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Product Of The Month- Probiotic Solutions cleaning products

This month’s product of the month is the only certified organic cleaning products brand in Australia, the Probiotic Solutions cleaning products! Here at Peaches Fresh Food we are offering 15% ALL MONTH!

Did you know that the average home consists of about 800 different types of bacteria?! Now that’s a bugging issue. Most of us spend A LOT of money on various brands and products in the hope to clean these germs in our homes, but unbeknown to us, many of these products are abrasive to surfaces and can trigger allergic reactions, from asthma to Eczema. Instead of these harmful products, you should be using all organic and natural products to clean your home, such as the Probiotic Solutions cleaning products.

Think of your home as a little eco- system, filled with lots of good and bad bacteria. Using harsh chemicals will kill everything in sight, but then the bad bacteria will soon take over. If you use Probiotic Solutions cleaning products, the millions of good bacteria in every bottle will make peace with the bad bacteria to create a clean and happy place.

4 BILLION years of cleaning experience, probiotics have been cleaning our environment since the beginning of time. Now they can clean your home! It all started in 2013 in Botany, New South Wales, where Michelle Perkins, the director and founder of Probiotic Solutions, launched the consumer-ready, all natural, all organic Probiotic Solutions range. All of the cleaning products only contain organic products that are safe, such as purified water, sea salt, essential oils and even brown sugar.

Most of us today are aware of the dangers of harmful chemicals, so having a safe, natural product that is nontoxic and organic is becoming more and more essential as time goes on.

The Probiotic Solutions range has 7 products in 5 different blends such as lemon myrtle, lemongrass, grapefruit and rosemary. The various products are essential for the different rooms in our homes, such as ‘Mop Me’ which is for the floors, (basically it’s like a spa treatment for the floor). There are the products for the bathroom such as ‘Bathroom Bliss’, which cleans the surfaces and prevents soap scum and oils to build up and ‘Room Refresh’ which will leave the bathroom smelling fresh and clean.

If chemical free cleaning is important to you and you want a safer, fresher and organically cleaned household, grab some products today and give it a whirl!

Surviving Winter with Soup!

Winter is here and it’s the perfect time to enjoy warming up with a delicious bowl of soup. As soups are vegetable-based, they are a great way to ensure you’re getting much-needed vitamins and minerals over winter.

Soups also have high water content and are often very low-calorie so they leave you feeling full without having to eat the extra calories often found in heavier winter meals.

Best of all, soups are easy to make, affordable and totally delicious. Here are some of our favorite healthy soup recipes:

Creamy Cauliflower Soup

This recipe is a delicious and decadent vegetable soup, which is perfect for winter. The inclusion of cauliflower – a known cancer-fighting ingredient, and kale- a nutrient dense super food – makes it the perfect soup to stay healthy this winter.

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Carrot and Orange Soup

With winter comes cold and flu season, making it all the more important to up your intake of vitamins and minerals. This healthy and zesty soup boasts carrot and orange which are high in vitamin C, which is a known cold-fighting ingredient, as well as other key minerals such as iron and potassium.

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Immune-Boosting Congee

Congee, similar to a soup-style porridge, has often been used in countries like China to help aid digestive issues. Not only does this version help soothe stomachs, the inclusions of ginger and turmeric help fight and reduce symptoms associated with colds and other viruses. Best of all- congee’s heartier consistency makes for a delicious and filling winter meal.

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Chicken Soup with Spring Veg and Pasta

Chicken noodle soup has often been a popular choice of soup for anyone under-the-weather. This is largely due to it having mild anti-inflammatory effects, as well as being able to help reduce congestion. The use of lean proteins and vegetables in chicken noodle soup make it a nutritionally balanced meal to enjoy over winter. This recipe puts a modern spin on the popular soup so you can rediscover your love for it.

