WELLNESS GASTRONOMY CHEF SAMANTHA GOWING ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH CLUB MED ASIA PACIFIC Australia’s popular wellness chef, clinical nutritionist and Le Cordon Bleu Master’s graduate, is taking her ‘food is medicine’ philosophy offshore in a new partnership with Club Med Asia Pacific. From October this year guests at selected Club Med Asia Pacific villages will enjoy a healthy […]
Of sand and sea My first resort relationship was in Bermuda, I was nine and it was the Christmas of 1975. A smashing year I might add, and my ears were full of 3XY hits, in particular Carlton by Skyhooks (still my fave and if you ever care to join me on the highway, I will […]
First published 6/10/2011 updated 18/6/2019 Seaweed has long been an essential part of the Japanese diet and noted for its healing properties in the East since 3000 BC, now modern cuisine has begun to embrace mineral rich marine algae with abundance. Seaweed, also known as sea vegetables, are predominantly edible with varieties that include wrack, […]
It’s almost two years since the tropical paradise of the Whitsundays was devastated by Cyclone Debbie. The once lush and luxurious playground was decimated by a category IV cyclone as the eye of the storm passed directly over Airlie Beach leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. Unless you have lived through it, it […]
I’ve been mentoring health practitioners, cafe owners and chefs for over five years professionally. One of the biggest issues they collectively face is how to price their product effectively. In particular, health practitioners are a shy mob when it comes to billing and they find it challenging to charge their true worth. So let’s take […]
Originally posted 17/8/2017 A myriad of claims feed contemporary society that clean eating can make you live longer, decrease cancer risk, or boost energy. There is a long history of marketing products that capitalize on teaching people to eat right, which itself transcends the dietary advice itself. Teaching people to eat right can alleviate their […]
This interview first appeared here for Brookfarm We’ve been lucky enough to work with Sam for a number of years and have had some fabulous recipes prepared by Sam in our Brookfarm kitchen! Her wealth of knowledge in the well being, health food and food as medicine space is a deep well of information that we […]
When you live in a tourist town it is easy to take the landmarks for granted. When it comes to cooking, you’re only as good as your last dish, or for the diner it’s the memory of what you recently ate and where. Think about the last café or restaurant meal you visited and then […]
Thanks to the MasterChef effect, the consumer desire for transparency of ingredients, mandatory country of origin labelling laws in Australia, and a genuine desire to understand the provenance of our food, hands on cooking classes have never been more popular. Whether you’re a TV watching enthusiastic apprentice in the baking, a great home cook or […]
An excerpt from my book The Healing Feeling first published 2012. My voyage across the nourishing waters toward the healing arts began when I was a teenager. I broke my leg riding my little green motor scooter on a crisp autumn Melbourne morning. I don’t really remember how the accident happened, but clearly I was […]
Originally published here on 19 April 2017 We sat down with the resident chef of The Kitchens, Samantha Gowing and asked her about all things food! Sam gives two demonstrations per day on The Cooking Stage at 11am and 1pm every Thursday, most Saturdays and the occasional Fridays. So before you go see her cook […]
Welcome to Food Health Wealth. Hi! I’m Sam! I founded my global wellness company Gowings Food Health Wealth way back in the year 1999. Since then, I have been developing websites, blogging, mentoring, teaching, writing books and creating recipes for you to read, share and be aware. So I made this tasty little welcome post just for you, […]
The rosy fingered dawn illuminates the snow capped mountain peaks beyond my villa window. The crisp morning air bristles the back of my neck as I hustle along the marigold lined pathway to the panoramic yoga room for the first of two ninety minute yoga practice sessions each day. As the spring sun burns off […]
The Gowing name has been synonymous with good food, bars and cars in Australia since the automative boom of the 60s and the gastronomic boom of the 70s. Excerpt from The Byron Bay Echo 2009 by Victoria Cosford. Samantha Gowing was 20 years old when her father’s horse won the Melbourne Cup. His hand gripping […]
People always ask me for healing recommendations in Byron Bay so I thought I’d share my top 10 treatments, tips and tastes to stay tippity top. These are plates and places that are walking distance around town, affordable, and help to heal stress related symptoms. Nurture 1. Dolphins No matter the season, they’re always around […]
Surprisingly, it’s almost three years since I wrote this blog post, which means I have been a member of the melting set who thrive in the hot room for just as long. Time flies when you’re burning up. This morning I returned to the practice. Unlike many devotees, I cannot practice this form of yoga […]
GINGER TURMERIC BEER, ELIXIBA BOTANICAL BREWS Brewed in nearby Tweed Heads, this botanical brew is the perfect integration where healthy treats meet good times, sold at Byron Bay’s new Elixiba. A groundbreaking taste of things to come in plant-based cuisine. I was a publican for eight years in Melbourne and never did we have such […]
A road less travelled The old girl from Ongerup half-choked on a yabby at my confession. Wide eyed, jaw on the floor, she sat by the 40 gallon drum fire in outback Australia. Speechless. A silence so awkward that anyone would think I’d confessed to have been Charles Manson’s wing man. Her hubby shuffled up joyfully […]
In the glorious greenhouse that is my life, there are a bounty of friendships that plant, bloom, harvest or go to seed, just like the cycle of life. I have had the great pleasure of fertilising many a laugh with my friend Elisabeth for plenty of apple seasons, and although we do not enjoy the fruit of our labour together as […]
Function, Fad or Fashion – How to turn your scepticism into belief when it comes to healthy eating. The thing about common sense is that it’s not very common. Take Michael Pollan’s healthy dose of wisdom, ”Eat food, not too much, mostly plants”, for example. It couldn’t be more straightforward yet year after year the […]
