5 Tips to lose weight and still enjoy this party season
The festive season has well and truly arrived bringing its endless Christmas parties, end of year office get-togethers and New Year’s Eve celebrations. For people looking to enjoy themselves but also keep on track with their goal to lose weight, the delicious...
4 Ways to identify if you’re hungry other than a rumbling stomach
One of the most difficult things clients struggle to identify when they start working with me is how to know when they are actually hungry. They’ve been following diets rules and meal plans for so long that they no longer know when the right time to eat...
How to make a great decision at the food court
I have a few tips to ensure your day of retail therapy doesn’t end with a bad decision.
How to Read Food Labels in 8 Easy Steps
Understanding how to read food labels and interpret the information in them will help you to make better and more informed choices when you do the weekly shopping. The nutrition panel on the packaged foods we eat must by law in Australia contain information about the...
Why saturated fat has been so unpopular, until now…
The messaging around saturated fat has been that it is unhealthy. You’ve been told that it sends your cholesterol level up and it contributes to an increased risk of developing heart disease. But new research is telling us that things aren’t actually that simple and...
What I Wish Everyone Knew About the Non Diet Approach
You know how people are always trying new diets to lose weight or change their body shape, but the diets end up being too restrictive or hard to follow long term, so they give up? And then they end up gaining back the weight they lost, plus more? This is the...
17 Weight Loss Tips For Busy Mums
What you eat and how much exercise you do are at the core of the science behind weight loss tips for women, ie. calories in versus calories out, but there are plenty of other things that influence your ability to lose weight. There is lots of evidence that tells us...
What is low GI (and what is it used for)?
Low GI stands for Glycaemic Index Gly – means glucose Aemic – means blood Index – means “measure of something” So when we put it all together it means “measure of glucose in the blood”. And when we are referring to the Glycaemic Index of a certain food we are...
How to plan tasty and nutritious meals
The struggle to think of what to eat each day is REAL! What's for dinner? I'm hungry, what's to eat? There's nothing to eat! These are all questions and phrases I used to hear at my place before I started meal planning. Now the fridge and pantry are regularly...
What is fibre and why is it important?
If you've ever had a consultation with me or participated in any of my programs you will know that I talk about how important fibre is a lot! SO, WHAT IS FIBRE? Fibre is the indigestible part of the plants we eat - like fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, grains, legumes...
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