Doing It Together

Hello Bright Bod!

A fantastic way to start and keep up healthy habits, like eating nutritious foods and staying physically fit, is to do it with others. Cooking and eating together with family and friends, organising movement get togethers, like going for a walk or doing a class makes looking after yourself a lot easier.

Who is your support? Or who do you support to keep yourself and that person feeling happy, healthy and vibrant? We would love to hear what works for you, please share in our Bright Bods group!

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How We Can Help You

A lot of people might be unsure about how our brilliant Dietitian, Carin can help. Here are just a few topics we address in our consultations:

healthy eating, foods and nutrients to meet your body’s nutrition requirements
learning how food affects your health condition and what is best to eat
portion sizes and portion control
label reading of food products
hunger and satiety management
tackling emotional or comfort eating and sugar cravings
meal planning
coaching around fitness and sleep routines
successful goal setting and action planning

If you or someone you know feels they need some help in these areas please call us by phone or book online. We would be more than happy to help!

Upcoming Events

- Zumba Gold Million Moves FREE classes

-Friday 5th September 11am Narara Eco-Village

- Sunday 14th September, SPIRAL COAST: 2pm Circus play, 3pm - Zumba Gold Class, Sensory Park, Showground Road, Gosford.

- Tuesday 30th, 2.30pm Wallamba/Gosford 50+ Leisure and Learning Centre (all adult ages welcome)

- Make Mealtimes Fun For Everyone (Fussy Eating group under 10 years): Hands On Food Play Sessions: 10.30am, Thursday 2nd October, Central Coast Family Psychology, Wyoming

- Healthy Eating Cooking Class (under 10 years) 12pm, Thursday 2nd October, Central Coast Family Psychology, Wyoming

- Food Allergy or Intolerance Workshop - 5.30pm, Thursday 6th November, Central Coast Family Psychology, Wyoming

- Everything IncrEDIBLE Edible and Sensory Garden Tour - TBA November

Check out our Events Page for all the details and share with your family and friends.

If you would like us to host a nutrition workshop at your workplace or community group on the Central Coast, get in touch with Carin on 0413 77 44 11 or brightdiets@gmail.com.

Zumba Update

My amazing Zumba Gold mentor, Terry, is hosting a Magical Zumba Gold ZINAnniversary Party to celebrate 15 years as a Zumba Instructor. Raising funds for Coast Shelter. Please get int touch with me by email or 0413 774 411 or Terry or Cassie for tickets.

Bright Blogs

Learn how to Live Bold with our brilliant Blog by Carin. Check it our here.

Recipe of the Month

Roasted Chickpea Salad

With the weather only starting to warm up and lettuce a plenty in the garden, have a go at this salad with a warm, crunchy twist.

Serves 2

1 can of chickpeas (375g)
1 cup wom bok cabbage or salad greens of choice
1 cup corn
1/2 cup cherry tomatoes - quartered
1/2 cucumber - diced
1/2 cup beetroot (canned) or boiled/roasted, diced 1.5cm size
1/2 avocado diced 1.5cm size
1 shallott- finely sliced
1 clove of garlic, minced/finely diced
Fresh herbs of choice (from the garden): eg 2 Tb parsley, chives, rosemary, sage
2 Tb Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Juice from 1/2 lemon
Pinch of salt

Instructions:

Preheat the oven to 180°C.
Chop up the herbs pf your choice and add to a baking tray with the crushed garlic, pinch of salt and 1 Tb oil.
Drain and rinse the chickpeas and add to the pan.
Stir the chickpeas to coat in the oil and your fresh flavours.
Place in the oven for 40 minutes. Stir after 30 minutes to ensure the chickpeas are browning evenly.
Chop up the salad ingredients, place in a bowl and stir.
Make the dressing: mix the oil (2TB), any other herbs you desire, pinch of salt and lemon juice. Add more or less as desired.
When the chickpeas are crunchy, remove from the oven to cool a little before topping onto your salad and stiring together with the dressing.

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