by erinoneillapd | Sep 9, 2019 | Gut Health, Mediterranean Diet, Snacking, Weight Loss
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...
by erinoneillapd | Aug 24, 2019 | Non-Diet Approach, Weight Loss
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...
by erinoneillapd | Jul 28, 2019 | Emotional Eating, Gut Health, Non-Diet Approach, Snacking, Weight Loss
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...
by erinoneillapd | Jul 22, 2019 | Mediterranean Diet, Snacking, Weight Loss
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...
by erinoneillapd | Jul 15, 2019 | Meal Planning, Mediterranean Diet, Snacking, Weight Loss
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...
by erinoneillapd | Jul 11, 2019 | Gut Health, Mediterranean Diet, Weight Loss
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,...