Along the sprawling Golden Plains of Victoria rises the historic Western District property Mawallok. Resplendent with a 2.5-hectare garden designed by renowned landscape architect William Guilfoyle in 1909, the garden features serpentine paths, sweeping lawns and impressive vistas across the lake designed by Sir John Monash. When my ol’ school buddy of 41 years Zarby […]
In December 2014 Pam Burnett slipped through my front door with the style and grace of a catwalk model. This elegant woman with her subtle South African drawl was seeking my help. She had a big idea – Cream Workwear – and I immediately knew it would be a great success – in time. Like a well […]
Each one should teach one When it comes to the new wave of health foods and associated activities available on the market, integrity can be as thinly spread as Nutella on a slither of sourdough in a Sunday surcharge saturated seaside cafe. If you lack the X factor – also known as a jolly good dose of […]
Thinking Christmas Parties? Then think about a culinary corporate challenge! Our popular Byron Bay Cooking School is just the ticket for executive team building events and festive breakout sessions. Here’s a reminder of what we’re up to around the Byron Shire. MEDIA RELEASE Australia’s Leading Spa Chef Cooking for Corporate Wellness and Team building September […]
Remy Tancred deserves a regional Oscar for amplifying awareness to unprecedented heights about the glorious bounty the Northern Rivers of NSW has to offer. Her extensive background in editorial and publication led her to Sample, a series of events that unite an entire region, feeds the community, and showcases the extraordinary diversity of growers, produce and people […]
In through the out door. Finding the right mindset to write this little piece of peace has been a challenge until I found myself with a loose end. Be warned, the next few paragraphs might be filled with more bad jokes and a rare teaspoon of crass. Oh, and you will need to pass me a swear jar. […]
Feature image credit The hijacking of nutrition There is a myriad of claims feeding contemporary society that superfoods can make you live longer, decrease cancer risk, or boost energy. There is a long history of marketing products that capitalize on teaching people to eat right, which itself transcends the dietary advise itself. In California, Chez […]
Here’s an extract from the Keynote Address for the Endeavour College of Natural Health – Melbourne ceremony May 6 2016. “It is with immense pleasure that I stand before you. Just six days ago I sat in anticipation just as you have waiting for my name to be called so I could officially graduate as […]
The Pineal Gland – The Glad Eye The pineal gland has long been regarded as the location of the Third Eye and even has its own rods, cones and interior retina. It is thought to be a natural hyper-gate or trans-dimensional access point throughout the ages. The ‘third eye’ is considered by Indian mystics as […]
Naturopath Sarah Foley the founder of White Lotus Cleansing Retreats, is a pioneer of detox retreat programs in Byron Bay. With over 20 years experience in the wellness spa industry, Sarah has co-directed Byron Bay Detox Retreats and was the resident naturopath at the award-winning Gaia Retreat and Spa. She now runs her own specialised retreats and workshops […]
An Introduction to the Human Microbiome by Elizabeth Bolam There has been a lot of talk recently about gut bacteria, intestinal flora and the microbiome, but what does it all mean and why is it now being acknowledged as a major contributor to our health? The human microbiome includes all of the microbes (bacteria, viruses, […]
Guts! Both kinds. You’ll need the tenacity of a prize-fighter and the digestive constitution of an ox! Global wellness tourism is currently worth $474 billion a year. The wellness industry grew in Australia from barefoot beginnings as we transpired from wellbeing to wellness. In 1994, organic food on Smith Street, Collingwood was all blemishes and bumps. […]
From Melbourne to Manhattan Chef Frankie Cox has been time-ripened and market-plucked just in time to open a 70-seat TriBeCa restaurant launching imminently in New York City. Being a woman in hospitality is hard enough, let me tell you. Being a young women appointed as Executive Chef in New York City is a whole new ball game. By the way, […]
Every so often Facebook dishes up a golden friendships just by making a comment – and that’s how the self publishing story of Terri-Anne (TA) and I was born. A quick quip about how we help our clients self publish here at Food Health Wealth and next thing there’s a steady stream of Byron-Singapore Skype sessions. […]
Not since Nathan Pritikin and his skinny genes have we seen such polarization in the food fret set. I have been watching this unfold in the cyber wings for quite sometime now. I jest that Pete Evans ruined our Paleo party, and as the revelation that dumb Belle Gibson was a fraudster rocked the world, that […]
Global Wellness Summit Identifies Top 10 Future Shifts in Wellness Experts at Mexico City conference forecast that wellness will become more mandatory in more nations soon – that breakthroughs in epigenetics, stem cells and integrative medicine are near – and that “programmatic” workplace wellness will disappear Media Contact: Beth McGroarty beth.mcgroarty@globalwellnesssummit.com • +1.213.300.0107 Miami, FL […]
When Deepak Chopra reckons that “You are a stardust being with self-awareness”, you listen and rise up to his cosmic thoughts. After all, it’s not every day you get to hang with the Guru. What I love most about the Doctor is his humour. Oh Boy, this guy is hilarious! When asked if he gets […]
It’s been a while since I gatecrashed a party. It’s been even longer since I crashed a fantastic one. In fact, it was the best party I have been to all year. I was in Sydney to say a few words about Clean Eating for the Talking Food stage at Fine Food Australia. Our Byron crew were there […]
October 2015 – In a world of wellness information overload, fad eating trends and superfood confusion, cue Australia’s leading spa chef and award-winning clinical nutritionist Samantha Gowing. In an exclusive Melbourne event on Saturday 31 October, Sam Gowing reveals the truth about who makes a super food super! And how to super proof your supper […]
