The last couple of months I've been consulting with my friend and nutritionist Jes Cox from The JCN Clinic to try and resolve some of my long standing irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) issues. I am ...
Good and Bad Fats. Does it really matter any more?
What’s the difference between good and bad fats? And what good fats should I eat? You should follow a low-fat diet! No wait, fat is good for you – eat up! Actually, only eat some fats, so make sure ...
What counts as a serving of Vegetables? Are you meeting your recommended daily intake?
We all know we need to eat more vegetables, but just how much more? This is essential for us to know as the average Australian is meeting only half of their recommended intake of vegetables. How can ...
How to Read Food Labels to Understand if a Product is Really Healthy
With tens of thousands of products on the supermarket shelves all screaming out for shoppers’ attention, it can become overwhelming for busy shoppers to figure out who to listen to. Today, we ...
The low down on hemp foods, Australia’s latest health food trend
There's a lot of new hemp food products being released in Australia, but what sort of hemp foods are these? Are they legal? Are they safe? Do they have any nutritional value? If you choose to use ...
5 Portion Size Comparisons that will Blow Your Mind
My good friend Leanne Ward runs the instagram account @the_fitness_dietitian and has just started a series of posts that bring to light some common issues that might be preventing you meeting your ...
Dietitian shares thoughts on Intermittent fasting: should you do it?
Today we welcome Melanie McGrice, a nutritionist and dietitian, to share with us about intermittent fasting. This is where you eat a normal healthy diet on some days but restricting calorie intake on ...
5 things that surprised me about treating IBS with the low FODMAP diet
Over the last three months I’ve been addressing my Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) by following the low FODMAP diet. Before this, I had been experiencing urgent bowel motions, excessive bloating, pain, ...
Dietitian Chloe McLeod Shares How to Manage IBS
With around 22% of Australians suffering from irritable bowel syndrome, it’s no wonder there is so much interest in gut health, and how best to manage the symptoms of Irritable Bowel Symptom (IBS). ...
