Category Archives: Nutrition

16 Mar 2023

Nutrition for endometriosis

Endometriosis is a condition in which the tissue which lines the uterus grows outside the uterus. This can lead to various symptoms including pain, irregular periods, subfertility, fatigue, mood changes. Below are a few tips on what to eat if you have endometriosis.

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24 Oct 2022

Personalised Nutrition and Advances in DNA Research

Nutrigenomics is the study of how our genes (or DNA) affect the relationship between the food we eat and our bodies. It’s a booming industry and it’s forecast to get even bigger. The mapping of the human genome back in the 1990s brought about an era of science never seen before and by the early…

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25 Jul 2022

What’s the best dietary approach for Diabetes management?

Keto, paleo, low carb, low glycaemic index (GI), vegetarian, Mediterranean… if you search for dietary approaches to manage blood sugar levels or diabetes you will probably end up rather confused about the best approach to take.    This is because what will work for one person may not work for someone else. Things that impact…

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20 Jun 2022

The Mediterranean Diet Explained

Countries such as Greece, Italy, Southern France and Spain (all bordering the Mediterranean Sea) are touted as the countries where the lifestyle first originated. Consuming healthy whole foods and avoiding processed foods is the basis of the lifestyle which is associated with benefits such as promoting heart health, regulating blood sugar levels, reducing type 2…

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08 Mar 2022

How well do you know your 5 main food groups?

  Variety is the spice of life The Australian Government recommends we eat a variety of nutritious foods from the five main food groups every day. By doing this we’re fueling our body with the variety of nutrients essential for optimum health and vitality. The foods are grouped because they share similar key nutrients and…

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06 Jan 2022

Avoiding the Afternoon Slump

Do you begin to feel lethargic and slow mid-afternoon and find yourself reaching for something sugary then regretting it after? Although there are a number of reasons we experience the afternoon slump: such as our body’s natural circadian rhythm being disrupted due to shift work, lack of regular daily movement, or being sleep deprived, learning…

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25 Oct 2021

Product Review- Carman’s Goodness & Grains Cereal

As someone who rarely has cereal for breakfast (I prefer rolled oats), I spotted this in the cereal aisle and thought it looked worth a try. Carman’s have a great range of oat-based products that I regularly recommend so I was curious to see how their cereal stacked up.   Nutrition: (for the almond and coconut flakes flavour)  716kJ …

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19 Oct 2021

Eating the Rainbow

Eating a rainbow of colours in our daily diet is an easy guide to ensure we are getting the nutrients, phytochemicals and fibre to keep us healthy.  We all get used to eating and buying the same fruit and vegetables each week. A simple check in can help you to see if there are any…

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27 Jul 2021

Gestational Diabetes- Our diet and blood glucose control

A new diagnosis of gestational diabetes can be overwhelming, but in many cases a few dietary tweaks can help improve blood glucose control and prevent complications down the track. Here’s 4 tips for managing your gestational diet:   1. A gestational diabetes diet is really just a healthy eating diet. It can be helpful to…

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