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Curried Red Lentil Soup with Dried Cherries and Cilantro

Lentils are incredibly high in fibre and protein. This helps you stay fuller for longer and also helps to stabilize blood sugar, making you less likely to crave sugary foods or crash in energy levels during the day. The recipe also includes coconut milk, which is high in flu-fighting vitamins and minerals like vitamin C, iron, sodium and magnesium. Coconut milk is also lactose-free making it perfect for those with allergies and dairy intolerances.

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Acquacotta

This traditional Tuscan soup is packed full of vegetables and is served with a poached egg on top making it full of sustenance. While the poached egg delivers an intake of lean protein, the inclusion of vegetables like garlic, tomatoes, carrots and mushrooms provides the all-important vitamins and minerals. This recipe also includes thyme, which provides numerous health benefits. Thyme has been found to help alleviate coughing and boost immunity making it the perfect ingredient to fight off the unwanted cold or flu.

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Peaches Product of the Month: Pukka Organic Herbs

Winter is upon us, and there is no better time for us to feature Pukka Organic Tea as our product of the month!

Tea is no longer the beverage you’ve succumbed to when it’s 4 in the afternoon and if you drink one more coffee you’re at risk of experiencing hallucinations, or a number of other symptoms of a caffeine overdose – it’s the drink du jour for winter.

Pukka Organic Tea is indulgence in its own right! We have 15 different flavours in stock at Peaches Fresh. From a brew guaranteed to revitalize you first thing in the morning, to a combination of organic herbs that will help relax right before bed, Pukka Tea is designed to help you get the most from your health.

Our ranges include:

 Taste Alive Range

  • Three Ginger
  • Licorice & Cinnamon
  • Three Mint
  • Three Tulsi
  • Three Cinnamon
  • Peppermint & Licorice

Green Revolution Range

This range was part of a recent relaunch of green tea from Pukka.

  • Supreme Matcha Green. The first green tea in a bag to contain Matcha combined with three whole leaf green teas. As the name suggests, it’s what gives this green tea its incredible boost.

Feel Alive Range

  • Detox
  • Night Time
  • Revitalise

Specialty Blacks Range

  • ‘Elegant’ English Breakfast

“Antioxidants”. “Activated”. “Clean”. “Cold-pressed”. These are just a few of the major buzzwords associated with health at the moment. Words like these tend to magically clear our conscience when making choices about our health, but how many of us actually know what they mean?

Here at Peaches Fresh, you guys know we like to keep it simple, so we’re broken down a few ingredients in some of the Pukka Organic Tea we have in stock, and provided you with some info about what the heck these ingredients actually do.

Wanting better heart health? According to lifehack.org, a 2009 research paper investigating tea consumption and risk of stroke found that people who consume up to 3 cups of green and black tea per day had a 21% lower risk of a stroke than people who consume little to no tea of either variety.

Made from a shrub called Camellia sinensis and harvested by Pukka in Vietnam, the black tea used in their rich English Breakfast teas, is a great place to start for the novice herbal tea drinker.

Digestive trouble? Soothe your stomach and aid your digestive fire with aniseed! Sourced from organic farmers in Turkey, aniseed is found in the detox and after dinner Pukka Teas.

Looking to relax and recharge? Look no further than chamomile, an ingredient used in Night Time and Relax. Chamomile is a flower used in herbal traditions since the time of ancient Egyptians to help soothe and relax.

Although further research needs to take place to confirm the physical health benefits of herbal tea, the therapeutic benefits of a cup of tea are undeniable. Like a warm hug in a cup, taking 5-10 minutes out of your day to mindfully indulge in a cup of tea, no matter what herbal concoction, can often help focus your mind, even if just for a few seconds to recharge your thoughts and your self.

Pukka are not just good for your body and mind, turns out their ethical focus and value of people, planet and planets, which means they’ve got your soul covered too.

Who’d have guessed a few herbs, placed together in some filter paper bound by string could have so many benefits!

Come and get yours today.

