Although most of the time we are talking about how important it is to eat real, natural, whole foods, there are times where protein powders happily fit into a balanced diet. Protein powder can be a helpful tool when used to balance out a smoothie; the added protein will make it more satiating. Drank as […]
With the New Year blazing before us, it’s easy to be drawn into a fad-diet-summer-detox-new-year-new-you wormhole. I know the feeling. As another decade ticks over, all of a sudden, the pressure is on to achieve all you had set out for last year and more. Among many polarising diet trends on the menu (…vegan, plant-based,
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Your gut health plays a foundational role in your overall wellbeing. That isn’t only true for those with digestive diseases such as coeliac disease. Most of us can connect we a feeling of digestive sluggishness and bloating after a few weeks of the festive seasons. When digestive issues get very riled up, some people also
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In late 2018 we saw a change to the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code, which at long last allowed hemp seed (and related products) to be sold as food for human consumption. Before this legislation, hemp products in New Zealand we few and far between. If you hunted for them in speciality stores, they
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As a dietitian in private practice who sees clients one-on-one to discuss personalised nutrition advice, I end up talking about blood sugar control a lot. That is because our blood sugar levels seem to affect us in many more ways than what we might think. From a clinical perspective, when someone says blood sugar, your
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Health apps and bio-tracking tools are not a new concept. The explosion of health apps and varying strategies of self-monitoring has revolutionised dietetic practice. Now data on movement, dietary intake, body composition, heart rate, and or internal biochemistry can all be sent to our smartphone. This puts real-life food, movement, and health data directly in
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CBD (Cannabidiol) is something that’s managed to creep into many conversations lately both professionally and in social circles. Earlier this year, when I attended the annual Australasian Integrative Medicine Association (AIMA) conference held at AUT University in Auckland, medical cannabis was one of the major themes. I was totally astonished listening to the history of
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More often than not we need to get a little uncomfortable to reap the benefits of healthy changes. That is almost certainly the case for most people who take a step over to the low-carb side. Depending on how hard and fast you go with a low carb approach, it’s common to feel a little
A firm healthy eating plan with all the best intentions is some times just not enough. We know what we’re supposed to eat. In fact, we’re looking forward to following the healthy eating plan. We’ve done the shop and prepared our meals, but there’s some switch or block that happens at the end of the day letting
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I believe many of us have reserved to the fact that stress is a part of modern life. Perhaps if we could all spend weekends meditating on a hill top on some beautiful distant island, then maybe stress wouldn’t be such a major health problem that is today. Regardless, stress is there, and it’s not
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