by josephine | Jun 29, 2019 | Blog, Body Image
If someone was to suggest that you “love your body” would you roll your eyes and think “that’s going a bit far! With all its problem areas, I can’t love my body!”? We are comfortable with the notion that we ‘love someone’ – a partner, a family member or a friend....
by josephine | May 30, 2019 | Blog
Although the Brazilian Dietary Guidelines were released in 2014, I was interested to read them and see how they stack up to our Dietary Guidelines. Some points use descriptions of food which can be a little confusing, but on the whole, a lot of great points are made....
by josephine | Apr 30, 2019 | Blog, Nutrition
Are supplements the same as food? Supplements are often marketed as an easy alternative to food. For example, for various reasons, many don’t eat fish but may take a fish oil capsule. There is a misconception that taking fish oil is “equal to” eating fish and that...
by josephine | Mar 29, 2019 | Blog, Dieting
The dieting approach.The dieting approach to health is to focus on weight loss. When weight loss is the focus, a person will take steps to improve their eating and exercise habits. To get to their ‘ideal weight’ quicker, many go on a fad diet which usually involves...
by josephine | Feb 21, 2019 | Blog, Dieting
The Children’s Hospital at Westmead is recruiting for its Fast Track to Health Trial. It is a 12 month study looking at the effect of 2 types of low calorie eating plans for children between 13 – 17 years of age. All participants will undergo 4 weeks of a Very Low...
