Author Archives: Laura Minford

About Laura Minford

Laura Minford is a freelance health writer, a nutrition and lifestyle coach, and the main squeeze of Sydney-born Urban Remedy. Australia's leading provider of nutritional juice cleansing, Urban Remedy offers tailored programs to detox and renew the body, helping you kick-start a healthier, happier lifestyle.

Will the real superfoods please stand up?

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Laura Minford

When we think superfoods, we generally conjure up images of exotic berries, green and blue algae, weirdly-shaped mushrooms, and above all expensive price tags. Sadly, we get so caught up in the hype surrounding these unusual food items (not to … Continue reading →

Posted in Bloggers from the wellbeing community | Tagged amino acids, asparagus, broccoli, CHLOROPHYLL, cholesterol, fibre, folate, folic acid, GLUTATHIONE, iron, LENTILS, potassium, protein, SUPERFOOD, vitamin, WINTER SOUP | 1 Comment

Coconut & almond bliss balls!

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Laura Minford

I sat down with the lovely Lee Holmes (foodie, chef and author of Supercharged Food) the other day over a chai in Bondi and listened eagerly as she shared some of the delicious recipes in her book. I haven’t been … Continue reading →

Posted in Bloggers from the wellbeing community | Tagged ALMOND BUTTER, ALMONDS, BLISS BALLS, COCONUT FLAKES, LEE HOLMES, LIQUID STEVIA, MIXED NUTS, NATURAL VANILLA EXTRACT, SESAME SEEDS, SUPERCHARGED FOOD, TAHINI | Leave a comment

Living, Raw Foods

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Laura Minford

When it comes to food, we are like little experimental scientists here at the UR HQ. We like nothing more than creating something from scratch and sometimes, literally watching it grow! One of our latest experiments has been sprouting our … Continue reading →

Posted in Bloggers from the wellbeing community | Tagged ASCORBIC ACID, CHLOROPHYLL, ENZYMES, GROWING SPROUTS, LIVE ORGANISM, minerals, NIACIN, PROTEINS, RIBOFLAVIN, SPROUTS, THIAMIN, vitamin A | Leave a comment

Boost your immunity this Autumn!

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Laura Minford

It’s that time of year when everyone starts to get sick. You can almost feel the cooler Autumn air climb into your chest and sinus cavities, setting up shop for the season. The tickle in your throat, the night-time cough, … Continue reading →

Posted in Bloggers from the wellbeing community | Tagged ANIT-BACTERIAL HONEY, ANTI-MICROBIAL, CHICKEN SOUP, colds, COUGH, EUCALYPTUS OIL, flu, headaches, immunity, LEMON, MANUKA HONEY, MEDITATE, sinus, sleep, STEAM, THYME, THYME TEA, vegetables | Leave a comment

Supercharged Bircher

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Laura Minford

When it comes to breakkie, we like minimal effort, maximum flavour and spoonfuls of goodness. In our humble opinion, there is no better way to tick all of these boxes than Bircher muesli. You can make a batch that sees … Continue reading →

Posted in Bloggers from the wellbeing community | Tagged BERRIES, BIRCHER, COCONUT, dried fruit, EASY BREAKFAST, FIGS, GOJI BERRIES, GROUND CINNAMON, HEALTHY BREAKFAST, MUESLI, OATS, RICE MILK | Leave a comment

Green smoothie heaven!

Posted on March 29, 2012 by Laura Minford

This super green coco and vanilla smoothie is low in carbs (no apple or orange in sight) and high in essential fatty acids (yep, fat that’s good for you). Ingredients • ½ avocado • 1 medium-sized banana • 1 tbsp … Continue reading →

Posted in Bloggers from the wellbeing community | Tagged AVOCADO, BANANA, BREAKFAST, CHIA SEEDS, cocoa, COCONUT, GREEN SMOOTHIE, VANILLA | Leave a comment

Easy peasy almond milk

Posted on March 29, 2012 by Laura Minford

Claire (the brains/heart/soul behind the Saha Space and the Wellness Project) shared a super yummy almond milk recipe with me so I thought I’d share it with you… Almond milk is so easy to make, it’s almost ridiculous to buy … Continue reading →

Posted in Bloggers from the wellbeing community | Tagged ALMOND MILK RECIPE, ALMONDS, CINNAMON, DATES, HIMALAYAN ROCK SALT, MUSLIN CLOTH, NUT MILK BAG, NUTMEG, VANILLA | Leave a comment

Dairy alternatives made simple!

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Laura Minford

Last week we looked at the controversial topic of dairy and the choices we have when it comes to consuming it – ‘normal’ or organic, homogenised or unhomogenised, pasteurised or raw, skim or full fat! But what if you voluntarily … Continue reading →

Posted in Bloggers from the wellbeing community | Tagged ALMOND MILK, BROWN RICE MILK, BUFFALO MILK, COCONUT MILK, COW'S MILK, dairy, DAIRY FREE ALTERNATIVES, FAT CONTENT, GOAT'S MILK, LACTOSE INTOLERANCE, OAT MILK, SHEEP'S MILK, SOY MILK | Leave a comment

Dairy, dairy quite contrary

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Laura Minford

We have been drinking milk for centuries so why has it been getting such a bad rap lately? It’s high in fat soluble vitamins A, D, E and K, as well as protein and riboflavin (vit B2). When we think … Continue reading →

Posted in Bloggers from the wellbeing community | Tagged calcium, FULL FAT MILK, HOMOGENISED MILK, hormones, NON-ORGANIC MILK, ORGANIC MILK, PASTEURISED MILK, protein, RAW MILK, SKIM MILK, UNHOMOGENISED MILK, UNPASTEURISED MILK, vitamins | Leave a comment

Cocoa Berry Surprise!

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Laura Minford

I didn’t have time for a proper breakkie yesterday (tut tut, I know) and had to whip something up at work to get my energy levels going. This little beauty was just the thing! In fact, it was so delicious … Continue reading →

Posted in Bloggers from the wellbeing community | Tagged BANANA, BERRIES, BLACK CHIA, BLENDER, BROWN RICE MILK, CACAO, cocoa, DESSERT, HEALTHY BREAKFAST, MACA, RAW, SMOOTHIE, snack | Leave a comment