Welcome to the inaugural Dude Food feature post – a tasty place that amplifies awareness around the great fellas who plant, pat, play and put good food on plates. Now there’s never been a better place to launch than with the farmer. Ol’ Mate Charlie Arnott burst on my radar serendipitously, just like a nexus point where destiny and opportunity collide. […]
Download Our FHW Oil Smoke Point Chart Here Here’s a fabulous chart I prepared earlier for our cooking school guests. Be sure to note that coconut oil has a very low smoke point of 177 C, so it’s best kept for low heat and raw treats. I prefer macadamia oil for a rare fry up, and […]
If only I had a Polaroid snapshot of my life in a kimono aged 19! Back in those days I used to shuffle around the wonderful Minami Japanese Restaurant in the swanky Melbourne suburb of South Yarra. Resplendent in traditional silk robes and the clickety-clack of geta on my feet, I would host tables and share the swish-swish […]
As an award-winning publican, I know a thing or two about hangovers, how to create them and better still, how to fix them. Some folk wrongly assume that because I retrained as a clinical nutritionist and Pilates teacher that liquor wouldn’t pass my lips. In fact, some are truly mortified when I reveal my past life in […]
At the heart of every great town is a great market. And at the heart of that market is a great trader, someone who captures your attention with their verve, vigour and veracity. At the Byron Farmers’ Market I flocked to Mary “Pinny” Pinzone like a moth to a flame. No doubt it’s also her flaming […]
Now, I met this bendy goodness goddess of the snow a while back when she was hosting a retreat at Cabarita. For a former Winter Olympian who spent ten years of her life as a professional athlete, Steph is one of the most grounded people I know that has lived much of her life going downhill fast. What inspires […]
ANNOUNCEMENT In the interest of wellness industry standards I’m delighted to announce that my proposal for creating a certified benchmark research project for the accreditation for the wellness industry has just been approved. This means that wellness practitioners, healthy cafes, product and multimedia developers can apply for my Gowings quality assurance seal of approval for […]
Long before clean eating became a hashtag and when a spa was just a small bubbling pool, there was one woman who pioneered the boutique luxury wellbeing market in Canada single-handedly with vision, grace and gratitude. You may recall I flew to Berlin to speak at the Healing Summit in March. During this time I had the great fortune […]
If spice were to be a crown, then ginger would surely be its golden jewel. Native to Asia, the ginger plant (Zingiber officinale) was one of the earliest commodities to be introduced to European colonies from the East Indies by the Spanish, consequently laying down the foundations of The Spice Trade. Once the Spaniards delivered […]
If you owned a restaurant in Melbourne anytime in the late part of the 20th century, there was one woman who counted more than anyone. It doesn’t matter whether we’re discussing the extravagant gastronomic boom days of the 1980s or economic downturn of the 1990s Rita Erlich was that woman. You only had to say […]
Dani Valent is an award-winning food writer, screenwriter and cookbook author. In 2007 she heard the word ‘Thermomix’ and had to find out more. All of a sudden she was on a ‘speed 10’ ride through Thermoland, bringing her special brand of empowered, tasty fun to Thermomix users around the world. Her feature articles and […]
What determines a great regional restaurant? Is it the location, produce, service or the food? Seaside dining in Australia is potentially anchored in trepidation or buoyed with optimism. An ocean of promise delivers hope that the food and service may match a breathtaking view is often dampened by shallow service or mediocre food. A bureaucracy […]
Butterflies My incredible journey into the secret life of food began in the 1970s growing up around the restaurant tables of Melbourne during the Australian gastronomic boom. These were the heady days of aristocratic establishments such as Maxims, Florentino, Fanny’s, Glo Glo’s, the old Southern Cross Hotel and The Haymarket at the Old Melbourne Motor […]
In 2005 I wrote this essay for the inaugural Sleepers Almanac. Since then I have watched food trends come and go, yet what I find fascinating is the extensive rise of gluten free products that in turn, have paved the way for clean eating. Ever thought twice about crossing the street or trusting a new […]
Jess Ainscough wasn’t just The Wellness Warrior – she was a freedom fighter. She passionately fought for truth and justice in a maze of mandatory modern medicine. Her seven-year, well-documented journey with cancer propelled her into the much-needed space of leader, pathfinder and the authentic wellness voice of a generation that is reluctant to talk […]
Dear Friends of FHW, Firstly, please accept my apologies if you are receiving this blog post twice. Now, I’m sitting here in the Kiaora Lounge of Melbourne airport awaiting my Abu Dhabi connection to take me to Berlin for the Healing Hotels of the World Summit March 3. As my flight is delayed, there’s never been […]
Two weeks ago on a starry Byron Bay night, I was lucky enough to meet the stunning Belinda Norton-Smith at the launch of Lisa Messinger’s inspiring new book, Life & Love – Creating the Dream. We shared 100 Mile food, swapped stories of health and wellness – and fell into a lovely new friendship that […]
The beautiful Lisa Guy came into my life years ago at a brief meeting in Sydney. I’ve always admired her style, writing and down to earth attitude when it comes to nutrition – and her honest to goodness approach to life. Lisa is a Sydney based naturopath, author, and passionate foodie, who runs a naturopathic clinic […]
DUE TO CYCLONE MARCIA THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO APRIL 🙂 Melbourne Masterclass is a fabulous event for the hip, happy and hungry who just love Clean Eating, Paleo, Raw food & Living Cuisine. So if you don’t know your cold press from your Coldplay or your maca from your mesquite, then this is the […]
HAPPY VALENTINES DAY LOVERS! The Secret Life of Food Masterclass Saturday 21st February 11am-3pm, Collingwood Here’s a special bit of love from Food Health Wealth. Bring a mate or a hot date for free! This is the quintessential clean eating, raw and Paleo demonstration cooking class for anybody who is serious about healthy food choices. The […]
