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WHOLE NATURAL KITCHEN
Where everyday ingredients shine!
ABOUT ME
Hi I’m Gabby. I’m a degree qualified Naturopath/Nutritionist (BHSc Nat) with a love of whole foods. I’m the recipe developer and food photographer behind Whole Natural Kitchen as well as a published health and wellbeing writer with articles appearing in industry journals and specialist health publications.
After spending years in clinical naturopathic practice, I moved to online recipe development and food education driven by a desire to cut through the misinformation about food and health online. Food myths abound and I’m here to make sure you can spot them.
Every recipe you’ll find here at Whole Natural Kitchen is shaped by my clinical knowledge. They’re all made with simple, everyday ingredients to help you create colourful, nutritious meals. Even the treats and desserts! You can find them all and choose your favourites in the Recipe Index.
Whole Natural Kitchen is my mission to transform the way you think about healthy eating. Healthy food isn’t just salads, smoothies and superfoods. Any recipe made with ordinary, natural ingredients can be wholesome and satisfying.
My goal here is to cultivate a community of like-minded people who share my passion for embracing the love of all whole foods while leaving the health fads behind. With each recipe I share a bit of background on the ingredients and what nutrients they provide to help guide you towards making delicious, and wholesome choices without the mealtime anxiety.
If you’re navigating the complex world of food intolerances, I’ve got you covered too! Many of my recipes cater to or are easily adapted for an array of special diets. So, if you’re gluten, dairy, egg, soy, grain, or nut free there’s plenty to entice you here.
food is the
ingredient, that binds
us together
Whole Foods, No Fads
In an age inundated with diet-related misinformation and a plethora of online ‘experts’ it can be hard to make informed choices about what we eat. Food myths abound on the internet, which often creates a world of confusion that overshadows clarity and intuition when it comes to knowing exactly what we need to eat.
There are definitely instances in which some people will need to follow special diets for medical reasons. Coeliacs are a good example. For the most part though, removing food groups from your diet is both unnecessary and can make it harder to enjoy the variety of nutritious foods available to you.
Most of us should be enjoying an array of whole foods in each of the food groups. It’s the reason the Mediterranean diet is consistently ranked the best in the world! You can read more about eating for good gut health in my free eBook – Food For Good Gut Health.
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More About Me
I have a wonderful mix of cultures in my family – Greek, Maltese, Egyptian, and Australian – which was reflected at our table in every meal. We ate a largely Mediterranean diet with Middle Eastern influence though enjoyed plenty of classic Margaret Fulton recipes too!
My mother and paternal grandmother have always been my guiding lights in the kitchen, and I still regularly refer to their hand written cookbooks. From time to time, I share something from them here – complete with pictures of their original recipes.
They helped me see from a very young age that food was connection to family and culture. It gave me a deep love and respect for food as part of the cultural identity and helped me appreciate the simple joy a good meal can bring when it’s shared with people you love.
Expertise In Food And Nutrition
After completing my Bachelor of Health Science (Naturopathy) at Endeavour College, I spent several years working directly with patients in clinical practice before transitioning to recipe development and food education. I’ve also completed a Diploma of Sustainable Living with the University of Tasmania and have spent well over a decade deepening my knowledge of whole food cooking and fermentation learning directly from some of the most respected voices in the industry.
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Published Articles
My evidence-based articles cover diet and herbal approaches across a range of health conditions, published in FX Medicine and the Australian Journal of Herbal and Naturopathic Medicine:
- Diet and herbal management of ankylosing spondylitis
- Naturopathic considerations in the management of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis
- Diet and herbal management of anxiety and depression
- Histamine intolerance: a beginner’s guide
- Improving cognition with diet and herbs
- The gut-brain axis and mind-body medicine
- Gut health and mental wellbeing
- Nutritional support in autism, ADHD and OCD
- Calcium for women’s health
- Celebrating 100 years and the birth of herbalism in Australia
Please note – these articles appeared in industry publications and as such, are behind various paywalls. Copies can be provided on request.