ARTICLES

ARTICLES

ARE YOU PASSIONATE ABOUT NUTRITION, A HEALTH NUT OR PERHAPS ON A JOURNEY TO RESOLVE YOUR ILLNESS?

 

WHAT NUTRITION COURSE IS RIGHT FOR YOU?

ARE YOU STARTING OUT, OR ARE YOU QUITE KNOWLEDGEABLE?

Set aside TWO minutes to take the quiz and find out your options, and what AMAZING CAREER paths could follow.

Top 10 Natural Sources of Vitamin D

Top 10 Natural Sources of Vitamin D

Top 10 Natural Sources of Vitamin D Vitamin D is different from other vitamins because our bodies can make most of what we need with enough exposure to sunlight. Australia is renowned for its sunny weather and outdoorsy, beach-loving lifestyle, yet research says that...

Be the change you want to see in the world this Mother’s Day 

Be the change you want to see in the world this Mother’s Day 

Have we lost our way as mothers? Being a mum for the first time is a daunting process, and it doesn’t get any easier as the next lot of siblings arrive. As mothers, we have the ability to change the trajectory of not only our own children but the world.  We for the...

Easter is a time to nourish your family with food and love

Easter is a time to nourish your family with food and love

Easter, a time for togetherness and wholesome foods. Anything that brings a family together is my favourite time of the year.  Easter, Christmas, family dinner, birthday parties and family holidays are my greatest joys.  This is also a time for me to nourish my...

When is a fruit or vegetable not a fruit or vegetable?

When is a fruit or vegetable not a fruit or vegetable?

Last week I went to visit my brother in The Blue Mountains. Every day we hiked the glorious walks of the area, my favourite was the Grand Canyon track. It was a wonderful week. My brother likes to eat like me; quality real foods made from scratch with the family...

Let’s talk all about synthetic biology – a synthetic route to natural

Let’s talk all about synthetic biology – a synthetic route to natural

Synthetic biology, bioengineering, biodesign and biotechnology are just some of the names that are being used to describe the production of a relatively new wave of ingredients in our food supply. This science behind synthetic biology is not new. Insulin the...

8 Food Trends I’d Like to See in 2022

8 Food Trends I’d Like to See in 2022

I’ve been in the food and nutrition arena for 40 years - I’ve always been ahead of the rest.    In the 80’s I was talking about the importance of fat and salt, eating real butter rather than margarine, how unprocessed dairy is healthier than low fat, the need for...

Where can I start my nutrition learning journey?

Where can I start my nutrition learning journey?

I was sent in a question on my website that I would like to share with you as I feel many others would like to know the answer as well. Q: I'm interested in learning more about nutrition, food and our bodies. I was wondering whether you could recommend any courses to...

22 Myth of Modern Diet and Nutrition

22 Myth of Modern Diet and Nutrition

I studied at Deakin University in the early 1980’s to become a dietitian. After completing my BSc majoring in Nutrition to be able to do a diploma in Dietetics, I decided not to proceed as I didn’t agree with what I was taught. Nearly four decades later and many of...

Top 10 Natural Sources of Vitamin D

Top 10 Natural Sources of Vitamin D

Top 10 Natural Sources of Vitamin D Vitamin D is different from other vitamins because our bodies can make most of what we need with enough exposure to sunlight. Australia is renowned for its sunny weather and outdoorsy, beach-loving lifestyle, yet research says that...

Be the change you want to see in the world this Mother’s Day 

Be the change you want to see in the world this Mother’s Day 

Have we lost our way as mothers? Being a mum for the first time is a daunting process, and it doesn’t get any easier as the next lot of siblings arrive. As mothers, we have the ability to change the trajectory of not only our own children but the world.  We for the...

Easter is a time to nourish your family with food and love

Easter is a time to nourish your family with food and love

Easter, a time for togetherness and wholesome foods. Anything that brings a family together is my favourite time of the year.  Easter, Christmas, family dinner, birthday parties and family holidays are my greatest joys.  This is also a time for me to nourish my...

When is a fruit or vegetable not a fruit or vegetable?

When is a fruit or vegetable not a fruit or vegetable?

Last week I went to visit my brother in The Blue Mountains. Every day we hiked the glorious walks of the area, my favourite was the Grand Canyon track. It was a wonderful week. My brother likes to eat like me; quality real foods made from scratch with the family...

Let’s talk all about synthetic biology – a synthetic route to natural

Let’s talk all about synthetic biology – a synthetic route to natural

Synthetic biology, bioengineering, biodesign and biotechnology are just some of the names that are being used to describe the production of a relatively new wave of ingredients in our food supply. This science behind synthetic biology is not new. Insulin the...

8 Food Trends I’d Like to See in 2022

8 Food Trends I’d Like to See in 2022

I’ve been in the food and nutrition arena for 40 years - I’ve always been ahead of the rest.    In the 80’s I was talking about the importance of fat and salt, eating real butter rather than margarine, how unprocessed dairy is healthier than low fat, the need for...

Where can I start my nutrition learning journey?

Where can I start my nutrition learning journey?

I was sent in a question on my website that I would like to share with you as I feel many others would like to know the answer as well. Q: I'm interested in learning more about nutrition, food and our bodies. I was wondering whether you could recommend any courses to...

22 Myth of Modern Diet and Nutrition

22 Myth of Modern Diet and Nutrition

I studied at Deakin University in the early 1980’s to become a dietitian. After completing my BSc majoring in Nutrition to be able to do a diploma in Dietetics, I decided not to proceed as I didn’t agree with what I was taught. Nearly four decades later and many of...