by Melanie McGrice | Mar 4, 2016 | Lifestyle
Do you have polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)? First of all, you are not alone. Around 12-18% of women of reproductive age are affected. Reducing symptoms can include a number or things – I have listed my top 7 tips to managing PCOS as featured on Australian Unity’s...
by Melanie McGrice | Feb 17, 2016 | Lifestyle
It is a concept that has taken social media platforms by storm and a term that is fast becoming a normality in our vocabulary. After a quick search on Instagram the #foodporn has over 81 million posts. Yes, million! So what is ‘foodporn’ and can an obsession be a bad...
by Melanie McGrice | Feb 17, 2016 | Food
Vegie burgers are a great option for vegetarians or even just for meat-free days. There are a lot of different varieties out there so how do you know which one is the healthiest option? We have compared a few different products to see how they stack up nutritionally....
by Melanie McGrice | Feb 17, 2016 | Lifestyle
Did you know there are numerous types of dietary fats? Knowing which dietary fats to choose can be an important part of your diet. In this week’s video I explain the difference between what is commonly known as the ‘bad’ fats – saturated and trans – so you...
by Melanie McGrice | Feb 17, 2016 | Blog, Online
Do you find yourself in the frozen vegetable section of the supermarket more than the fresh vegetable section? Is this necessarily a bad thing? Take a look at my thoughts as featured on ‘ABC Health & Wellbeing’. With life becoming increasingly frantic for many of...
by Melanie McGrice | Feb 4, 2016 | Opinions
Intermittent fasting diets have become very popular over the past few years, so I was excited to see a systematic review (which is a well-credentialed research paper analysing all of the best scientific work on the topic) published recently. The research by Dr Seimon...