Salt still rocks our world. A recent global analysis of cooking sauces found that some had up to ninety times more salt than what is advised. The World Health Organisation estimates that we consume double the amount of recommended salt in our diet and our health has been shaken as …
The sweetest weekend of the year is almost hare. Easter is filled with buns, chocolate, sweets and roasts. It can be tricky to navigate without scrambling your diet. Chick out my tips for a healthy Easter so you can hop back next week with the same sized buns. Hot cross …
Australia has recently adjusted its clocks and most of us enjoyed an extra hours rest. Poor sleep has been linked to obesity, heart disease, cancer, diabetes, poor athletic performance and a shortened lifespan. Certain nutrients have been shown to influence the duration, quality and how quickly we nod off. Here …
Chocolate and Netflix, junk food binges and late-night snacking. We all have eating habits that we’re not proud of. Even with the best intentions these sneaky rituals return to our lives and we start repeating the same patterns. Here are some of the most common, careless eating habits that I …
We’ve all been there. That lurching feeling late at night when you can no longer deny that your food’s going to return in a catastrophic way. Usually your mind races back to last night’s meal but this may not always be the culprit. Here are the foods to avoid if …
Jeans weather is almost here. If you find your waistline expanding like an inflatable pool toy it may be time to assess your diet. Certain foods and drinks can make you feel like you have more gas than a helium balloon. Here is my guide to a more comfortable, deflated …
St Patrick’s Day is a day where irish I was Irish. Amber ale turns clover, sausengers, praties and neeps abound and there’s a bit of extra luck in the air. It’s also a day where you can easily be dublin your calorie intake. Here is my nutrition advice for St …
Turn over a packet in your local supermarket and you’ll be bombarded with a list of numbers. Food additives are a fearsome, force to be reckoned with and most consumers don’t understand what they’re munching on. This week I aim to enhance your knowledge of food additives while preserving your …
Fatigue is a killer. It makes us feel lethargic and unmotivated and worsens health conditions like heart disease, obesity and depression. Tiredness is also responsible for a high number of fatal accidents each year. If you’ve exhausted all your ideas to overcome feeling weary, then it may be time to …
There’s a plenitude of information out there about what we should be eating. Sometimes it’s difficult to work out the facts from the fallacies. Here, are the misinterpretations I see most from clients. Carbohydrate makes you chubby Carbs have always received a bad wrap despite the fact that they’re packed …