 

 

 

Peaches Product of the Month: Ansko’s Muesli

We all know the importance of starting your day with a well-balanced breakfast but sometimes, the morning has other plans along the lines of missed alarms and an empty fridge. Luckily the brilliant solution to all our missed breakfast woes is right here at Peaches! Ansko’s Muesli is made with only fresh local produce and a whole lot of natural goodness that will keep you going throughout the day. Partners Romesh Fernando and Anna-Marie Pitkanen started this company having a passion for fitness and living a healthy, fulfilling lifestyle embodying their wonderful products. Their muesli has even gained attention from celebrities such as Mel B and her husband Stephen Belafonte who have now joined forces with Ansko’s as partners. For all these great reasons (and many more still to come) we’ve decided to make Ansko’s Muesli our May product of the month.

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Ansko’s Muesli is currently available in four different varieties all available at Peaches now! From Gluten Free, Pistachio, Peach and Pecan and Original, you’ll be really enjoying the luxury that is a delightful and healthy breakfast. If you’re looking to bring some extra fibre into your diet, Pistachio and Peach and Pecan are definitely the right choices for you. Gluten free is the perfect option for all those celiac disease sufferers out there, made with brown rice, fruit, nuts and Australia. And you simply can’t go wrong with the Original, filled with only the best, making it both dairy and cholesterol free. Ansko’s recommends mixing your favourite variety with either milk or plain yoghurt and then its ready to be enjoyed.

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There’s never been a better time to get excited about breakfast! Not only does having a proper breakfast in the morning means a greater level of cognitive function throughout the day including improved mood and concentration levels and reduced stress. There are also some amazing long term benefits that come from a regular breakfast routine such as reduced obesity, heart disease and diabetes.

If you’re looking to lead that healthy lifestyle you’ve always wanted, it all starts in the morning! Ansko’s Muesli is the perfect way to start your day. Stop by Peaches and pick up your new favourite breakfast today.

Cu-COW!!

Easter may have just passed but that’s no excuse to pass on more chocolate. Especially if its been proven to actually be good for us!

Don’t be fooled though, we’re not talking about those sugar rich, preservative loaded chocolate bars! We’re talking about Cacao – the natural version of chocolate.

What’s Cacao you ask? Well…. Think chocolate, but healthy! It’s known as the food and drink of the gods!

If you’re not a chocolate lover, you will be after seeing these five amazing nutritional benefits!

– 40 times the antioxidants of blueberries

– Highest plant- based source of iron

– More calcium than cow’s milk

– Natural mood elevator and anti-depressant

– Magnesium for a healthy heart and brain

That’s a lesson to never under estimate the power of chocolate!

Cacao powder is such an easy and diverse product to use. Whether you mix a tablespoon into a smoothie or juice, or just sprinkle it on top of some frozen yoghurt for a healthy way to add chocolate flavour it is perfect for those nights at home when you’re just craving something sweet, or a morning pick me up. Or even better, when you need something to quieten the kids down. In a healthy way of course…

Our range of Raw and Organic Cacao will definitely have all those moments covered.

So we’ve found the perfect recipe for you that the kids can join in on, or even the basic of cooks can perfect!

Donuts, who doesn’t love them!?

Tip: You may want to make a couple of batches, they are that delicious!

Peaches Product of the Month: Sambazon Acai

It may be difficult to say but it sure is delicious to eat. This month, we’re absolutely loving Sambazon’s Acai range! Acai (pronounced like ah-sigh-ee) is nothing short of a wonder berry! It’s actually a palm fruit, hand harvested from the very heart of the Amazon forest for your eating pleasure. If you’re looking to take your breakfast and snacks to the next level, acai berries are perfect for you! Sambazon has a wonderful range of acai products including Super Fruit Packs, frozen sorbets, fresh juices and acai powder. Before you try some of these products, keep reading to learn everything about your new favourite berry!

All Natural Goodness

Acai is one of the only fruits that are completely sugar free! It makes up for the sugar with a whole lot of other goodness. It’s rich in antioxidants, health omegas, essential nutrients and minerals as well as polyunsaturated and monosaturated fats that give it that creamy taste.

