One of the most important foundations of health is food, but what about shopping for and cooking food.  In all my years as a food coach, I am continually coming across people who find cooking to be either too time consuming, or too hard and that is a massive road block into achieving our health goals, for many reasons. Soulla Chamberlain is a devoted mother of two, a real and traditional foods cooking instructor, a health coach, a holistic lifestyle blogger, an author of a school lunchbook inspiration book and a healthy home swaps advocate.  Soulla is on a serious mission to bring nutrient-dense whole unprocessed foods back to the modern table and to help people live more abundantly in all areas of their life - physically, emotionally, and financially. In this episode, Soulla and I want you to know the basics of how to shop, what should be in your pantry and the essentials for quick, easy and nutritious meals throughout the week. Soulla’s health and how her body spoke to her macrobiotic vegan diet Soulla’s nutrition and cooking philosophy Nutrient dense, ethically sourced, unprocessed, minimal preparation and absolutely delicious Understanding the basics of what we are biologically meant to eat Soulla’s simple food formula to keep the everyday quick and easy Pantry Staples Fridge Staples Where to Shop and doing your due diligence Eating seasonally and respecting mother nature Being able to to be in and out of the kitchen in 10 mins What Soulla and I call public enemy #1 and you should never ever eat and definitely not have in your home and why and its not sugar! Understanding fats What oils to cook with for different dishes What to look for on ingredient labels even when it says “organic” How to know what to buy Bone Broth Basics Organ Meats Basics - one of the most nutrient dense and metabolic foods What if you don’t like liver? Things that Soulla and I skip in recipes because they’re time consuming and unnecessary The absolute essentials for a successful kitchen The expense of health vs the expense of sick Epigenetics - we are in the driver's seat Why food is the foundation and the thing you have the most control over   For Soulla’s downloadable online cooking classes: https://www.staraniseorganic.com/online-workshops-1   Mention Soulla at the WaterShop to get 20% off your RO water filter: https://www.watershop.com.au   Soulla and I would love for you to DM us if this podcast has helped you to make a change for your health @staraniseorganic and @leilalutz