Bee Real

07/01/2021

Brilliant info on gardening to grow your own healthy and nutritious vegetables and fruit!

January is an opportunity to extend our summer crops. To create a lovely continuity after our current crops call it quits. Successional planting/ sowing is the proper name. Let’s just call it – not going hungry, little and often planting, or production plus.

And while we’re at it, let’s think about dinner in Autumn. Let’s get some new long term stuff planted to keep your vegie patch abundant all the way from Summer through Autumn. Not in an excessive, big mission way. But a regular, little way.

Read all about what you need to be doing in the garden this month

https://www.ediblebackyard.co.nz/january-in-the-vegie-patch-4/

03/01/2021

When have you ever had a good day after going to bed angry 😤? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I know I certainly haven’t, in fact the day is usually pretty 💩 until I resolved the “issue” at hand. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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So here’s my theory - starting 2021 with anger, resentment and/or negativity towards the year that has been, is effectively like going to bed angry and expecting to feel better suddenly when it’s 2021. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
I might be speaking out of personal experience here... I was eagerly waiting for 2020 to end and was hoping for a brilliant 2021 - but guess what? I woke up on the 1st still grumpy at the year that’s been 😏. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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We can not change what has been, but we can change what we choose to focus on (this is no easy task by any measure, but worth the effort). That’s my goal anyway. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I’ll put some of my 2020 highlights in the comments 😜. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#2021 ’tgotobedangry .

07/09/2020

Curiosity got the best of me 🙊!

I have talked about the benefits of pasture fed, free range food frequently - so I thought I will do a quick, simple comparison 🤓.

I bought some free range size 6 eggs from the supermarket and then use a similar size egg from our Real Good Egg range. I used an egg that was a few days old to have a fair comparison. The egg from the Real Good Egg range was the smallest egg we had - our eggs are a range of sizes, but most are size 7 plus!

The difference was notable as soon as the eggs were cracked - the Real Good Egg was cracked first.

I’ll let the photos explain the results...

Real Good Eggs are available in Taupo - message me for details 👍.

27/08/2020

Playing in the dirt with the best workmate ever 🥰!
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Yesterday was pretty wet and chilly but I had a great day planting fruit trees on the farm with Delilah - life is good! While digging in the dirt I thought about how most people would be wearing gloves to protect their skin and health - yet there I am gloveless, playing with and investigating every bug I found (and I found a few 😮) and enjoying the feel and smell of fresh dirt on my hands.
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See the thing is, our bodies are made up of the same microorganisms that are found in dirt - this is probably why so many cultures believes that people come from or were made from dirt! Yet in today's world, getting our hands dirty in actual dirt or walking barefoot through a field, just doesn't happen that often. Combine that with the constant disinfecting and we are destroying the natural microorganisms that we need to be exposed to. These microorganisms are essential for good health, mental health, and every aspect of wellbeing.
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So I urge you, when you can, get your hands dirty, walk barefoot and get into nature. I promise you, you will feel great for it 😁.
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So what about protecting the skin on your hands? I highly recommend our Busy Bee Hand Balm for gardeners, farmers or anyone who works with their hands 😉. For more information have a look at our website: https://www.beerealnutrition.com/product-page/busy-bee-hands
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🖐💖🐝🍯🥥 @ New Zealand

19/08/2020

How the cluck are you 🐔😋?
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So I have been MIA on social media for awhile now, and been loving it 🙊! I love what I do and I love being able to share information on nutrition, skin care and wellness on platforms where I can reach so many more people. However, I just needed to do more...
So, I have been on a mission to start making a change in our food quality - so that I can share information on what "good quality" food is, AND be involved in creating great quality food ✨.
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So please meet our 100% FREE RANGE chickens who are pasture fed and welcome to explore where ever they wish to go. They eat a highly diverse diet full of pasture, bugs and a tickle of grains, to produce eggs high in Omega 3's, Vitamins A, D and E! Most of all they are delicious and contain no nasties! There are no cages, barns or bucket loads of grains - just happy hens and Real Good Eggs!
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These hens follow our cows around the farm, kindly fertilising the farm as they go, and eating their fair share of bugs - a brilliant natural insect control 😉. Working with nature is just so much better than trying to control it 👊.
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If you are interested in buying some Real Good Eggs just send me a message!
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02/07/2020