Now my friend Keri is a joy to behold. Truly! She’s an absolute cracker of a human being and one of the world’s great sweethearts. She has this knack of blinding you with her beauty and then dropping bombs of wildly intelligent conversation, punctuated with intense words of wisdom well beyond her young years. All […]
At my feet laps the mighty Ayung River grounding my cosmic self and pacifying the psychological Disneyland that is having the ride of its life in my upstairs brain. Downstairs in second brain HQ my digestive fire has gone to lunch – and nowhere remotely flash either! I am a girl who is used to feeling her […]
If you haven’t reworked the Christmas turkey yet then today is the day to pluck up the courage and lay that ol’ bird to rest. After all it’s been four days and nobody really wants to go cold turkey any longer. I love a good Chrissy feast however this year I found myself having a […]
As the late spring sun bunkers down for the night, its final rays deliver a beacon of light radiating across fresh pastures of hope. Enthusiastically I join an authentic tribe of Byron Bay producers, locals, influencers and doers for a once in a lifetime opportunity to visit The Farm for a delightful pre opening tour, drinks […]
On Sunday 9th November Melbourne celebrates World Vegan Day with a fun-filled day at the Showgrounds featuring cooking demos, speed dating (love that bit!), over 80 stalls and so much more. Here’s one of our tasty vegan recipes to get you in the mood. Images by Nelly le Comte, recipes by FHW and lovingly styled by […]
Today’s Rockin’ Woman is my creative collaborator, the beautiful and inspiring Nelly le Comte. A passionate food photographer and stylist with a great knowledge of produce and how to enhance food into mouthwatering images. Food styling and recipe development are some of my favourite services that we offer here at FHW – and working with a pro […]
Kris Abbey is a health and wellness advocate and has been pushing the barrow of good, clean, real food since she was 15 years old! She has studied science, exercise physiology, physical education and nutrition and now spends a lot of her time writing, speaking, consulting and sharing her passion for health and wellness. The […]
She’s my Cherry Pie! Appropriately, I first met Jules Galloway surfing. We were waiting for the intermediate group to gather at Belongil during the awesome Byron Surf Sirens event earlier this year. Somehow we struck up a conversation about wellness and next thing I’ve got her on board to help develop some recipe concepts and […]
The Gods must have been smiling on us that day in Ubud when I sat at a marble top table drinking jamu with my friend Noo Noo. Twelve magical years later a friendship thrives that is as rich and funny as the day we met. I was so besotted with the healthy menu, unique style […]
Today is such a special day for me – it commemorates the anniversary of the day I became a publican. I was 24 years old and it was the 24th September 1990 at 12pm – to be precise. Lock, Stock ‘n’ Barrel is how you bought and sold pubs back then and my dad had […]
Oh the fun we had! The last four weeks have been a kaleidoscope of delicious events, tasty product development and mentoring our stellar clients with our bullet proof wellness business solutions. In fact, business has gone nuts – just the way we like it. We’ve even managed to squeeze in a fresh look to our masterbrand! […]
This beautiful gift from spirit disguised as a young woman entered my life in the mid nineties. Lael joined our team of 25 staff at Gowings Grace Darling Hotel where she would carry plates, pull beers by day and night, then in between shifts examine our auras! Can you imagine that?! Long before we had […]
The Happy Mondays celebrates things that make us smile and uplift our spirit for the week ahead. For today’s post, I have asked my Byron Bay surfing mate Natalie Kiryk to share her story about the birth of Second Loves, her wonderful pre loved clothing online store. Meet Nat. I am a traveller, lover of […]
Dr Rach Medical Doctor and Naturopath joined our community crew at last month’s Rawing To Go wellness business event in Byron Bay. Unbeknown to me, she’d been stalking me for some time! That’s the bit I love the most – when my work has touched someone so prolifically that they leave their well-paying hospital job […]
As the war on diet continues to rage, here’s an earlier debate I was commissioned to write in 2010. It still holds its own today – and is a precursor to how we view Paleo vs Raw vs a wholegrain diet. Fashion, fad or function? You be the judge! I would love to hear your […]
On a cold and wet Saturday a group of fabulous Byron Bay, Brisbane and Gold Coast food and wellness business folk gathered to learn more about how to increase their profit margins and build their wellness business. We talked about branding, building the audience, marketing and understanding their true worth as health practitioners and small […]
As a wellness professional you know that when life gets in the way of your fitness you either surrender and go pear-shaped or you suck it up, train hard and bend well. Just as every mentor needs a mentor, every active person needs a qualified motivational fitness expert to lead them out of rest pose […]
The Happy Mondays is an organic regular feature blog post that contemplates spiritual, motivational and entrepreneurial life. Sometimes I have an idea that grows and propagates over the weekend, but mostly it comes from early morning grinspiration on a Monday. The intention of my musings is to pave a motivational pathway for the reader to […]
How to build a successful wellness business MEDIA RELEASE August 2014 Passionate entrepreneur, wellness business expert and dedicated advocate of the organic industry Samantha Gowing is hosting a Byron Bay event for entrepreneurs, packed not only with inspiration but importantly lots of practical information to lead you to success. Book your place now for her […]
Many years ago I was commissioned to write a piece for the inaugural Sleepers Almanac, in fact 2014 marks the ninth edition of this perennial favourite. Oh how time flies. The first edition was called the Nervous System and I was lucky enough to scribe one of my favourite pieces of clinical nutrition, heavily punctuated with Gowisms […]
