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want Australia to be the healthiest nation in the world in the next decade and that’s why my schools programme is really important. In my ideal world, every school in Australia would adopt it. And of course, Sydney’s North Shore is a pretty special place for me so I’m hoping to introduce it to schools in this area soon, hopefully by mid-year. The benefits of a Paleo lifestyle has worked so well for my loved ones and me that I want to leave this planet in the best state possible for my children and their children’s children. I’m also deeply concerned that all over the Western world, humans are getting sicker and fatter. It’s clear that some of the nutritional advice we have been following isn’t helping us so that’s why I’m determined to inspire our next generation to take the power back for themselves by shopping locally, choosing seasonal ingredients and getting into the kitchen. Not only does it benefit the physical health and emotional wellbeing of our kids but, by promoting organic and ethical farming, we are also teaching our children to care for
our animals in a humane way and to nourish the soil of our planet, rather than strip it of resources for material gain. I have so much hope in our next generation because I know that their education can lead to a far more sustainable future.
WHEN DID YOU ADOPT A PALEO LIFESTYLE AND WHAT PAIEO LED TO THE CHANGE? It was Nic who first introduced me to the book that changed my life three and a half years ago and kick-started this incredible journey we are now on together. Nic was already investigating the health benefits of a Paleo lifestyle and was reading Primal Body, Primal Mind: Beyond the Paleo Diet for Total Health and a Longer Life. It’s written by internationally renowned nutrition expert Nora Gedgaudas, who is also our nutrition guide for our 10-week programme thepaleoway.com. It quickly unlocked the science behind why eating in a Paleo way allows you to effectively take back control of your physical and mental health - it was a real
...to take the power back for themselves by shopping locally, choosing seasonal ingredients and getting into the kitchen. light bulb moment for me. I cut out wheat, sugar and dairy for the first three months and was blown away by just how good I felt. My energy levels were instantly boosted, I could concentrate for long periods of time without getting fatigued and within a month, the digestion problems that I had struggled with all my life had all but disappeared. Once I saw how well it worked for me, I was determined to use my skills as a chef to inspire others to view their food as medicine and to get people into their own kitchens so that they could also learn to take back control and responsibility for their own health and wellbeing. Nic and I became passionate about our results that together
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