General Nutrition

Instead of making scam artists richer, start 2018 the right way by setting yourself some goals that are achievable, free, and worth putting some time into.  Here are 3 new year’s resolutions that are actually worth keeping. Resolution 1: Get outside. Briefly. Preferably before 10am or after 2pm. As a proud Queenslander, I hail from …

Sorry Lola Berry, but charcoal has no business being in your morning smoothie. Many people mistakenly believe that charcoal should be ingested as part of a dietary “detox”. But as my clever readers know, detox diets are a load of rubbish. That’s what we have a liver and kidneys for! Charcoal can be used in …

If Instagram and the whole ‘nourish bowl’ trend is anything to go by, you totally can make friends with salad. But for the average Joe, salad is often seen as a food of punishment. It’s seen as something you eat because you want you want to drop a dress size before a big function or …

I’ve recently undergone laser eye surgery, and while this is a very minor procedure with minimal down time, food was not so easy to manage.  I was out of action for roughly two weeks, with no way of getting to the shops and limited capacity to cook for myself.  Fortunately, my surgery was planned, so …

It is becoming increasingly common for people to avoid dairy products, with many people believing that dairy products are harmful to our health. While people may choose to avoid dairy products for ethical or environmental reasons, there is no medical reason for the majority of people to avoid dairy products. In fact, dairy products are …

If you suspect you’ve got a food issue it can be hard to know who you should be turning to – a dietician, a dietitian or a nutritionist. First of all, dieticians and dietitians are the same thing. In Australia, USA, Canada and the UK, the spelling dietitian is preferred. Spelling dietitian with a ‘c’ …