain oils like canola (or rapeseed), sunflower, cottonseed, corn, grapeseed, rice bran, and safflower.
  • Select natural ingredients for your skincare and household cleaners, remember that we ingest, inhale and absorb these too.
  • Embrace the sun daily but safely. Allow sunlight to enter your eyes to sync your circadian rhythm for better sleep, and the sun's ultraviolet rays to hit cholesterol in the skin cells, providing the energy for vitamin D synthesis essential for optimal health.
  • Eat smarter and be intentional and conscious to eat to fuel, heal and nourish yourself and loved ones.
  • Drop the guilt and the negative self-talk. We are all human and occasionally can go off track, or culturally we have one-off celebrations involving food which brings us joy, connection and love that feeds our soul. But, if you eat naturally most of the time, your body will guide you to want what it needs, when it needs it. Trust yourself and know you are worth the time and commitment to invest in yourself to achieve your best, vital health for YOU and the ones you love, for now and well into your future.