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Susie Burrell
June 23, 2017
How to boost the nutrition in your lunch We often hear that breakfast is the most important meal of the day – that it sets us up for a day of heathy eating; provides essential nutrients including fibre, vitamins and minerals and supports weight control. As we have this discussion though, let’s not forget about […]
by Susie Burrell
June 21, 2017
This is a sponsored post. A healthy home starts with a healthy kitchen – it is the place we prepare the food to nurture our bodies; where families come together each day as we come and go from the home and the heart of the home. When it comes to our health and nutrition, what […]
by Susie Burrell
June 19, 2017
You may buy high fibre white for the family, mixed grain for you and then a treat of some good quality (but pricey) Sourdough on weekends. There is an ever growing range of bread and wraps in bakeries and supermarkets so which are the best and not so good choices nutritionally? Bread has been a dietary […]
by Susie Burrell
June 15, 2017
This is a sponsored post. Who doesn’t want more energy? An increased sense of vitality and ability to do all the things you want to do without feeling fatigued and constantly running on empty. It may come as welcomed relief to hear that while getting more rest and more down time may be the ideal […]
by Susie Burrell
June 13, 2017
The diet stories we need to stop telling ourselves The truth be known, nutrition is actually very simple – calories in vs. calories out; protein, carbs and good fats along with plenty of vegetables. What makes it complicated is our negative self-talk; the voices in our head that tells us it is ok to eat […]
by Susie Burrell
May 31, 2017
How to fast the right way. If there is one area of diet and nutrition that also has strong scientific evidence to support its use it is intermittent fasting – the phenomena that sees dieters restrict calories for set periods of time to achieve both weight loss and significant reductions in inflammation in the body. […]
by Susie Burrell
May 25, 2017
Whenever we talk superfoods we instantly think of kale, berries and quinoa – all nutrient dense foods whose strong nutritional properties that give them the superfood label. Another superfood we frequently talk about is salmon, known for its huge omega 3 content in which a serve of fresh salmon will give an adult their entire […]
by Susie Burrell
May 22, 2017
We hear much about cutting out sugar and carbs, and while the benefits of doing so are regularly preached by those committed to these dietary regimes, it appears that a number of health benefits are achieved by simply cutting back on carbs rather than cutting them out entirely. Recent research by Tuffs University published in […]
by Susie Burrell
May 19, 2017
This is a sponsored post. 5 signs you are still not drinking enough Chances are at this time of year you are more likely to reach for a hot Latte than you are your water bottle but regardless of the lower temperatures the human body still needs plenty of fluid to keep hydrated and the […]
by Susie Burrell
May 18, 2017
Another day, another diet, or so it seems and the SIRT food diet is the latest diet doing the rounds. And why wouldn’t it be popular, you get to eat chocolate. And drink wine. And eat spicy food. So is it all that it’s cracked up to be? Developers of the SIRT diet claim that […]
by Susie Burrell
May 17, 2017
This is a sponsored post. The temperatures are dropping and we now have at least 3 months of short and chilly days. It is also the time of year when colds and flu are thriving and our nutrition becomes even more important to ensure our immune system is at its best to fight off the […]
by Susie Burrell
May 16, 2017
This is a sponsored post. We know that Aussies love bananas. In fact, bananas are among the top selling fruits in Australia and the good news is that bananas do not only taste great but they are choc full of nutrition. When we take a closer look at one of our favourite fruits it becomes […]
by Susie Burrell
May 15, 2017
If you are one of the very few people who never lets a spoonful of sugar cross your lips, hats off to you. On the other hand, if you are partial to a treat every now and again, here are some the better low calorie store-bought dessert options in terms of total calories that will […]
by Susie Burrell
May 11, 2017
This is a sponsored post. Men and women are different. Clearly. And as such they naturally have different nutritional needs on a daily basis. Women in particular want great skin, they want their weight to be controlled and they often need help balancing the hormones that can dictate their lives if they are not careful. […]
by Susie Burrell
May 8, 2017
With a sudden drop in temperature we start to think of all things warm and nurturing and is there anything better than a filling, nourishing soup on a chilly Winter day. There are literally hundreds of soups out there, ranging from fresh pots to the good old Cup a Soup, which you can buy for […]
by Susie Burrell
May 3, 2017
Why are you eating? In an ideal scenario we would eat when we were hungry, and stop when we were full but let’s be honest, such a simplistic approach to food is far from the reality in which most of us live. Rather we eat when we are happy. We eat when we are sad […]
by Susie Burrell
April 30, 2017
How not to gain weight this Winter If you have indulged over the Easter break, chances are the scales are showing an extra kilo or two and if we are not careful this gradual weight creep that begins at Easter could be as much as 5-7kg come Spring if we are not careful. So if […]
by Susie Burrell
April 27, 2017
Planning is the key to dietary success – it is about having the foods on hand you need to eat well so you do not get caught out, hungry and in a situation where you are picking up high fat, high calorie food on the run. In busy lives the weeks also tend to run […]
by Susie Burrell
April 26, 2017
This is a sponsored post. Skin cells are one of the body’s most frequently replaced cells, and as such what we eat and supplement our diet with on a daily basis reflects in our skin very quickly. So if you are looking for glowing, healthy, beautiful skin, here are the simple steps to take. First […]
by Susie Burrell
April 24, 2017
This is a sponsored post. If there is one area of nutrition in which the thinking has changed significantly in recent years it is in relation to snacking. Once considered extremely important to keep the metabolism pumping, what was once a small snack of a piece of fruit or a coffee is more likely now […]
