The Importance of Prevention in Health Care
Prevention – what does that even mean? The definition of ‘prevention’ is to keep from occurring, avert, hinder or stall. Let’s first look at the state of our health, then look at what has caused this instability of health and what do we do to change habits in order to avert, hinder or stall modern […]
How to Read a Food Label
When I was studying to become a nutritionist, we were taught to always refer to the nutrition panel on food. This is the table that lists the amount of fat, salt, sugar, carbohydrates and protein in the food. So, I began to do this and became obsessed by it. I knew how many kilojoules/calories were […]
What to Eat if You’ve had Gallstones or Gallbladder Removal
There seems to be a common trend that ‘if you suffer from gallstones then the solution is to remove your gallbladder.’ Why? Every organ within our body has its own function and is vital for your body to perform optimally. If the organ wasn’t serving a purpose, why would we be born with it? The […]
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Signs You Might Have Candida and What You Can Do About It [Updated 2018]
What are the symptoms of candida overgrowth and what can you do to treat it? Our nutritionist Sheridan shares her experience of treating candida.
Ketosis – can we achieve it in a pill?
The body’s ability to be healthy is not hard. It just needs clean air, clean water, real foods, movement, a sense of purpose and meaningful human connection. Science has changed all this:- funding, interests, poor design, poor hypothesis, non-replicable research have lead us down a path, that has not necessarily been correct when it comes […]
Inflammation: 8 Signs You Have It and What To Do
What is inflammation and what causes it? A nutritionist explains and takes a look at 8 symptoms of inflammation in the body.
Staying On Track With Your 2017 Goals
Do you have big dreams and goals for 2017?  Are you one of those people that make New Year’s resolutions each year and keep them or do you have great intentions to make changes in your life, however a couple of months into the New Year, your ‘day to day’ life seems to take over […]
10 Ways to Stay Healthy and Still Have Fun on New Year’s Eve
One of the most important things about health is to ensure you are always happy, having fun and spending time with loved ones. So how do you enjoy yourself on New Year’s Eve without letting all your incredible healthy habits go by the wayside? I can assure you that I will be dancing most of […]
Why Soil Health Is So Important And How You Can Improve It
The health of our soil is intimately connected with the health of everything that surrounds it. The quality of our vegetables is determined by the quality of the soil they grow in. The quality of the meat we eat from the animals that live off the land is determined by the quality of the soil […]
4 Delicious, Must Have Healthy Condiments
You can make your meals as simple or as complicated as you like. Eating a real food diet is exciting when you can spruce up any meal with tasty, delicious and extra nourishing condiments. Here are some of our absolute favourites that are easy to make too. Mayonnaise Mayonnaise is highly nutritious when it is […]
A Nutritionist in Spain
I recently travelled to Spain for my sister’s wedding — what I would do to be back there right now! The wedding week was located in Moraira, where we lived in a villa overlooking crystal clear blue seas, pebble beaches and glowing cliffs as the sun rose in the morning and went down in the […]
They wouldn’t put it in there if it wasn’t safe! Or would they?
With 84,000 chemicals listed as being legally safe to use in food, drugs and cosmetics – yet most of them are seen as questionable – it’s hard to imagine what they are used for and how they came to be considered acceptable in the first place? When you realise most of these ingredients are described as […]
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Leptin 101: How This ‘Hunger Hormone’ May Be Preventing You From Losing Weight [Updated August 2019]
What is Leptin? Leptin is a hormone secreted by fat cells in white adipose tissue. Leptin is a master hormone and sends a signal to the hypothalamus in the brain to let it know how much fat is to be stored. It controls our hunger and feelings of satiety. What is Leptin’s Role?  Leptin […]
How to Eat Healthy Food While Dining Out
Isn’t it sad that we even need to question this? Most people when they start to prepare and eat ‘cleaner, healthier real food’ often ask ‘What do I choose to eat when I go out for lunch or dinner?’ When you focus on the food you can’t eat at a particular café or restaurant, you […]
When Did Nutrition Become So Difficult?
It’s been a tumultuous month in the name of nutrition. Doctors who specialise in obstetrics and gynaecology, but have no degree in nutrition, are telling chefs that they have no place to talk to people about nutrition (I think that’s calling the kettle black). AHPRA, the governing body for health professionals has put a ‘gag […]
Conquer That Stubborn Sinus Infection Using Home Remedies
Have you ever had a bad cold or flu that lingers and no matter what you do, you can’t seem to get rid of it? You can improve your diet by eating extra nutrient dense foods like broth, fermented foods, probiotics and camu camu, a product that has approximately 460 times the vitamin C that […]
