A dip into some of the basics of a low FODMAP diet including some simple food swap suggestions, and links to more detailed resources on managing FODMAP sensitivities. A nutritious diet is typically associated with improvements in physical ...
Nutrition Tips
Completing the I Quit Sugar 8 Week Program
On the 3rd April, I finished my very first round of the I Quit Sugar 8 Week Program (which, for the uninitiated, is a eating & lifestyle plan designed to help you kick the sweet stuff and get you eating real, low sugar food). Now that I can call ...
How to choose healthy & nutritious yoghurt
Yoghurt can be a nutritious food, though its potential is often exploited by companies who like to use yoghurt’s healthy halo as a marketing gimmick. There are so many options out there, when you look down the supermarket shelf you've actually ...
How to eat low sugar when you’re eating out
This week we are heading in to Week 5 of the I Quit Sugar 8 Week Program, and one of the focus points this week is trying to dine out and stick to low sugar/ sugar free eating. I absolutely love to go out and try new places, and while not all of them ...
I Quit Sugar: My approach to the IQS 8 Week Program
I Quit Sugar, which started as a little experiment by writer, presenter and entrepreneur Sarah Wilson - whose Sunday Life magazine columns I used to read every weekend, way before IQS - is now an international phenomenon, with the website, books and ...
Food Allergy vs. Food Intolerance – Pt 2: Intolerance
Last month on the blog I shared Part 1 in this duo of posts that cover some basics about food allergies and food intolerance. Part 1 of the post looked at food allergies, with a spotlight on coeliac disease (which is an autoimmune condition). Part 2 ...
Food Allergy vs. Food Intolerance – Part 1: Allergies
It's very common (dare I say, trendy) these days to pronounce an aversion to a certain food or food group based on a food allergy or intolerance. Last month on the blog we talked about why going gluten-free doesn't necessarily make you healthy. To ...
“Gluten free” isn’t always healthy (but it can be)
Why go gluten free? Gluten is a type of protein (or proteins actually - gliadin and glutenin) found in a variety of grains, most notably wheat, and also rye, barley and spelt. Some people are allergic to gluten and have an autoimmune reaction to ...
How to break up with junk food habits
Whether it's salt and vinegar crisps, jam on white toast, those jumbo cafe muffins or questionable late-night dinner choices like cereal - junky, nutrient-poor food tends to be readily available and it's easy to succumb to it. Here are a couple of ...
My Post for Your Zen Life: Eating Well
Your Zen Life Earlier this week I was honoured to have a guest post published on Your Zen Life, a lovely website managed by mega babes Phoebe Tonkin and Teresa Palmer. Your Zen Life is described by the girls as being "an online scrapbook where like ...
Basics: Why you should eat leafy greens
It’s time for some nutrition 101. We always get told to “eat lots of leafy green vegetables”. But - what exactly are we talking about, and why should we be chowing down on them all the time? Leafy Greens Leafy Greens is a flexible ...
4 Key Healthy Fats Always In My Kitchen
Getting in a daily dose of healthy, nourishing fats is an important part of how I eat. I used to be so fat-phobic, claiming a dislike for avocado and being absolutely dismayed if my side-order of vegetables came with butter on them. Oh, how I have ...