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The Health Benefits

All that natural goodness does wonders to your health, we have the benefits right here for you!

Skin– If you’re looking for that extra glow, acai is here for you! Since it’s so high in antioxidants, it helps tighten the skin and reduce the appearance of pores. If you’re in the mood for some pampering, check out this recipe for an acai facemask!

Heart Health- Acai is rich in plant sterols that can bring great benefits to your cardiovascular system! They can help prevent blood clots, improve blood circulation and help lower cholesterol.

Digestion- These berries are an excellent source for dietary fibre! They can help keep your digestive system clean and functional.

Immunity– If you’re looking for some extra protection during the upcoming cold season, acai berries have got you covered! High in Vitamin C and ellagic acid, it’s the boost that your immune system needs. There are even some studies that suggest they can help supress cancer growth.

Weight Loss- Remember when we said it was a wonder berry? Well since they’re so high in fibre acai berries can aid you in weight loss by reducing your appetite! If you want to find out more about how acai berries can help, check out this study!

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That’s everything you need to know about what acai berries can do for you! The only thing left to do is taste it! Head into Peaches today to pick up Sambazon’s acai range today! Don’t forget to get creative while you’re at it. Check out this recipe for some acai truffle bites or even create your own acai bowl.

Thank you berry much!

Coco for Coconut Water!

Coconut water isn’t just another health trend, it’s here to stay! Whether you’re looking for a tasty alternative to water, a non dairy smoothie or a natural  electrolyte boost, coconut water is the way to go. If you weren’t amongst the first wave of coconut water lovers, you may be wondering what’s so good about it – or even what is it? Don’t worry – we have your crash course in coconuts right here!

Milk vs Water – What’s the difference?

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 Coconut water is confused with coconut milk all the time! It’s pretty easy to do! But there are some key differences between the two products. Coconut water is found inside the cavity of the coconut, while coconut milk is made from the white pulp of the fruit. So, there’s your main difference! But the list doesn’t quite stop there!

Coconut milk is much higher in fats in calories. It’s so smooth and creamy that it’s used in recipes such as smoothies, soups and curries. While coconut water on the other hand, contains sodium and potassium, making it the ideal beverage to help you hydrate after exercising.  In fact, coconut water can help replenish body fluids even better than some sports drinks, and some even argue plain water itself! It’s even been dubbed ‘Nature’s Gatorade’!

Now that’s a miracle in a bottle for you!

What Coconut Water can do for You

 There are so many amazing health benefits that come from drinking coconut water! And we’ve got them ready for you, right here!

 Improves Skin Appearance

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 That’s right coconut water can even help slow down the signs of aging! It contains a special plant growth hormone called cytokinins that strengthens and hydrates connective tissues and combat against aging! You can even rub some of it straight on to your skin to help with acne, eczema, stretch marks and wrinkles!

Improves Digestive Health

If you’re having some trouble with indigestion, coconut water can provide you with some relief! With a high concentration in fibre, coconut water can help prevent it’s occurrence of indigestion as well as acid reflux.

Reduces Blood Pressure

High blood pressure can sometimes be caused by an uneven level of electrolytes. Now here’s where coconut water comes in! High in electrolytes, this miracle drink can perform a bit of a balancing act and get your blood pressure back to normal with regular consumption!

Weight Loss

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There’s even been some studies aiming to prove that coconut water can aid your with weight loss! It can work to improve your metabolism and even help your body keep itself hydrated! It also acts as a diuretic that helps shed any excess water weight that your body may be holding on to!

Why We Love Coconut Water!

 There are so many reasons why we love coconut water! From the refreshing taste to the incredible health benefits that it can help provide you with, we can’t see any reason not to!

In fact, coconut water is so very near and dear to our hearts that we’ve decided to make it our Peaches Product of the Month! So if we’ve now got you feeling a bit coco for coconut water yourself, make sure to head in store today!

We’ve got Born Coconut Water for just $2.99 per litre!