Return to food. That’s Sherry Strong’s motto. She is a visionary and pioneer in the world of nutrition and healthy food. Long before green smoothies ruled the wellness world – yikes – and gluten-free was a hashtag, Sherry was shouting from the rooftops her messages of health, real food and real women. We met in […]
Announcing The Whole Happiness Academy Almost a year since we founded our Whole Happiness™ initiative, I am overcome with joy to announce the Whole Happiness™ Academy. Building and expanding a business is all about systems. Attempting to distill my knowledge into a sustainable online program was completely daunting to me, not because of the content, […]
This week for RWW I am stoked to introduce my friend and wholefood colleague Nikki Fisher -The Wholefood Mama. We first me online or so to speak. Nikki wrote for The Age Epicure for 11 years since 2000 and was a restaurant reviewer for the Age Good Food Guide so she knows her stuff when […]
People often ask why I named my signature cuisine ‘Surf Spa Food’. Well, years ago I had a vision that what the hungry healthy retreat going public were yearning for was something more robust than the brown rice, lentils and glorified coleslaw dished up at the wellness properties I had worked with. When I moved […]
Running with the Bulls Back in the 80s we used to hang out at a nightclub in Melbourne called Inflation. It was ultra chic and set over three or four levels, each with a different theme. On the ground floor was a smaller cafe style bar with live music where we would gravitate toward. Our mates […]
Good Morning Good Looking! This morning I’m so stoked to share with you a special gift I created. For many years I have worked with luxury health retreats and spas. Internationally I have been blessed to travel to far-flung places like Zanzibar, Tanzania and the beautiful sub-continent of Sri Lanka to spread the wellness word. […]
I love a new financial year. I love the fact that world does not shut down for four weeks and then take another four to get going – like it does over Christmas. I’m really looking forward to the next 12 months. I feel like I have been in recovery for the last six months […]
COMMENCING TUESDAY 15TH JULY Bet you’re wondering if our 12 week online Reboot Your Business mentoring program is for you? Do you want to make the new financial year your best ever year? Do you need an enlightened, fabulous and take no prisoners kind of mentoring program to help you rocket into the stratosphere? Do […]
Stairway to unleaven. This post is dedicated to the loving memory of Kate Bentley. It gives me great pleasure to share the wonderful journey of my friend and fellow nutritionist Cinzia Cozzolino, Nutrition Darling. Like so many of the girls I feature on Rockin’ Women Wednesdays, Cinz and I go way back to our gritty […]
Putting the soul into the solstice. It’s fair to say that living on the most eastern tip of the Australian mainland that we get to see the sunshine first. With our vast open sky, no high-rise buildings and a bounty of ocean at our doorstep, there is a proliferation of natural light – even on […]
Oh my giddy Aunt did we have fun in Melbourne last Saturday?! There’s something about being in your hometown with your besties and working a room full of mostly locals that fills my heart with joy. Do you know what the most amazing thing was? That at least three people flew in from interstate. Andi […]
Since she’s on the road again with At Last, I thought I’d do a wind-back-wednesday and share one of our most popular – and the first ever – Rockin’ Women Wednesday guest. So here’s my bestie VB. It is often said that food, music and friendship are synonymous, so I asked my mate Vika Bull […]
Can you be happy for 100 days in a row? ‘Yes’ says the 100 Happy Day Challenge which asks participants to pause just once a day and snap a photo of something that makes them happy. Participants then share their daily delights on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram in order to spread the joy and hopefully make another person happy, […]
I first met Nat Kringoudis at my “How To Build A Successful Wellness Business” seminar in Melbourne in 2009. I asked the audience if they had an elevator pitch – a one sentence, non-salesy description of what they do. Nat’s little paw immediately shot up and she announced “I make babies”. Right answer! We’ve been […]
Is your relationship with food a happy one? How do we as individuals and a society develop a happy relationship with this fundamental element of life? We chew it over with passionate chefs and all-round foodies Geoff Jansz and Samantha Gowing. The Happiness Show is a 12 episode series on ABC Local Radio exploring the notion […]
Winter sees the return of our weekly Rockin’ Women Wednesdays – a regular blog spot that profiles the talents of Australian women in music, food and the arts. To celebrate the comeback, I’ve asked the beautiful Eve von Bibra to share her story and a few of her favourite flavours with us. The best thing […]
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Winter’s blanket is slowly engulfing our friends in the south yet here in the Bay the 2nd of June brings another glorious morning of blue sky, crisp air and a slowly stirring tourist town that is aclimatising to the low season. This perpetual showering of sunlight brings even more vitamin D to our bones, enriching […]
Expanding spa horizons Travel writer Kay O’Sullivan‘s first experience of a health retreat involved pre-dawn hikes, freezing water and a lot of beans. “Fortunately, the industry has changed now,” says Kay, who describes a health retreat as her ideal holiday. Global wellness tourism is worth $474 billion a year, and Australian spa holidays have come […]
This article was commissioned for the Byron Bay Echo in 2011. It still holds true today. The natural procession of organic foods swelling our national shelves has given rise to a new breed of health-hungry consumers. Gone are the peace-loving hippy associations once hyper linked with healthy food. This neutralised carbon copy offsets the once […]
The Grinning Face Back in the old days, this tropical fruit was known as cocoanut, a term derived from the 16th century Portuguese and Spanish word cocos, meaning, “grinning face” – because of the three small holes on its coconut shell. Approximately one third of the world’s population depends on the humble coconut with one […]
