Why do teenagers seem more drawn to junk food than adults? Turns out their brains are wired differently. Learn more about this and how you can encourage your teenagers towards healthier options.
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Anxiety
Can you reduce your anxiety with diet? Possibly. Read on to find out how.
Tips to Support Your Peri/Menopause Journey
Approaching perimenopause and menopause with a positive mindset and a few simple changes to your lifestyle can help reduce symptoms and makes for a smoother transition.
Top 10 Foods for Skin Health
Skin health isn’t just about creams and moisturisers. What you eat day to day can have a big impact on your skin. Here are my top 10 foods to support your skin’s health.
Managing Your Perimenopause Symptoms
Perimenopause can be a confusing mix of symptoms and changes to your menstrual cycle. Read about why this happens and how to alleviate the symptoms.
Fuel for Sports – what and when should teenagers eat?
Growing teenagers who play lots of sport need to be sure they are fuelling their bodies properly for the best chance of success and post-exercise recovery.
Embracing Menopause
Embracing Menopause: Finding the positives as my body changes
Katrina and Carmel’s Healthy Food and Lifestyle Tips
In this new series of videos, Carmel from The Fitness Nirvana Health Centre and I will share our knowledge and suggestions of easily achievable healthy food and lifestyle tips. Here's Part 1: Lunchbox Tips
Teenage Acne
Acne is a common problem faced by many teenagers. This post explains why acne goes a little nuts during your teenage years and offers some easy suggestions to help reduce its severity.
Why See a Nutritionist?
A Clinical Nutritionist can help with a whole range of health issues, from stomach problems to anxiety to skin health. This post explains why I became a Nutritionist and what I can help with.
Sleep and health
Sleep plays a big role in our health, yet too often we neglect it. What does lack of sleep do to us and how can we improve our sleep?
Sugar, energy and mood…
Feel like your energy and mood are on constant roller coasters? Could be due to too much sugar hitting your bloodstream at once.
Good nutrition and breakfast: what’s the connection?
Is breakfast really the most important meal of the day? When I was a teenager I rarely ate breakfast, yet now it’s one of my favourite meals.
Food and Mood
What’s the relationship here? Does your mood impact your food choices? Or do your food choices impact your mood?