Yoghurt is such a delicious and nutritious food - and so easy to make. Here is some interesting info on this super food 🤓⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Yogurt (also spelled “yoghurt” or “yoghourt”) is considered by most regulatory agencies worldwide to be a fermented milk product that provides digested lactose and specifically defined, viable bacterial strains, typically Streptococcus thermophilus and Lactobacillus bulgaricus. It is a source of several essential nutrients, including protein, calcium, potassium, phosphorus, and vitamins B2 and B12, and serves as a vehicle for fortification.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Yogurt is an ancient food that has gone by many names over the millennia: katyk (Armenia), dahi (India), zabadi (Egypt), mast (Iran), leben raib (Saudi Arabia), laban (Iraq and Lebanon), roba (Sudan), iogurte (Brazil), cuajada (Spain), coalhada (Portugal), dovga (Azerbaijan), and matsoni (Georgia, Russia, and Japan). It is believed that milk products were incorporated into the human diet around 10 000–5000 BC, with the domestication of milk-producing animals (cows, sheep, and goats, as well as yaks, horses, buffalo, and camels).2 However, milk spoiled easily, making it difficult to use. At that time, herdsmen in the Middle East carried milk in bags made of intestinal gut 😲. It was discovered that contact with intestinal juices caused the milk to curdle and sour, preserving it and allowing for conservation of a dairy product for extended periods of time.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Indian Ayurvedic scripts, dating from about 6000 BC, refer to the health benefits of consuming fermented milk products. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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History of yogurt and current patterns of consumption ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Nutrition Reviews, Volume 73, Issue suppl_1, 1 August 2015, Pages 4–7, https://doi.org/10.1093/nutrit/nuv020⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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01/07/2020

Antibiotics have an essential place in health and they heal people, however we have become accustomed to using them "just in case" we need them. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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The unfortunate part of this is that they do so much harm to our gut health and microbiome. It is no secret by now that our microbiome is involved pretty much every function in our body, and plays an integral role in our mental health. So the latest research revealing that a single course of antibiotics can increase your risk of developing a severe bout of depression in the following 12 months, really came as no surprise to me. It can also increase you risk of having an anxiety attack by 40%. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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So my friends, please only take antibiotics when they are needed and ensure that you look after your precious microbiome in the process. Not just while on the antibiotics, but following the course as well. Ensure that you look after your children's gut health too if they need to go on antibiotics.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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👉Repair what was damaged, introduce new good bacteria and feed the good bacteria with good food. 👈⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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❤Eat more bone broth, make a hearty chicken soup from scratch and help your gut heal.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Look after yourself, there are some nasty bugs going around and they are hitting people hard after the rigorous disinfecting. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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As always, send me a message if you would like some help on improving your gut health or simply improving your health 😘.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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14/06/2020

The food we eat today is nutritionally a different product to the food our grandparents ate.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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This graph shows minerals and vitamins measured in three different years in mg per 100 g food. Source: Pharmaceutical company Geigy 1985 (Switzerland); Food Laboratory Karlsruhe/ Sanatorium Oberthal⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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When you look at these results, it needs to become clear why there is no room in our diets for junk food, convenience foods and highly processed fatty, sugary foods. We NEED to be eating more fresh vegetables, fruits, quality dairy products and quality meat products to obtain our baseline nutrition. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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If you would like to know more or have some questions, send me a message or to book a FREE and obligation free consultation 👇👇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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11/06/2020

