Welcome to At Source – a place where natural health and wellbeing is at the forefront of the conversation. Gain useful insights direct from the source – from doctors, industry experts, wellness advocates and everything in between. This is a place for busy people who want to get to the core of health and wellness with information about the latest health advances and trends. Health and wellbeing are often personal and subjective to perception – while one might classify mental health at the top of their list, another might say that clean eating and nutrients is what they focus on. In this series we talk with and learn from inspiring leaders from all walks of life, touching on important topics that will help answer some of the key questions about natural health, wellbeing, fitness and all things direct from the source. To get in touch email: emily@alexanderpr.co.nz
Episodes
Friday Mar 10, 2023
Matt Golinski – on cooking as stress relief and medicine
Friday Mar 10, 2023
Friday Mar 10, 2023
Matt Golinski is a professional chef who is joining us from Australia. Having been raised on a tropical fruit farm on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast, he developed a strong connection to fresh produce from the land that has influenced his relationship with cooking and food throughout the course of his life. Matt has had a broad and interesting career, having been one of the original team members of the TV show ‘Ready Steady Cook’, executive chef at some of Queensland’s leading restaurants and founding his own catering company among many other achievements.
Things we chat about:
- The struggle to eat well in a modern world of convenience
- Nourishment from good, simple ingredients
- Engaging with cooking as a creative, tactile activity that can deliver stress relief
- Tools to make the kitchen a mindful space
- Prioritising time for cooking and Matt’s views on wholesome foods
- Becoming disconnected from the land and growing accustomed to beautiful produce
- The Slow Food Movement and the importance of establishing a good relationship with food in our children’s lives
- The benefits of eating locally and in season
- Cost-effective ways to eat healthily