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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
I’m an Accredited Practising Dietitian, weight loss coach for busy mums and wrangler of two young kids. If you’re looking for weight loss tips for busy mums or support to lose weight without going on another diet, counting calories or giving up the foods you love, then we need to talk. Find out more about how you can work with me here.