So Many Diets, So Little Time

Over four million people living in Australia have reported to avoid a certain type of food due to allergy, intolerance or lifestyle choice. Gone are the days when selecting food was a much more relaxed task, depending more on flavour and personal taste rather than dietary requirements. Instead now, there are so many different diets and allergies to consider, a quick trip to the supermarket becomes a lot more complicated. To help you out on your journey through the shopping aisles, we’ve found some of the important diets and recipes you need to know about to keep everyone feeling happy and healthy.

Lactose Intolerance

Lactose Intolerance is when a person has trouble digesting the milk sugars from dairy products. But just because you suffer from lactose intolerance, doesn’t mean you have to suffer. Products such as hard and matured cheeses like cheddar, Swiss, mozzarella, brie and feta don’t contain any lactose so they should be safe for those who are lactose intolerance.

There a tonnes of lactose free recipes around that still let’s you have some of your favourite meals without worrying about dairy. Check out this recipe for a dairy free lasagne that will keep everyone around the dinner table happy!

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Gluten Intolerant

There are two main types of people who cannot eat gluten. Firstly there’s those with coeliac disease. This is a condition where the immune system doesn’t react properly to gluten that can lead to damage in the small intestine. The current treatment for people with coeliac diseases is to live by a strict no gluten diet. Gluten is a protein that can be found in wheat, rye, barley and oats. It’s best to avoid these types of food and instead focus on fresh fruit, vegetables, meats, eggs, nuts, milk and fats. Also keep an eye out for any products that have a trusty gluten free sticker on them. The second type of people who avoid gluten are those who suffer from non-coeliac gluten sensitivity. This group does not actually suffer from the disease but instead simply intolerant to gluten.

While sometimes it may feel that gluten is unavoidable, there’s still plenty of ways to still get your hands on some tasty treats. Check out this recipe for some delicious gluten-free banana and raisin bread. And as a fun bonus, it’s also lactose free!

To find out more about the myths surrounding gluten intolerance,  you can also check out our previous blog.

 

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Vegan

This is a type of vegetarian diet where only plant-based foods are eaten and no animal products whatsoever are consumed. There are many different types of reasons for going on this sort of diet including environmental and health concerns, animal rights and religious reasons. Every vegan’s diet needs careful consideration, as some certain food groups have been restricted. For example to keep up protein, vegan approved sources include legumes, nuts, seeds, soy products, wholegrain breads and cereals.

Even with this strict diet, you can still have so much fun experimenting with different recipes and ingredients. Take a look at this amazing chocolate cake recipe anyone can enjoy!

 

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Paleo

This diet consists of only the food eaten by early humans including meat, fish, vegetables and fruit. Dairy, cereal and processed products are not included. This diet can bring health benefits such as weigh loss, improved blood lipids and reduced pain from autoimmunity. Typical paleo meals include salads, omelets, and meat with some vegetables. But there’s also some delicious paleo desserts to try out, that will put a smile on anyone’s face without having to feel guilty for indulging. Check out this creative avocado mousse with spiced orange recipe, you won’t regret it!

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Raw Diet

This diet most relates to only eating unprocessed, uncooked foods including raw fruits, vegetables and grains. It’s believed that heating food destroys its nutrients and natural enzymes that can bring many health benefits. While there are some benefits to this diet including weight loss, and eating foods that very high in vitamins. However there are some consequences, for example you have to make sure that you’re getting enough protein, iron and calcium in your diet. Therefore it may be a good idea to take supplements to make up for any gaps.

For some fun salad recipes to help with this diet, check out one of our previous blog posts.

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So there you have it! There are so many different types of diets and allergies to consider, it can be difficult to keep up. But once you get your head around understanding the meaning and requirements behind these diets, shopping for them can be easy. Next time you have a dinner party but remember that some of your guests are vegans and but someone else is gluten intolerant, there’s no need to panic. You can find something at Peaches that can make everyone happy and healthy, no matter what their dietary preferences may be!