We’re very thrilled to have our Byron Bay Cooking School featured in this month’s Country Australia Welcome to the ultimate lesson in health and wellness, as taught by chief chef and clinical nutritionist,Samantha Gowing. Based in the stunning beachside town of Byron Bay, Samantha teaches participants to embrace all things organic in her hands-on culinary workshop. With amateur chefs to […]
Now me and Clare Bowditch go back a long way – as do most of the rockin’ women posted here. According to CB, I am the “original health coach”. She should know ‘cos she came to me as a patient way back in 2002 for nutritional support. She then wrote the following blessing – the introduction […]
If I was a betting woman So barely a month has slipped by since you left age town eh? And yet we’re talking about this already. You warned me this could happen. You hinted that things were changing. And blow me down with a biodynamic goose feather if you didn’t say – albeit too bloody often – […]
MEDIA RELEASE April 2014 MELBOURNE EVENT: How to Self-Publish your Passion A seminar with self-published leaders in food, wellness and entertainment Getting a book published used to be as tough as writing one. Self-publishing has changed all that but there’s a few tricks to doing it well. Samantha Gowing, Dr. Nat Kringoudis and Andrew Watt […]
Are you an aspiring writer, rock star, good cook, naturopath or artist? Join industry experts Andrew Watt, author of the recently self-published Welcome to the Jungle – Navigating the music business in Australia. Dr. Nat Kringoudis, author of 3 self-published books which include Fertilise Yourself, Eat Fat Be Thin and Eat Fat Be Lean and Samantha Gowing, chef, […]
The Healing Feeling Book Review Candida Baker The Northern Star 10/4/14 “The need to thrive,” says internationally renowned Spa chef and local identity Samantha Gowing, “is beyond raw food, yoga moves and green smoothies. It’s about finding our innate self, our essential nature and allowing all of these aspects to integrate.” Gowing, the daughter of restaurateur […]
Have you ever lost your mojo? It’s the strangest thing. It feels like you’re a needle on a record but you can’t quite get into the groove. This makes for a bumpy ride, especially when you know how smooth it could be. Then something happens that elevates you, lifts you up, and resets you – […]
Source: Byron Bay Echo IWD 2014 was celebrated early with a lunch at Byron @ Byron with Belinda Jeffery, Samantha Gowing, Candida Baker, Trish Springsteen and Jennifer St George. Photo Eve Jeffery. Almost 100 women enjoyed lunch and a laugh with a panel of vibrant and talented women at yesterday’s International Women’s Day celebration at […]
The thing about common sense is that it’s not very common. Take Michael Pollan’s healthy dose of wisdom, “Eat food, not too much, mostly plants”, for example. It couldn’t be more straightforward yet year after year the pandemic of obesity and diabetes rises incrementally. The evidence is out there, but so too is the easy […]
Download AfterSpa Today for FREE! CLICK HERE!! Ever been to a health retreat and wondered how on earth you will maintain your new found virtuous ways when you get home? What if they could just take home the staff or at least a handy program that will ensure you can stay on track so you […]
The U.S. News recently evaluated and ranked the 32 diets below with input from a panel of health experts. To be top-rated, a diet had to be relatively easy to follow, nutritious, safe and effective for weight loss and against diabetes and heart disease. Source: Huffington Post Posted: 01/07/2014 8:41 am EST | Updated: 01/08/2014 9:15 am EST The government-endorsed Dietary Approaches […]
This recipe is one of my staple food as medicine must haves. It is so easy to make and so very good for you. The rich, red colour of this tea helps to tonify the blood and cleanse the liver. Because beets have strong detoxifying properties, as they are high in chlorine, this little tonic […]
After a whirlwind book tour that took us to Bali, Melbourne (twice!) onto Sydney and home to Byron, “The little red book that could” has been well received across land and sea. Here’s a few snaps and snippets of media, radio and the Byron Bay book launch at St. Elmo last week. Tune into Melbourne […]
As it’s Melbourne Cup day in Australia, I thought I’d trot this wonderful story out to my readers whom may not know this lovely tale. The Day before the running of the 1985 Melbourne Cup we were at Gowings Restaurant. The torrential rain began around lunchtime and continued throughout the night. With every downpour, came […]
Can healthy food be fun? Great to chat with Dani Valent who rounded up fellow food-lovers to find the fun side of eating well for The Age, Epicure 24/9/13. Original article here. Top photo: Steven Stewart. Obviously, I want to be healthy. If I’m sick, how am I going to get to restaurants, sit up straight […]
SWB 2013 SPEAKERS’ PODCAST SERIES SWB 2013 CONFERENCE 30-31 October, Sydney. Known as the Dr Seuss of Health and Nutrition Sam Gowing is an award winning Chef and passionate socialpreneur, with a journey that’s taken her from a Front Bar on the gritty streets of Collingwood to the Sand and Surf of Byron Bay. Like […]
It feels as though I have barely had an original motivating thought or idea for about a month and this is certainly reflected in my blogging life. In hindsight however, this is not really true as my focus has been on birth the Whole Happiness™ initiative which I will launch at the forthcoming Sustaining Women […]
RAW FOOD: Is it an emerging cuisine, or should it be seen as another diet fad? Here’s a snippet of the paper delivered about Raw Food as a trend. The paper was placed amongst the session entitled “Food Fads”. It drew great interest from the discerning esteemed academia panel. Take a look at POPCAANZ 2013 for yourself The […]
In the New York Times, Craig Claiborne shares the romantic notion that ‘The ancients believed that mushrooms were created by thunderbolts, possibly because they flourished after rain.’ French horticulturalists pioneered mushroom reproduction and today mushroom cultivation stands as a thriving industry, offering an abundance of species available in autumn and throughout the year. The Japanese […]
Authentic Tourism The authenticity of a tourism destination relies on multifaceted elements including the landscape, historical magnetism of the area, socio-economic, environmental and cultural or spiritual experiences on offer. Tourists are motivated by their independent travel styles, attitudes and behaviour (Hjalager 2004). The pursuit of novelty and strangeness motivates the tourist, yet they desire the […]
