According to a recent study, one-in-three Australians exclude specific food groups from their diet – including wheat or gluten, dairy and/or animal products. My observation within my practice is that this number may be even higher. Every day I hear conversations around what food movement people follow and it seems that this food avoidance is...
Food can affect our mood, and indeed our mood can affect the food choices that we make. Many studies around the world are showing that the same nourishing dietary patterns which improve your physical health can also have a protective effect against depressive disorders. Conversely, dietary patterns which are very high in ultra-processed foods (refined...
The human body is a wonder, and so clever in giving us information about how it is working. The body gives us symptoms to tell us if it is happy, getting enough of one thing, getting too much of another and what we need to pay more attention to. This is valuable feedback and it...
Menopause is a natural stage in a woman’s life. Symptoms in menopause vary enormously among women and are largely dependent on a woman’s state of health, nutrition and lifestyle, stress levels and level of hormone chaos. However, there are some simple strategies that can help ease some menopausal symptoms. Menopause officially occurs one year after...
Everyone knows that a nutritious diet is important when training for a sports competition or a big game. However, many people don’t understand the importance of optimal nutrition for study and exam preparation. The brain requires essential nutrients and foods to improve alertness, concentration, memory, mood and your ability to cope with stress. Lack of...
Inflammation is the body’s natural response by its immune system to repair a damaged cell. Most people have experienced acute inflammation at some time with an insect bite, a cut or an injury. This results in redness, swelling and pain as the body works to repair the damaged tissue. However, chronic inflammation lingers on for...
For centuries around the world, fermenting foods has been a way to preserve food and lengthen its shelf life, whilst producing a unique flavour. Fermentation relies on the natural action of micro-organisms (yeast and bacteria) to convert carbohydrate in food into short chain fatty acids and other by-products. It is the ingestion of these fermented...
The gut microbiome (collection of gut bacteria) is hot topic. There are over 100 trillion gut bacteria living in the gut. Increasing evidence is supporting the view that the gut is the centre of our body and the cornerstone of our health and well-being. The gut carries messages directly to the brain via the vagus...
On Anzac Day, we pay tribute to all the men and women who have served our nation as members of the Australian Defence Force. Lest We Forget “The army biscuit, also known as an Anzac wafer or Anzac tile, is essentially a long shelf-life, hard tack biscuit, eaten as a substitute for bread. Unlike bread,...
Enjoy your Easter eggs…. at Easter Easter is a hop around the corner, which often means four days of entertaining with family and friends, Australians spending $190 million on eggs and bunnies and yes, chocolate galore. How does one navigate this holiday celebration to be in line with your nourished lifestyle, and I don’t mean...
