Why am I here & where did l come from?
Welcome to Roar Foodie’s Blog….
My name is Tamara (aka: Mummamara from Mummamara’s Kitchen), I’m a qualified food & wellness coach and the daughter to Denise Hales - an amazing Brisbane based naturopath, nutritionist, GAPS gut guru, SIBO specialist, Australia & NZ’s only helminths distributor, University lecturer, plus an ex nurse and owner and founder of Kangaroo Point wellness centre (kpnwellnesscentre.com.au).
My passion is health and nutrition.
My story is simple….
A busy mother of 2 that loved to cook, I always thought that we ate well.
I always chose the so-called “healthy” prepackaged school snacks, chips and bread. There was always fruit and so-called “healthy” yoghurt to snack on and low fat milk in the fridge!
At the age of 7 my son’s anxiety was out of control. He found it hard to fall asleep, and most nights were spent pacing the hallway as some ungodly hour of the night trying to ease his worries.
He was scared of the simple things, and thought about the consequences of EVERYTHING.
Hopping in a lift was hard (lift may get stuck), taking him surfing was hard (sharks could eat him), dining out was hard (could get food poisoning).
Then there was my 5 year-old PRECIOUS daughter, a boisterous, ‘I wont listen to anyone’, delightful little girl. That found it hard to sit still, let alone listen to the teacher in class. I loved her SPARKLING personality, but knew it needed some kind of taming. She was also a hater of all coloured foods and lived off white foods only (I bad habit in which I fueled) – white bread, plain pasta, hot chips, potato chips, chicken nuggets and yoghurt. A diet full of hidden sugars, nasty chemicals and piled with gluten (creating brain fog and restlessness).
With the advice of my mother (a naturopath and nutritionist) I know I needed to invest some serious time in my children’s diet and health to help settle both their STRONG personality issues.
My journey was slow; I started reading and educated myself on the side effects of sugar, gluten and dairy.
And slowly but surely took a leap into the unknown world of ‘clean’ eating and started to eliminate these 3 major issues in my home.
It was a very slow process but we eventually become refined sugar free, gluten free and at the time, dairy free.
Now 4 years later my children are thriving. My son no longer suffers anxiety, my daughter will sit still and listen in class (but still has a sparkling personality – never to dull that sparkle!) and best of all she now eats coloured food, including dark green veggies (don’t push it mum!)
But their personalities have altered so much that they have become a delight to live with. They even stopped fighting so much!
In the process neither of them suffer any eczema issues as they had done in the past, my daughter no longer gets cold sores and we haven’t been to visit a doctor in 4 years!
My journey started because of my children, but in the course I developed a passion for the food and wellness industry that I never knew existed.
At the start of 2015 I started studying to become a Lifestyle Food and Wellness Coach and now fully qualified I am passionate about helping other families/people in reaching their full nutritional potential.
Today’s society is full of pre-packaged fast food type options, which is a convenient alternative for busy families and people on the run.
But the problem lies, when we start trusting the big corporations that label these foods as being “healthy”…. When did we put so much trust into these companies that are just out there to make a dollar!
Without our health we have nothing, so isn’t it important that we know exactly what we are fueling our bodies with!
I believe in prevention rather than cure.
Fuelling your body with the right nutrients now will save you time and money with the doctors later in life.
Pre packaged foods may be a quick solution now, but they will end up being the PROBLEM later in life.
Foods high in bad fats and hidden nasty’s (chemicals and preservatives) will lead to cancers and auto immune diseases in the future.
So I’m here to help “Clean” out your pantry, and show you “real” alternatives that you need to fuel your body and provide you with the right nutrients vital for you and your families’ health.
I’ve created Roar Foodie to help provide you all with the knowledge and tools needed to create and sustain a healthy long life for you and your entire family.
Roar Foodie will be full of nutritional facts, easy recipes and tips and tricks for all.
So please join me as i embark on a wonderful journey with you all.