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What really happens to your body when you eat fast food.
Why we need to cook more at home. We have all been there – a cheeky burger and fries on the road, or a bucket of chicken for a quick Thursday night dinner or a family pizza meal deal on a Friday night – fast food. The quick, highly processed food that can be served...
The most common foods we overeat at work.
The most common foods we overeat at work. The office environment is notorious for weight gain. Not only does an office based job see us spending hours and hours a day sitting, but it is also an opportunity for plenty of eating, and eating foods that are particularly...
Susie’s best and worst snacks.
You may grab something quickly with your coffee at 10 or 11am, or hang out for a sweet hit after lunch but chances are you have some sort of snack throughout the day. The question of whether we need snacks at all is highly debated with some health professionals...
How to meal prep your way into 2020.
This is a sponsored post, brought to you by Australian Bananas. How to meal prep your way into 2020. A New Year means a fresh new start and for many of us this translates into a number of health and fitness resolutions, including preparing more meals at home. Taking...
A perfect school food day.
This is a sponsored post, brought to you by Mayver’s. A perfect school food day. With just a week or two of school holidays left, the thoughts of parents everywhere turn to what we should be feeding our kids so that they are at their best physically and mentally each...
Lunches for weight loss.
Lunches for weight loss. We are often told about the mistakes we are making with our diet and nutrition choices but less frequently are we given any real direction on what we should actually be eating in order to achieve the weight loss results we are looking for....
Making The Right Drink Choice For You.
Making The Right Drink Choice For You. This is a sponsored post, brought to you by BWS. At this time of year there are plenty of social occasions and celebrations to attend – New Year’s parties, holiday BBQ’s and long, lazy lunches to enjoy before the year really...
The real secret to weight loss success
The real secret to weight loss success. At this time of year there is always plenty of info talking about diets – what is the best diet to follow? Why are diets bad for us? And of course plenty of diets and weight loss aids available for purchase. Far less frequently...
The fad diets that do work.
The fad diets that do work. Another day, another diet or so it seems in a world in which diet headlines are guaranteed to draw the interest of plenty of eager readers. Fad diets, or those which are enormously popular for relatively short periods of time come and go,...
Easy ways to avoid dieting in 2020.
Easy ways to avoid dieting in 2020. Imagine if you were able to drop a few kilos minus the extra tough workouts and strict diet in 2020? When it comes to weight loss it is well documented that extreme diets rarely keep the kilos at bay long term and as such if your...
The health habits to focus on in 2020!
The health habits to focus on in 2020 It may come as a surprise to hear that it is not the one off treats and extras that undermine your diet. Rather building a strong diet platform comes down to establishing a strong set of food habits that become part of your day to...
What overeating at Christmas does to your body.
What overeating at Christmas does to your body. No matter how strict you are with your diet during the week, or even on weekends, chances are that all bets are off when it comes to what you eat on Christmas Day. Turkey with all the trimmings - bring it on. Pudding? Of...
Keeping Kids Healthy Over The Holidays.
This is a sponsored post, brought to you by Australian Bananas. Keeping Kids Healthy Over The Holidays. School holidays are near and for busy parents this means that there are many hours of kids entertainment required. With an abundance of food around, it can...
How to make your salad healthier.
Where your salad is going wrong. Chances are, if you are making a ‘healthy’ salad lunch choice today you are already feeling virtuous. How could there be anything wrong with the container of leaves, tuna and dressing? The...
Just because it is vegan doesn’t make it healthy!
It’s not the same thing…..the truth about plant based foods If you have not tuned in yourself, chances are you have come across someone in recent weeks who has an opinion on the latest Netflix food special, Game Changers - a documentary detailing the health and...
How to entertain in a healthy way this Christmas.
This is a sponsored post, brought to you by Mayver’s. How to entertain in a healthy way this Christmas. Party season has well and truly arrived and with it plenty of parties and celebrations to mark the end of another year. While indulging in party food and drinks it...
Easy ways to supercharge your nutrition.
This is a sponsored post, brought to you by Sunbeam. Easy ways to supercharge your nutrition. Busy lives can mean lots of stress, and maximising our nutrition in an attempt to give our bodies the best chance of managing the pressure of daily life is a no brainer....
Drinking for gut health
This is a sponsored post, brought to you by BellyUp. Drinking for gut health. In the world of nutrition, gut health is where it is at - foods, supplements and diets that can help to build a healthier gut and keep it there with gut health being associated with disease...
Why you should eat more banana skins.
Why you should eat more banana skins. This is a sponsored post, brought to you by Australian Bananas. At a time in which minimising food waste is the top of mind for many it seems that there is no better time to talk about the skins of bananas and all the things you...
Let’s talk about resetting, not detoxing.
How to reset your diet the right way. While we regularly hear about diet ‘detoxes’ and a growing range of fasts, cleanses, juices and detox programs, it is important that we do not get too caught up in the hype, simply because few if any of the claims made by...
How to make a balanced breakfast.
This is a sponsored post, brought to you by Mayver’s. Getting your breakfast balance right. For those people who love to start the day with a tasty, nutritious breakfast, getting the right balance can be confusing. On one hand we are told that carbs are important,...