Exercise & Fitness

Eating for Energy Not Emotion – Part 3 by guest expert Susie Garcia RDN

My dearest readers, We are back again to conclude our 3 part series by guest expert Susie Garcia, who has helped us gain an understanding of emotional eating and it 3 major triggers Time, Tasks and today, we finally cover Guilt. Before we get into it, I

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Fuel Your Body the Right Way by guest expert Gina Monk RD

Sports nutrition is always a popular topic I am asked to write about and the information out there is endless! Personal trainers and fitness experts always have a say but as much as I do respect their profession, sports dietitians and nutritionists are the ones to trust when

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Recipe Recap: All Things Veggie Kinda Post…

So recapping my top recipe finds over the past few weeks, as it has been a while! The internet is absolutely inundated with recipes from all over, but one of my favourite databases that I’ve recently used is Healthyaperture.com. This platform was created by registered dietitians exposing

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Eating for Energy Not Emotion – Part 2 by guest expert Susie Garcia RDN

Dearest readers, Award-winning dietitian Susie Garcia is back with her second guest post about ways to deal with emotional eating and understanding the  3 areas that trigger emotional eating issues in people: Time, Tasks and Guilt. If you’ve missed her last article on Time , then click here.

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Can an Elite Athlete Survive on a Vegetarian Diet? By guest expert Gloria Cabrera APD

Vegetarians, vegans and everyone else near and far! The final segment of our 4-part series is finally here and Gloria will walk us through the “how to’s” of becoming a healthy vegetarian athlete and reassures us that being a healthy athlete doesn’t always require meat! Planning your

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Paleo vs Mediterranean: The Diet Face-Off by Associate Professor Antigone Kouris PhD APD AN

Happy Monday to all!  The nutri-gossip on both the paleo and Mediterranean diets continue to make headlines, and I am absolutely delighted that my next guest expert will shed the light on both, talking about the science behind the two. A/Prof Antigone will walk you through the evidence

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Great Vegetarian Meal Ideas by guest expert Gloria Cabrera APD

My darling readers!  Gloria has been kind enough to share some great meal ideas in this 3rd segment of our “Vegetarian” series. So do be warned that some extremely delicious recipes are heading your way!  Whether you’re a vegetarian, vegan or just someone who likes to include

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World Cup Nibbles 2014!

So the world cup craze is finally upon us, and being a crazed footy fanatic, I just HAD to put in my two cents worth in honour of the sport! I usually love to entertain at home  so here are some basic tips for entertaining the fans…

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A Healthy Vegetarian Diet – Achievable or Impossible? By guest expert Gloria Cabrera APD

Picking up where we left off in our last segment, Gloria discusses the importance of finding the right balance of nutrients and the many challenges vegetarians face, which may cause some serious nutrient deficiencies.This second segment of our 4 part series serves as a reminder to many,

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Is it Time to Go Vegetarian or Vegan? By guest expert Gloria Cabrera APD

Becoming  a healthy vegetarian or vegan is definitely not impossible, but in this diet-crazed world, more and more people follow trends rather than embrace the lifestyle…And more often than not, end up on the spectrum of a nutrient-deficient diet.  Gloria Cabrera, a vegetarian herself, will talk us

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