A varied and balanced vegetarian diet can provide all the nutrients you need for good health. A vegetarian diet easily meets healthy eating recommendations - a diet low in saturated fat and high in fibre with plenty of breads, grains, cereals, fruits and vegetables, moderate amounts of protein foods and small amounts of added fats and sugars. Research shows many health benefits associated with eating a vegetarian diet, however it is important to balance your vegetarian diet correctly.There are s[...]

Do you want to eat healthier, but don’t know where to start? Does the idea of planning out a week’s worth of meals seem overwhelming? Then this blog is for you. There are a lot of benefits when it comes to menu planning. It helps to keep the budget on track, it can reduce the stress of not knowing what is for dinner at 6pm, and it can help to create more variety within your diet, and increase the overall health of your diet. Although menu planning takes time, there is not just one way to do[...]

Protein shakes can be a great solution when you need food fast, but don’t want to resort to fast food. They’re quick and easy to make so you’ve always got a hassle-free way to eat well, even on your busiest of days. Keeping a stock in your desk, car or pantry means that you always have a "quick meal" on hand. But… not all shakes are created equal.With so many shakes now available on the market – each pumped full of marketing hype and new ‘superfoods’, it’s hard to find a shake t[...]

Starches are a type of carbohydrate found in foods like potatoes, grains and cereals. While our bodies can easily break down ‘ordinary’ starch, resistant starch as the name suggests, resists digestion in the first part of the digestive system and makes it to the large intestine intact. Here it becomes a fuel source for the good bacteria. The by-product of resistant starch utilisation is a highly beneficial short chain fatty acid, which has positive effects for gut-wall integrity, healthy di[...]

You may have heard about omega-3 fats, but what are they and why are they considered to be an ‘essential’ fatty acid? Omega-3 is the term used to describe a family of fats. They are essential because the body cannot make them, and therefore they have to be eaten regularly in the diet. There are three main groups of omega-3 fats, these are Alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and Docohexaenoic acid (DHA). ALA is important as it is needed to make other omega-3 fats, and it[...]

We think we know how to choose the healthier option… right? Or maybe we just get so confused we simply reach for whatever is on special. Either way, we are here to help you sought the fact from the fiction.An increasing number of people are looking for products labelled as low in fat, sugar, salt or calories, as they believe these to be healthier products. Therefore, there has been a rise in products that are meant to be ‘better for you’. Changing the packaging design, adding information o[...]

October 22nd marks Nut Day 2021. We thought we’d share some interesting information about nuts, as people often ask us if certain nuts are okay to eat, or if some types are better than others. Nuts are a good source of protein, healthy fats, fibres, vitamins and minerals. Overall, Australians aren’t eating enough nuts, with only an estimated 2% having a handful (30g) per day. Research has found that those who eat one handful of nuts daily have a 22% reduction in the risk of dying early, comp[...]

If you are dieting to lose weight ask yourself; is the way you are eating a way of eating that you think you can maintain forever? If not, then you are likely stuck in the diet cycle. If you feel guilty or have a list of foods that are food and bad/ naughty/ unhealthy then you are probably stuck in a diet cycle.The diet cycle keeps you going around in circles.You start a diet or “lifestyle change” or clean eating journey. You restrict food to try to lose weight.You feel deprived and your des[...]

Dietary supplements are a booming industry, with sales worth $5.6 billion in 2019. One reason for this is that they are often seen as harmless, but like all things, too much can be a problem, and that’s why it’s important to pay close attention to what you might be supplementing with, how much you actually need, what you are eating and what you may be deficit in. We are always advocates for getting what you need through whole foods, however, there are times when supplementation is necessary.[...]

When embarking on a journey to better health, many clients find themselves focused on the number on the scales as their measure of progress. Firstly, this can be floored due to the significant amount that our weight can change on any given day. Drinking, eating, and going to the bathroom, sweating, exercising and muscle mass changes can all impact our weight up to a few kilograms in the space of one day. Focusing on the number on the scales is a very weight-centric mindset and doesn’t take int[...]