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4 reasons why we shouldn't focus on weight loss
I was asked today why I don't promote weight loss in my clinic. The answer was a long one, but I thought I would share it here too! As...
Elise
Sep 27, 20193 min read
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How to survive the supermarket with your bank account, health and sanity intact
Supermarkets are strategically designed to make you spend. Front of packet labeling is deliberately designed to target certain population...
Elise
Aug 10, 20196 min read
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How to make changes
I hear stories like this A LOT: "My Dr, Specialist, GP told me to lose weight, do THIS diet, eat better and exercise more BUT I can't do...
Elise
Aug 10, 20192 min read
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17 nutrition myths busted!
Let's bust some nutrition myths. 🥚eggs will not increase your cholesterol and give you a heart attack ☕️ coffee will not give you cancer...
Elise
Aug 10, 20191 min read
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Top Tips for raising healthy kids
Top Tips for raising healthy kids: 1. depending on age, kids need between 10 - 12 hours sleep 2. water is the preferred drink 3. follow...
Elise
Aug 10, 20191 min read
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Orange Juice vs actual Oranges - the nutrition breakdown
High fibre OJ? 🤔 First off - what's fibre? Fibre is the undigestable carbohydrates that feed the bugs in your gut and make up the bulk...
Elise
Aug 10, 20192 min read
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Top Tips for Healthy Living
Let's cut through the nutrition BS! You don't need swanky superfoods, green smoothies, detox teas, matcha powder, goji berries or the...
Elise
Aug 10, 20191 min read
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What it's like being a dietitian
I have had a lot of people ask me about what it's like to study to be a dietitian and is it right for them? So here's my opinion piece on...
Elise
Jul 7, 20193 min read
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Ten Top Tips for feeding your family and keeping your sanity
1. Canelini beans hide very well in mashed potato and don't change taste or texture. Great if you prefer to eat lower carb but love your...
Elise
Jul 7, 20192 min read
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Everything you need to know about Ketogenic Diets
Before we get started on ketogenic diets, we need to understand a bit about our body's metabolism. Because the ketogenic diet is a diet...
Elise
Nov 4, 20186 min read
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Mindful eating, what is it and why should I bother practicing it?
Modern life is busy, hectic, chaotic. Often we are running from one place to the next responding to pressures from work and family...
Elise
May 12, 20185 min read
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How to Stop your Kids being Fussy in One Easy Step
Feeding kiddies can be hard. One minute they love a food the next they hate it. One day they have huge appetites and eat everything in...
Elise
May 6, 20185 min read
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Help! My kid is over weight, what do I do?!
All parents worry about their kids. We all want what's best for our kiddies, we want them to be happy, healthy and to do well in school....
Elise
Apr 7, 20184 min read
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Veggies in packaged muesli bars: great idea or just marketing genius?
Hidden veggies in a fruit bar?! Sounds like a great way to get veges in your kiddies doesn't it? Until you look a little harder and...
Elise
Apr 6, 20183 min read
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The FODMAP Diet? What is it and do I need to go on it?
FODMAPS are: Fermentable Oligosaccharides, Disaccharides, Monosaccharides And Polyols. Photo Credit: Thomas Martinsen on Unsplash...
Elise
Apr 3, 20182 min read
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Coeliac Disease - what is it and how do you do a gluten free diet?
Coeliac Disease When I was pregnant, I would projectile vomit if I ate even traces of wheat or gluten. So I got tested for Coeliac...
Elise
Apr 3, 20186 min read
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Kombucha: how to make it - a beginners guide
Booch? So you've heard of it, but actually have no idea what it is, aside from a weird hippy drink? Kombucha is a fermented tea, made...
Elise
Apr 2, 20184 min read
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Allergy and Intolerance - what are they and what are the differences?
I've had quite a few people ask me about the difference between allergies and intolerance's. So I thought I would re-post this blog on...
Elise
Mar 23, 20184 min read
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Want to get your kiddies trying a new food?
Kids are notorious for fussy behaviours, one day they like a food, the next they don't. And the amount of times they screw up their face...
Elise
Mar 19, 20186 min read
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Coconut oil: what's the deal with it?
Coconut oil! What's the deal with it? Recently, it's been hailed as a health food that can fix anything from improving fatigue to healing...
Elise
Mar 18, 20182 min read
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