Low Allergy  
Wholesome Diet Cooking Workshop
A Day in the kitchen learning recipes and how to prepare nutritious balanced meals that are gluten, dairy & egg free. 
Next workshop will be on Saturday 12th of July 2008
From 9.30 am to 4.30 pm)
with Giovi Di Matteo

The Science of Healthy Eating.

• What is a food?
• The nature and purpose of eating.
• The life force in foods.
• Discussing the food groups and their balance in our diet
• Sources of Protein, Carbohydrates, Fibre, and Fats (oils).
• The role and importance of oils in the diet.
• The role of natural sugars, the danger of white cane sugar, alternatives.
• Herbicide and pesticide contamination in food.
• The known health effects of different diets.
• Water quality. The role and value of water.
• The balance of three meals a day.
• Healthy drinks including herbal beverages.
• The advantages of home grown foods.

Gluten and Dairy free cooking.

• Common food sensitivities and allergies.
• Gluten free foods.
• Dairy free foods.
• Gluten and Dairy free recipes.
• Cooking methods.
• Sourcing and costs of the alternative flours.
• The nightshade family and arthritis, including tomatoes, egg plant and capsicums.

Practical Healthy Food Preparation.

• Garden foods including salad and root vegetables.
• Milling grains and seeds.
• Using herbs to favour enhance meals.
• Cooking with alternative flours that are gluten free.

Recipes and Condiments

• Gluten and Dairy free recipe discussion and keeping meals tasty, nutritious and exciting.
• Condiments

Optimun eating with minumum cost.

• Bulk food purchases.
• Food storage, rotation and keeping times.
• Unhealthy diets and unhealthy foods.
• Medicinal and healing foods.
• Specialised diets for medical conditions and allergies.

Costs for the workshop is $50 which includes a group prepared lunch.

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