WH’s 101 Best Nutrition Tips – Expert Panel Recently Women’s Health magazine asked me for my best nutrition tips. Here’s my absolute go to guide. Energy Alkalise, Alkalise, Alkalise, Alkalise! Sea vegetables have been used as food and medicine for thousands of years for their therapeutic qualities and rich mineral source. Some are salty, mild, […]
Hi there Healthtalkers! Hope you will enjoy the final episode of Healthtalks TV for series two where Mel and I double date in the kitchen with some of our favourite superfood smoothie ingredients. You’ll find a variation on the recipe that we made here Thanks to all the viewers who have loyally tuned into Healthtalks TV each week. This […]
Unlocking your Miracle Magnet. This week on healthtalks Mel sits down with Nat to talk about how to become a Miracle Magnet! The girls demonstrate just how much your mindset and attitude create reality in our lives and how simple changes can start to make dramatic change in your life. Because really, who doesn’t want […]
I’ve been running my global organic cooking school for over thirteen years and have witnessed the rise of organics and also the trends that follow. I’ve been eating organic food since the mid nineties and would average around 75% of my dietary intake being made up of organic produce. I’m not orthoplexic about it though, […]
According to Elson M. Haas, MD my number two go to guy when it comes to nutrition (Paul Pitchford being my number one), colon cleansing is one of the most important parts of detoxification. He reckons that much toxicity comes out of the large intestine, and sluggish functioning of this organ can rapidly produce general toxicity. […]
I was first introduced to quinoa when I commenced my nutritional studies at the Melbourne College of Natural Medicine (now Endeavour College) in 1999. It was terribly hard to source then and even harder to pronounce! I was fascinated by its health claims and spent many a month experimenting with it. Much to my delight […]
In today’s Healthtalks TV episode our Nat is “pretty much busting her little ovaries to get this segment out to you today”! This is her area of expertise, so I’m handing it straight over. Enjoy x
A stay at this boutique, ocean-side, health-spa retreat is almost worth it for the cuisine alone: who knew food could be so seriously delicious and healthy? In today’s Age and Sydney Morning Herald my Surf Spa Food was chosen as Australia’s best Spa Food destination. Food Cabarita Ocean Health Retreat, NSW A stay at this boutique, ocean-side, health-spa […]
In case you missed all the fuss this week about the Naked Truth about Raw Food on Healthtalks TV here’s the clip for you and some of my favourite raw desserts. Raw tiramisu Individual Raw-spberry Rose Cakes
The Drink of the Gods The mere mention of the word sake is sure to bring a shudder; a sigh and a desperate look of ‘never again’ to many foreign faces. However to the Japanese, the tradition of fermenting rice into wine dates back to c. AD 300 and has evolved into a key component […]
A look at the cultural and historical importance of the Chinese teahouse and dim sum. Submitted as an essay for Principles of Gastronomy, Master of Gastronomic Tourism degree, Le Cordon Bleu March 1st 2013. “The stuffed dumpling, humble as it may seem, is a dish with a fascinating history going back many centuries and interwoven […]
Whether you’re counting down to Friday March 1st or febfasting until the early Easter break, you’re going to need a little hand holding and some gentle reminders about the power of the potent stuff. Here’s my Top 10 remedies and restorations 1. Beet top, lemon and ginger tea – to cleanse blood and liver, soothe […]
From your feet to heart Mel and Jess will show you just where to start when it comes to body brushing. Imagine how good you’re gonna feel with a little bit of self love and a whole lotta massage to minimise cellulite, promote circulation and stimulate the lymph nodes to clear and eliminate debris. The […]
A few days ago the dentist and I went jaw to jaw about my toothache. The good news? There isn’t any. The bad news? My tooth had died. Two words hung over the basin as I swished that coloured (eek) stuff they give you – Root Canal. Now, I was at the holistic dentist near […]
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The best thing about putting Rockin’ Women Wednesdays together is that I get to hook up with my mates who I haven’t touched base with in yonks. Meet Kerri Simpson, one of Australia’s original rock chicks with a heart as big as the moon. I love ‘Simpsoni’ – she’s the real deal with a dry wit […]
So my great mate Jess aka The Wellness Warrior and co-host at Healthtalks TV asked me, well a few poignant and heavy questions the other day. One is so hardcore I had to share it with you and I’m sure she won’t mind me re-posting them. You can read more of the “WHY” as I just […]
A few weeks ago we aired the first probiotic segment Love Your Guts which catapulted up the YouTube charts faster than you can acidophilus. Well this week we bring you more gore from the Trupp Cooking School – and a little bit of Walter Wizardry too – check him out below conjuring up the magic! Now Walter […]
Once upon a time before I became an organic chef and devotee to all things healthy, I was the licensee of the historic Grace Darling Hotel, on Smith Street in the gritty, inner city Melbourne suburb of Collingwood from 1990-1998. My brother Chris and I owned and operated the famous old bluestone pub. We proudly […]
We all know how delicious those superfoods can be especially when cacao and chia meet, marry and have baby muffins with a whole bunch of other stuff. Now if you’re of the gluten free variety and ditching the spelt, wheat and other rising stars then chances are you might be sprinkling a few pinches of […]
It’s been said that we’re a bunch of clowns at HealthTALKS TV, so here’s our first cartoon strip! Today’s post will focus on Morning Routines. Apart from all our tips, Mel was eager to show us how to make a Green Smoothie, a part of her routine – and wow was it good? So good, she surprised […]
Stoked to be back on air with the new series of Healthtalks for 2013. You’re going to love what we have in store for you! So here’s the first clip and you can click here for the recipe It’s been nearly five months since we first launched this healthtalks Facebook Page and starting as we […]
