By Alexandra Solomon - Accredited Practising Dietitian Sticking to your healthy eating routine can be tricky when travelling is involved. Especially, when you’re on a fast-paced adventure, eating out for most of your meals, and have limited food options. Even the most seasoned traveller can admit that it’s challenging to stay on [...]
By Ginette Lenham- Registered Counseller What were some of the spoken or unspoken rules you grew up with that affect your eating as an adult? You must finish everything on your plate, or you cannot leave the table. You must eat everything on your plate, or you are not allowed desert. You [...]
By Amelia Kranz - Accredited Practising Dietitian A very low calorie diet, commonly referred to as a VLCD, is required in many cases to prepare for a weight loss procedure. Typically this involves the use of formulated meal replacement products to replace all main meals, plus an allowance of low-starch vegetables to [...]
By Ginette Lenham- Registered Counseller 10 Reasons Why Eating Slowly Is Hard Are you a fast eater? Don't worry, you're not alone! One thing we encourage our patients to do is to slow down when eating and to chew their food carefully. Why? Chewing well helps to signal the beginning of the [...]
By Antonia Manolios - Accredited Practising Dietitian A sustainable diet is one where the food (and therefore nutrition) is: - produced and delivered in a way that has low environmental impact - protective of natural resources and biodiversity - culturally acceptable, be accessible economically fair and affordable - nutritionally adequate. Sounds good [...]
By Antonia Manolios - Accredited Practising Dietitian Chocolate eggs, hot cross buns, delicious food, get togethers with family and friends and time off is what most of us associate with the Easter break. Along with these fun and delicious things can also come along some stress and anxiety as we do not [...]
By Alexandra Solomon - Accredited Practising Dietitian As a specialised dietitian in weight support and bariatric procedures, I've noticed some pitfalls that patients often stumble upon. Let's shed some light on these 10 common weight loss mistakes: 1.Unrealistic weight loss goals So, you’ve set an ambitious target to lose 8kg in a [...]
By Priya Rawat - Accredited Practising Dietitian Ramadan is one of the most sacred festivals, that comes during the 9th month of the Islamic calendar. The holy month is a time for communal gathering of friends and family, to recite the holy prayers, share festive meals and gifts and an opportunity for [...]
By Alexandra Solomon - Accredited Practising Dietitian Did you know that today is World Obesity Day? In Australia, 2 in 3 adults (67%) are living with overweight or obesity (1), with a staggering 80% of adults predicted to be obese by the year 2025 (2). Overweight and obesity is also the second [...]
By Amelia Kranz - Accredited Practising Dietitian Gastric balloons work by occupying space in the stomach to reduce portion size and slow the stomach emptying, helping you to feel satisfied for longer. The balloon does not change the size of your stomach, nor does the balloon change in size over time, however [...]
