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Problems with the ‘clean eating club’

Problems with the ‘clean eating club’
As a nutritionist I get asked frequently about the best ways to eat. Most of the time the response I give shocks when I reply by saying a “balanced diet”. There is no food that is ‘evil’ or ‘bad’ normally linked with foods and drinks like soft drinks, doughnuts and fast food etc. The Australian…
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Calcium, the mighty mineral!

Calcium, the mighty mineral!
The importance of calcium goes beyond strong bones to prevent osteoporosis. Calcium also assists with normal muscle contractions, regulating your heart rate and normal blood clotting. On top of this calcium helps the body work optimally by helping things called enzymes and your nervous system work at its best. So how much do you need? Women…
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Triggers That Make Us Overeat

Triggers That Make Us Overeat
Eating is necessary for life. We innately crave foods and drinks high is sugar, fat and salt. This comes from our ancestors who had to hunt and gather food and there was potential for periods of fasting. As a result our bodies crave the food that can potentially contain and store the most energy for…
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Why Following a Fad Diet Often Leads to Failure

Why Following a Fad Diet Often Leads to Failure
How many diets have you tried? How many have led to long term success and change? The trick used is any form of energy deficit leads to weight loss. This can come from eating only soup, bananas etc. The problem is this cannot be maintained out of boredom or potentially negative health consequences. So you may…
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Not All Sugar Is Equal

Not All Sugar Is Equal
Did you know it does matter where your sugar comes from? If you jump on board the 'all carbohydrates are the devil' band wagon this could leave you missing out on many foods essential to your health. The World Cancer Research Fund has published recommendations for adults and children to limit free sugar which is…
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Paleo Diet: Should We Be Eating Like Cavemen?

Paleo Diet: Should We Be Eating Like Cavemen?
Unless you have been living in a cave, you are probably aware of the Paleo Diet. It has dominated media for a while but does this make it a healthy diet to follow? If you are unaware of the basics of the modern Paleo Diet the main principles which create this diet are: High protein…
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Immediate Taste Satisfaction

Immediate Taste Satisfaction
As humans we innately desire sugar, fat and salt but how many times have we regretted it after? Not just the guilt of the food but the feeling that what we have just put into our body is not really what it wanted? I was walking through the shopping mall recently and saw a man…
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