As part of her Master of Gastronomic tourism degree, Sam critically discusses the growth of food tourism in Australia and the world Introduction Sustainable tourism relies on a continuing positive relationship with environmental, economic and social components that also support the carefully thought out ecological aspects of the destination. Long-term equilibrium between these contributing factors […]
We had a cracker of a time shooting season two of HeathtalksTV in Melbourne this month. Graciously hosted by organically minded friends (whom I have known since my Collingwood days) Walter and Dorota Trupp from Trupp Cooking School who let us use their fab kitchen located near the Prahran Market in Melbourne. Here’s our final segment for 2012 […]
In this week’s episode of Healthtalks TV Nat serves up the sunny side of fertility. Fertility certainly isn’t just about the babies. Fertility is the ability to conceive. I like you to think of it as an extension of your health. It sums up overall wellness, because if you are fertile, you can be your […]
The wait is over, here’s the healthiest thing you’ll see all day! Welcome to healthtalks TV Since we first mentioned our plans a few weeks back, on all of our blogs and on the Face Book page, there’s been a lot of speculation and comment from many of you about where we might be seen, […]
The Queen of Seeds – Who makes an ingredient popular? The popularity of an ingredient may be steeped in a plethora of origins – economical, agricultural, seasonal – often it’s a social or health trend that is dictated by chefs, the media and consumer demand. Quinoa, an ancient native seed originally from South America is […]
IT’S a phrase that’s been popularised in advertising for a motoring product. But when it comes to the use of palm oil in food manufacturing, Australian Orangutan Project president Leif Cocks says the same message applies: oils ain’t oils. ”It’s estimated 300 football fields of rainforest per hour are being destroyed,” Cocks says of the […]
Replacing nature’s produce with processed food is asking for health problems, writes Lisa Mitchell for the Melbourne Age. Former restaurateur turned food and health consultant Samantha Gowing says about 75% of her clients present with general malaise. “They have this cycle of erratic nutritional intake – they’re not getting enough sleep, drinking too much coffee, […]
Dennis Gowing, a.k.a. Kevin Dennis, sponsor of one-time Channel 9 hit New Faces and multi-faceted entrepreneur. The Briton who rose from humble beginnings — he arrived in Australia in 1949 as a 10 pound migrant — to become one of Australia’s best-known identities, died in 1991 at the age of 62, but remains a daily inspiration to his only […]
The Byron Bay Echo by Victoria Cosford Samantha Gowing was 20 years old when her father’s horse won the Melbourne Cup. His hand gripping hers, she watched as What A Nuisance came hurtling over the finish line – and even, later on, meeting the Prince and Princess of Wales could not compete with that entrancing […]
From Melbourne to Byron Bay. Samantha Gowing is rediscovering the path from paddock to plate. Byron Shire News, NSW. By Jann Burmester Growing up around a restaurant table for all of her childhood years, it was only natural that Samantha Gowing would follow in her father’s footsteps and become involved in the food business. For more […]
“Teahouses are as important to the Sichuanese as pubs are to the British” Jung Chang, “Wild Swans” Chinese legend has it that tea originated in the Sichuan Province as early as prehistoric times. It is believed that the fifth reincarnation of Buddha, Ta Mo had been meditating for years on when he eventually fell asleep. […]
Whilst the imminent peril of international biological war surrounds us daily, another, almost silent, biochemical warfare has been bubbling for some time. The threat of genetically modified foods has prompted many a good citizen to lobby for G.E. free items in this country. But is the awareness permeating the social consciousness effectively? Is the nervous […]
IMAGE SOURCE: AMA While the mere mention of a mung bean usually conjures up images of a peace, love and lentil lifestyle, the history of the mung transcends way back to the antique diets of the East. Certainly, these spheres of jade did enjoy celebrity status during the 70s by providing a vehicle for […]
“The honest flavour of fresh garlic is something I can never have enough of” James Beard The classic macabre tale of the sinister life of a Romanian Prince known as Count Dracula has frightened us for over a century. His overall disdain for the pungent garlic clove, nocturnal search for haemoglobin and penchant for sleeping […]
Jocund juice joints across the land are bountiful with spiky trays of wheatgrass, gently waving their nutritious blades. Whilst it may seem that this is a new fad, wheatgrass and its juice have been available for some time. Many a Manhattan juicery has been dealing in the commodity of wheat grass since the 1980’s, […]
Degenerative joint diseases, such as Osteoarthritis (rheumatism), typically target specific areas of the body like the hips, knees, fingers, big toes, and the spine. Characterised by deep, aching pain with stiffness, Osteoarthritis is usually caused by inflammation of the muscles, ligaments, tendons, or bone that surround the damaged cartilage. Most cartilage degeneration is due to […]
Recently, I was asked to recall and record some thoughts about a genuine, almost (we thought) indestructible, Melbourne identity. Kevin Dennis. AKA, Dennis Gowing. He was a man who once (as Kevin Dennis) bought more TV advertising on more TV programmes than any person then or since. And I thought: Aah, Dennis, you frustrating old […]
Melbourne identity. Kevin Dennis. AKA, Dennis Gowing. He was a man who once (as Kevin Dennis) bought more TV advertising on more TV programmes than any person then or since. VDO not working? View the KD Nice Badge here
Melbourne identity. Kevin Dennis. AKA, Dennis Gowing. He was a man who once (as Kevin Dennis) bought more TV advertising on more TV programmes than any person then or since. VDO not working? View the Update your car with KD here
Melbourne identity. Kevin Dennis. AKA, Dennis Gowing. He was a man who once (as Kevin Dennis) bought more TV advertising on more TV programmes than any person then or since. Read more about KD here VDO not working? View the Carnival of Dennis here
