If you’ve often wondered what the skinny is on fat, then you’re not alone. Many clients enter my office feeling confused and often scared about fats in their diet. Or they come with a belief that some fats are ‘healthy’ and others ‘bad’. Part of my job as a Dietitian is to help people dispel fact from fiction. So lets break down fats and review where you find them, what they’re used for, and how much might a typical adult need.

At the start of the New Year, many people want to take control of their health. Many people are also vulnerable to bad advice. How do you know what is right for you and whom you should believe?

Lets discuss unconditional permission to eat. Yes, you read that correct. What if this Christmas you gave yourself permission to eat without guilt or a promise to burn it off. Does it sound possible to re-focus the conversation from what we chose to eat but rather what we say to ourselves when we’re eating it.

A lot of people seem to be supplementing magnesium. If this is a nutrient you’ve been curious about, then lets talk about what it does, where to get it, and a safe supplement dose.

Many people know that water is important but do you know how important it is. What are the many roles of water and how much do you need? What if you prefer coffee or tea, does that count toward fluid needs? Read on to learn a bit more about why and how to meet your fluid needs.

Throughout my career as a Dietitian, I have had a lot of people afraid of carbohydrates. Understandably so, when there is a lot of misinformation in the media and sometimes even healthcare professionals may recommend low carbohydrate diets. Lets have a chat about why carbohydrates are important, how much is recommended, and is whole wheat better than white.

If I were to pick one skill, just one, that helps people live healthier lives……its organisation! If this isn’t your strong suit, then buckle up. Lets chat about how organisation helps you, and ways you can develop stronger planning skills.

Media and popular diet trends can often hype protein, which leaves a lot of my clients with questions about how much to have, what are the best sources, and is it better than other nutrients like carbohydrates. If you’ve had similar questions, then lets have a quick chat about the role of protein and some of the basics.

Many people think they ‘should’ be able to just eat less. If they only had more control, more motivation, more willpower, then it would be easy to lose weight. Right? But what if it wasn’t that simple. Lets chat about how your brain chemistry governs your appetite.

How a person feels about themselves will change with age, hormones, stress, and interpersonal relationships. Most people will go through a period where they are less comfortable with themselves. The usual reaction is to ‘diet’ or ‘hit the gym’. If this sounds relatable, then lets talk through some self-care ideas and re-direct that energy toward proven ways of re-adjusting our body image.

Research is only touching the surface about sleep, but whats been revealed is stunning. How much do you value your sleep and are you aware of how the quantity and the quality are impacting your nutritional life?

How often have you wanted someone to just tell you what to eat? Create a meal plan so you can….lose weight/eat healthy/gain weight/insert reason here. What are the benefits and costs of doing this and what is right for you.

Is breakfast the most important meal of the day? Most of the people I work with wouldn’t eat breakfast. They often say ‘they aren’t hungry in the morning’ or that ‘they aren’t a breakfast person’. If that sounds like you, then lets talk about the science behind breakfast.

As a Dietitian, a lot of people come to me looking for help in changing their bodies, expressing a desire to change the image they see in the mirror and how they feel about themselves. Most clients want to know: Does the image in the mirror reflect how other people see me? Whats normal to feel about my body? If this sounds familiar, keep reading.

There’s a fair bit of press about Intuitive Eating, a movement with a non-diet approach. Most people who ask me about it have been on an endless list of diets, are tired of battling intrusive thoughts about food, and are looking for a new relationship with food. Is this movement right for you? What does intuitive eating look like?