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Susie Burrell
October 11, 2018
This is a sponsored post, brought to you by Zip Water. How much water do you really need to drink? Keeping well hydrated is the most powerful thing we can do to be at our best each day, yet with the time demands and pressures of modern life is it any wonder it is the one […]
by Susie Burrell
September 29, 2018
This is a sponsored post, brought to you by Australian Bananas. September 29th marks a very important day around the world – it’s World Heart Day, a day dedicated to making a promise to do what we can, no matter who we are, to help reduce the risk of developing heart disease. Heart disease is the […]
by Susie Burrell
September 25, 2018
Weight loss foods for Spring Spring has finally arrived and for many of us the warmer weather is a stark reminder of the need to bare flesh very soon. So if you have gained a few kilos over the last few months, here are the key foods to base your diet around to get rid […]
by Susie Burrell
September 17, 2018
This is a sponsored post, brought to you by Zip Water. Drink more water to reset your diet this Spring The long cold Winter is over and it is time to get out, get active and get our diet back on track after a number of weeks spent indoors, watching Netflix and indulging in comfort food. […]
by Susie Burrell
September 5, 2018
How much fruit is too much? Mixed messages about sugar in recent years has caused some confusion about where fruit fits as part of a healthy diet. Some diets ban it altogether, while others remind us that naturally occurring sugars such as fructose (found naturally in fruit) and lactose (found naturally in dairy foods) are […]
by Susie Burrell
September 3, 2018
How to keep your weight loss on track this Spring When you see clients for weight loss on a regular basis there are a number of common dietary habits and patterns that arise time and time again. Here are the most common dietary mistakes many of us make on a daily basis, and mistakes that […]
by Susie Burrell
August 27, 2018
This is a sponsored post, brought to you by Australian Bananas. As the world’s most popular fruit, there are plenty of things to love about bananas, especially in relation to the key nutritional benefits that they offer. So if you need one more reason to love bananas, here are the five reasons I love them so much, for myself and my clients! 1. Bananas […]
by Susie Burrell
August 16, 2018
Is sushi really healthy? One of the most common lunches my clients enjoy is sushi – now the description of ‘sushi’ can mean anything from a few California rolls to a full sashimi plate or even a Bento box. Just as all these foods are different so too is their nutritional profiles and while some […]
by Susie Burrell
August 13, 2018
The easy ways to stick to your diet While many of us may have the goal of weight loss, far fewer of us are successful when it comes to losing a few kilos and keeping them off. The reasons for this are varied and complex – often life gets in the way; we are stressed, […]
by Susie Burrell
August 8, 2018
This is a sponsored post, brought to you by Zip Water. How to be healthier at work With many of us spending at least 10 hours at work each day, and with much of that spent sitting, is it any wonder that many of us are feeling a little tired, lethargic and run down? So if […]
by Susie Burrell
August 6, 2018
What are macros and what do I need to know about them? In dieting circles, the word ‘macros’ comes up reasonably frequently. So what on earth are macros and what do you need to know about them? The word macronutrients refers to the 4 energy giving nutrients, carbs, proteins, fats and alcohol – each of […]
by Susie Burrell
August 2, 2018
The foods we overeat Over many years of talking to clients and discussing their daily food habits it becomes apparent that there are is a small group of foods that many of us overeat regularly. While we may enjoy pizza or hot chips or a pasta meal occasionally these are not the foods we overeat […]
by Susie Burrell
July 31, 2018
This is a sponsored post. A guide to healthy school lunch boxes As a busy parent you can be forgiven for running short of ideas of what to pack each day to give your kids a healthy yet appealing lunchbox. Ideally, a healthy lunchbox will be a mix of nutritious fibre and protein rich foods […]
by Susie Burrell
July 30, 2018
This is a sponsored post. Have you tried Halo Top, the new ice-cream on the market? Who doesn’t love a sweet treat after dinner? Ice-cream would be close if not the winner when it comes to our choice of favourite after dinner treats, and let’s be honest, we have all demolished a lot more of […]
by Susie Burrell
July 23, 2018
What we can learn from the Italians A week spent in Italy recently was a stark reminder of how much we can still learn from the Italian when it comes to food and nutrition. No, I am not talking about the amazing pasta, gelato and pizza which we already do pretty well but rather the […]
by Susie Burrell
July 18, 2018
It is the time of year when food thoughts turn to pies, pastry, pasta and puddings – warm, tempting treats that we give ourselves permission to eat simple because it is Winter. Unfortunately the kilo creep that tends to accompany these high calorie, high fat foods is not all that appealing so here are some […]
by Susie Burrell
July 11, 2018
This is a sponsored post, brought to you by Zip Water. How much plastic are you drinking? Do you have a re-usable water bottle that you carry with you everywhere you go? Or do you often find yourself resorting to buying bottled water when you are out and about to help keep you hydrated throughout the […]
by Susie Burrell
July 9, 2018
Why am I not losing body fat? For any regular exerciser, the balance of exercise and diet required to support weight loss is generally well understood – eat fewer carbs and calories, get enough movement and cardio and add in some weights to change body composition and increase metabolic rate. An interesting scenario arises when […]
by Susie Burrell
July 5, 2018
What is the best breakfast for weight loss? The benefits of eating breakfast are well documented – improved concentration, fewer cravings and fewer calories consumed for the remainder of the day. Which is the best breakfast options has not been so clear. For some time we have known that a protein rich breakfast helps to […]
by Susie Burrell
July 3, 2018
Going vegetarian the right way. With a growing number of people following both a vegetarian and vegan lifestyle, there is more and more discussion focused on the health benefits of a plant based diet. While the way you eat is a personal choice, there is extremely strong scientific evidence to show that those who follow […]
