Blog – Ayarah

1 day ago

Happy Monday 🤸🏻‍♂️
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Let’s talk Keto Diet 🙈 Oh my gosh.... Let’s start with * PLEASE AVOID *
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Why, well for a start it’s a fad diet! Yep, since when has a fad diet ever been good for our health long term. Now, keto may work at the start and shred some pounds, but as soon as you stop.. that weight will come piling back on. And if you try and stay on a keto diet long term, you are facing some major risks with sever health problems occurring.
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Ketosis is a metabolic adaptation to allow the body to survive in a period of famine. Your body will break down ketone bodies, a type of fuel the liver produces from fat, instead of sugar or glucose from carbohydrates. 🙈
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Problems that occur long term are
* low blood pressure, kidney stones, constipation, nutrient deficiencies and an increased risk of heart disease. Keto is NOT safe for those with any conditions involving their pancreas, liver, thyroid or gallbladder.
Dehydration, loss of electrolytes, muscle loss! These are just a handful of the effects that can occur.
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Everyone wants a quick fix with health, unfortunately the TRUTH is ...Only consistency over time is what will give you the best health overall. Remember keto is a FAD = Not healthy
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So what do we eat 🤔 Well that’s simple!
* Whole grains
* Fruit & Vegetables
* Carbohydrates from fruit and vegetables not processed foods
* Avoid heavy fats
* Sleep
* Drinks lots of water
* Exercise
* Limit alcohol and sugars

It’s not rocket 🚀 science to be healthy! But it does take commitment to eating a healthy well balanced diet, that includes everything. And no that’s not meat and dairy...They are animals 🙈 Not food
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Let’s also take note, no well experienced doctor with years of training in nutrition, recommends keto.. From that alone we should be staying well clear.
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Happy training people 🤸🏻‍♂️🌿
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2 days ago

Oats 🙌🏼🌱🤸🏻‍♂️
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My number one ☝️ Favourite breakfast choice
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1. They fill you up and have loads of fibre, zinc and magnesium
2. They are quick and easy to prepare
3. Great for digestion & gut health
4. Loaded with good carbs and protein
5. Helps lower blood pressure
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Did you know everyday muesli, granolas and cereals from the shop. Contain an average of 15 to 20 teaspoons of white SUGAR per serve😱
You may as well give you body a bowl of sugar instead 🤮 Stop buying store cereals and, replace with oats! Or make your own granola with no sugar 🤗
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When cooking always try and make your food beautiful. Why? Because we always eat with our eyes first 😍😜 ... See MoreSee Less

3 days ago

Happy Sunday 🤸🏻‍♂️
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Yesterday we kicked off our first Vegan 101 class 🥳
Loved teaching this class and, hearing about everyone’s different reasons for choosing to eat more plants 🌱
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By choosing plants over traditional meat and dairy we can give our planet the best chance at survival 🙏🏼
We also help save millions of animals from unnecessary harm and violence 🐮🐷🐨🦘
Give our bodies the best chance of avoiding nasty cancers and diseases
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For those keen on learning more! Head to my webpage for our full class list ☝️
Thank you ☺️ to all our wonderful ladies who joined me yesterday
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4 days ago

Veggs Anyone?
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Vegan eggs of course 😜
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Here’s a few reasons why plantbased versions are better for you.
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1. No baby chickens are ground up for you to enjoy your food. Yep! You heard right 🥴 Since males can't lay eggs, male chicks are considered 'worthless' to the egg industry. So, every day, they're sorted from the females, dumped onto moving conveyor belts and dropped into giant metal grinding machines or gassed to death. This is the first (and last) day of life for over 12 million chicks in Australia every year.
2. No cholesterol in plants 🌱
3. Eating another creatures embryo is just disturbing 🤪
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So, let’s just leave the chickens and eat some plants instead ☝️🌱🌿
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Plants fight cancer 🙌🏼
Reduce stress
Full of antioxidants
And Taste great
I’m still playing with this version of a recipe I was given. Not 💯 happy with it. Once I perfect it, I’ll share of course
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Happy Weekend Everyone 🤸🏻‍♂️
Try loving chickens over eating 🐥
It feels way better for you, and the chicken 🙏🏼 ... See MoreSee Less

6 days ago

Wednesday Snack Pots🤟🏼
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Did you know, fats are incredible for our brain 🧠 Yep! Eating essential fatty acids such, as omega 3 in particular. Are the best fuel to keep our brain focused and working tip top 🌿
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Most people don’t eat enough omega 3. So, what’s some awesome sources?
Hemp 🙌🏼
Chia seeds 😍
Pumpkin seeds 👌
Coconuts 🥥
Antioxidants are also a food we don’t consume enough of. And you guessed it! Blueberries are loaded with them.
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So if you are looking for a great afternoon or morning snack. These blueberry chia pots are ideal 🤟🏼
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Simply make a mix of chia, coconut yogurt, berries, hemp, pumpkin seeds and you have a fantastic brain food snack😊
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Happy plant eating 🌿🌿🌿🙌🏼 ... See MoreSee Less

