Gardening during self-isolation for coronavirus
Running out of things to do in self-isolation during the coronavirus pandemic? It's the perfect opportunity to get in the garden. The benefits of gardening go beyond providing us with food, limiting the number of trips we make to the local shops, and whole-body...
If your body could talk …
If your body could talk, what would it ask for: diet plans and calorie counting or to eat intuitively? If your body could talk, what would it ask for: to be deprived and punished with food or to eat food to nourish it? If your body could talk, what would it ask for:...
Are Meat-free Mondays the way to go?
If Meat-free Mondays work for you because it helps you establish a routine around incorporating more plant-based protein, great! But are there alternatives? Meat-free Monday was a campaign designed to encourage people to decrease their intake of meat. The intention...
If content is King, context is Queen
In a game of chess, the King is the most important chess piece on the chessboard. Given that he can only move one space in any direction, he is not exactly the most tactful piece on the board. The King’s greatest assets are the other board pieces who strive to protect...
I choose not to weigh myself
This is a poem from a client, now in her 50's. As a young teen she was (and continues to be) bullied and insulted by her family members about her size. From a young age her desperation to change the number on the scale, led to a life-long dissatisfaction with her...
Is it possible to love your body?
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....
The Brazilian Dietary Guidelines: the baffling, bravo and brazen.
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....
Should I be taking a supplement?
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...
Why weight loss is not the way to go
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...
Fast Track: starving teens or satiating harm?
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...
No-no to yo-yo dieting
As the weather heats up and our thoughts turn to spending time at the beach, regrettably for some the idea of being seen in a swimsuit sees them searching for solutions from the fad diet industry. Summer = weight loss Sadly, summer has become synonymous with weight...
Excess exercise: the new fad diet
People are becoming more aware of fad diets’ empty promises and potential harm. The tide has turned, with the attention now on exercise trackers and apps. Excessive exercise is the new fad diet. I recently came across an advertisement for a walking weight loss app. It...