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Don’t Make Any Rasher Decisions with your Bacon Habits
Did you miss my blog post on The Huffington Post regarding the highly talked about topic of red meats and cancer?
Myths about dietitian’s busted
Trust me when I say, seeing a dietitian is not as scary as it sounds!
How do I avoid the festive season food blowout?
Want to avoid that guilty feeling of over eating this Christmas? Sometimes even those with the best intentions can overdo it during the festive season.
Sugar in fruit – is it bad for you?
Will an apple a day keep the doctor away? Or will it do the complete opposite?
Do your food cravings give clues about your health?
Should you be paying attention to your food cravings? Or could a balanced and well nourished diet diminish your cravings all together?
Osteoporosis – are you at risk?
Take a look at my top 3 tips on how you can reduce your risk of osteoporosis as featured in ‘Starts at Sixty.’
Five diet tweaks to boost your fertility as you age
Have you been putting off having children until the time felt right? And now you find yourself wondering how fertile you are? In a recent article for nine MSN, I reveal my top tips on how you can increase your fertility through some simple diet changes. Take a look......
5 calcium rich foods for people with lactose intolerance
Think you’re meeting your calcium requirements from eating broccoli? If you’re a woman over the age of 60, you’d need to be eating 22 heads of broccoli each day to meet your calcium requirements! Here’s how you can meet your calcium requirements without suffering any...
Alcohol binge sessions contribute to growing grog gut
Did you know a boozy night out could add as much to women's waistlines as a fast food binge? Take a look at my thoughts I shared with The Herald Sun on alcohol as a hidden source of weight gain. Did you know a boozy night out could add as much to women's...
Interventions to improve long term weight – loss after bariatric surgery: what does the research say?
As a dietitian, it’s essential that I spend time keeping up to date with the latest research. My wonderful colleague, Kathlene, and I have recently published a literature review on bariatric surgery! For the past couple of months, we have been busy researching...

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