1 week ago

Happy Monday 🤸🏻‍♂️
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So... I totally forgot to announce the winner from our GIVEAWAY CLASS 🙈
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Congratulations 🥳 Kylie Ann! You are this month’s winner 🙌🏼 - I’ll be contacting you.
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Thank you to everyone who voted 🙏🏼 and remember, I’ll be giving away another next month ☺️ So, make sure you are following the page for your chance to WIN
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Update on classes
Vegan 101 - this Saturday 1 Space opened up 🙌🏼 Message for the space
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Dairy Free Alternatives Feb 8th spaces open
Meal planning Feb 22nd Open spaces 👌
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1 week ago

Happy Sunday 🤟🏼
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Thank you to all our wonderful guests joining me at Ayarah Yesterday☺️
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Really lovely to have a great mix of people attending our classes. Remember we welcome all types of people and, you don’t have to be vegan. Our Meal planning class is perfect for those keen on introducing better choices into daily diets.
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Here are a few snaps of some of the yummy food we joined 🌿
I still have one class available with a few places on Feb 22nd 😁
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2 weeks ago

Happy Weekend Everyone 🤸‍♀️

These are a recipe from last year. But, with all the new followers I thought I'd recap a few favourites. You can find this and more on my website. And if you make any recipes I'd LOVE. some comments on the webpage too. 😁

These Crumpets are sweet, sticky and fluffy. When I was a child growing up, occasionally mum would buy us crumpets, and I loved them with butter, honey and a squeeze of lemon. Well, I can tell you these vegan versions are way better than any store bought packet crumpets you will find!
Move over pancakes. I have a new best friend. Crumpets!

Ingredients
400 ml of nut milk
1 tablespoon of dried yeast
2 teaspoon of maple syrup
300 g of strong white flour
½ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
2 tablespoons of vegan butter

Method
1. Start by gently warming the nut milk
2. Then in a large mixing bowl, dissolve the yeast in the warm nut milk, maple syrup and 100ml of tepid water
3. Leave in a warm place for 15 minutes, or until frothy
4. After 15 minutes sift the flour, bicarbonate of soda and one teaspoon of fine sea salt into the yeast mixture
5. Whisk until the consistency of double cream – this will take a few minutes. Add a splash more water, if needed
6. Place a damp tea towel over the bowl and set aside in a warm place for 45 minutes or until little bubbles form on the surface
7. When it's ready, place a medium frying pan on medium-to high heat
8. Add 1 tablespoon of vegan butter to the frypan and melt. Then start by adding medium size spoonfuls of the mixture to the pan. It should sizzle straight away and bubbles start to appear on the top
9. You should get around four into a medium to large fry pan. Cook for 5 minutes, or until little bubbles appear on the surface
10. Once the bubbles have burst, leaving tiny holes, flip over the crumpets over, then cook for 1 minute on the other side 11. Add more butter to pan if need be and repeat with the rest of the mixture
12. Serve the crumpets warm, with a slather of vegan butter, maple syrup and fresh lemon 🤤

Tip: If making them in advance, toast lightly again on both sides when you come to serve them later.

And I found the first batches formed nice bubbles on the surface, and the last quantities seem to lose the bubbles. You could split the batter into 2 bowls after you do step 4. This could help keep the bubbles. Please leave any comments on how yours turn out ... See MoreSee Less

Mining billionaire Andrew Forrest pledges $70 million donation for bushfire relief and recovery

2 weeks ago

Amazing 🙏👏 ... See MoreSee Less

www.abc.net.au

WA mining magnate Andrew Twiggy Forrest has announced he will spend $70 million on a bushfire recovery package for fire-affected communities.

2 weeks ago

Happy Wednesday Everyone
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Today I kicked off Ayarah's 2020 classes with vegan cheese making, of course 🧀
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I also thought I would give you a little update on up coming classes
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January is BOOKED OUT 🤸‍♀️😁
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February Classes With space 👇
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Dairy Alternatives 8th - Only a few left
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Vegan 101 15th Feb - 1 space left only
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Vegan Meal Planning 22nd - Spaces
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Thai Fusion 29th - 1 space only
Thats all we have left for February, March and April classes will be released in the next few weeks
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To help aid with the terrible bush fires across our country Ayarah like many are donating and I will donate 100% of all Feb Class Profits to the rfs.nsw.gov.au & koalahospital.org.au

I urge you all to dig deep and donate what you can to help
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