Scales won’t budge?
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This post is not intended for everyone. If your goal is not fat loss and you’re not watching your calories, keep scrolling.⠀
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A common thing I hear is “I’m eating healthy, but I’m not losing weight”. Yep 🙋🏻‍♀️ I’ve heard this many times. After eating healthy for a few weeks you had gained weight!!! Like WHAT???!!! 😩⠀
Just because something is deemed “healthy:” it doesn’t mean its calorie free.⠀
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To lose weight you need to be in a calorie deficit- Meaning - consuming/eating less calories and burning more calories than you are consuming. ⁣⁣The truth is many “health” foods are nutrient dense but also very high calorie dense.⠀
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So eating “healthy” food alone isn’t going to induce fat loss. Being in a total overall calorie deficit is.⠀
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A few points I would like to make you aware especially if you’ve been feeling stuck in seeing results.⠀
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1️⃣Something that is labeled as a “HEALTH FOOD” is not necessarily great for weight loss.⠀
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2️⃣Something that is labelled “LOW FAT” doesn’t mean its calorie free and not full of carbs/sugars.

3️⃣”SUGAR FREE” doesn’t mean calorie free.

4️⃣Something labelled “GLUTEN FREE” doesn’t mean physique friendly.

5️⃣PROTEIN BARS/SHAKES contain calories too.

YOU MUST BE IN A CALORIE DEFICIT TO LOOSE WEIGHT.
At the end of the day - ANYTHING you consume besides water contains calories.

Healthy calories are still calories and consuming too many WILL lead to weight gain. It doesn’t matter where the calories are coming from, they all count.
Portion sizes is key to seeing results and getting active.

Be mindful, no matter how nutrient-dense your diet is, you will not lose weight if you are not in a calorie deficit.

If you have any Q’s send me a message 😉

07/06/2020

Food for thought... we all know that we are what we eat and what we eat directly effects our health - so don't you think we should be paying more attention to what our food eats 🤔?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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05/06/2020

Need some great salmon ideas?
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Check out these delicious ideas for a hearty lunch or dinner - what’s your pick? 🤩SALMON 6 Ways!
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WARNING: These recipes will get your mouth watering, swipe if you dare 😜
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Details 🍱:
1️⃣ 🥑 AVOCADO
Crispy Salmon with,
- roasted tomatoes
- roasted brussels tossed in garlic + coconut oil
- gnocchi tossed in olive oil + baked
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2️⃣ 🍝 PASTA
Seared Salmon with,
- gluten free pasta
- cashew butter sauce
- sautéed mushrooms in coconut oil
- sautéed garlic asparagus
- zaatar seasoning + lemon
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3️⃣ 🥒 SALAD
Sesame Asian Salmon with,
- tahini
- cucumber salad
drizzled with lemon, sesame + mustard seeds
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4️⃣ 🍲 CHICKPEAS
Crispy Salmon with,
- roasted tomato
- avocado
- olives
- kale
- chickpeas tossed in oil, almond flour, salt + chili powder
baked on 205 degrees C for15 minutes
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5️⃣ 🥔 POTATOES
Glazed Salmon with,
Glaze=1 apricot, mustard + coconut oil
- crunchy green beans cooked in garlic + oil
- sprinkled with crackers for crunch
- boiled mini potatoes brushed with oil, lemon, parsley, s+p
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6️⃣ 🥥 COCONUT SOUP
Crispy Salmon Coconut Noodle soup
1/2 cup coconut cream, 1 1/4 cups water, 2 tsp turmeric, 1.5 tsp ginger, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1/2 tsp salt
boil all then reduce. Add rice and noodles and cook. Top with avocado, salmon, tomatoes, kale chips, mushrooms, cilantro, cabbage + scallions Credits to:

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01/06/2020

Just wondering... What we are putting in and on our bodies, food and animals that we are being told is “safe” or even “good for us” 🤔? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I hope we are getting smarter and not blinder 😔. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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