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Susie Burrell
April 6, 2020
Celebrating Easter with nutritious meals packed with super nutrients. This is a sponsored post, brought to you by Tassal Salmon. After the rather intense past few weeks’ chances are you like me are counting down until the Easter break arrives. Although many of us will be socially isolated during this time, many of us will still […]
by Susie Burrell
April 1, 2020
With many of us working from home and the fridge within easily reach, it seems like a great time to talk about how we can take control of mindless eating. Ever since the term “mindless eating” was coined by eating behaviour researcher Brian Wansink there has been more attention paid to not only what we […]
by Susie Burrell
March 30, 2020
Managing the late night munchies. Long days and nights spent indoors at the moment can mean plenty of late night lounge snacking. The issue with this is that eating too much late at night will predispose us to weight gain over time. So if you do find yourself looking for snacks come 9 or 10pm, […]
by Susie Burrell
March 26, 2020
Making healthy breakfasts at home. This is a sponsored post, brought to you by Australian Bananas. With the recent changes to day to day life, for those of us who would usually pick up brekkie on the way to work, routines have been altered significantly, with our daily muffin and coffee swapped to at home options. […]
by Susie Burrell
March 17, 2020
Flu fighters With current conversations completely focused on colds and flu and what we can do to help avoid them. Indeed the term ‘survival of the fittest’ can take on a whole new meaning once the temperature drops, as those susceptible to bugs and flu’s drop like flies. So, why is it that some people […]
by Susie Burrell
March 16, 2020
This is a sponsored post, brought to you by Tassal Salmon. Why we should all be eating the salmon skin. If you think about the nutritional benefits of salmon, chances are that omega 3’s would quickly come to mind. The long chain, powerful anti-inflammatory fats found in very few foods in as high amounts as found […]
by Susie Burrell
March 12, 2020
This is a sponsored post, brought to you by Mayver’s. Take control of your sugar cravings the right way. You know the feeling, it is a couple of hours after lunch and all you can think about is hitting the vending machine. Or watching TV at night and you are gripped by a compulsion to eat […]
by Susie Burrell
March 6, 2020
Energy depleting foods When we find ourselves tired and run down, grabbing a sugar hit or our favourite snack for a quick energy hit is a common habit. And while our favourite treats and sweet delights may seem to give us the energy we are looking for, in more cases than not we are likely […]
by Susie Burrell
February 28, 2020
Eating danger times. Who would have thought that the clock would have so much to do with what we eat and when? A survey commissioned by a UK supplement company a couple of years back found that there are 3 danger times when it comes to eating, or overeating – 11:01am, 3:14pm and 9:31pm as […]
by Susie Burrell
February 26, 2020
Your snack comparison chart. This is a sponsored post, brought to you by Australian Bananas. Chances are that when you think about a snack, you think about something in a package…a snack bar or a packet of something that has been designed to fill the space in between meals and give you the crunch and / […]
by Susie Burrell
February 20, 2020
The most common unhealthy cooking mistakes that you could be making! While home cooked food is generally more nutritious and lower in calories than take away and restaurant meals, it can also be exceptionally easy to overdo things in the kitchen without even realising it. Take oil for example, the amount we regularly see celebrity chefs use […]
by Susie Burrell
February 18, 2020
Have a healthier night in front of the TV. For many of us, a day of healthy eating is quickly undone when we arrive home from work, exhausted, unmotivated and with low blood glucose levels. The first thing we grab is a glass of wine or a beer, followed by crackers, dip and anything else […]
by Susie Burrell
February 13, 2020
This is a sponsored post, brought to you by Tassal Salmon. Foods to get you in the mood this Valentine’s Day. The red roses are out on display and the giant teddies ready to fill many a Valentine’s Day delivery – the season of all things love is in full swing. So is there any truth […]
by Susie Burrell
February 12, 2020
This is a sponsored post, brought to you by Mayver’s. How to bake healthier treats at home. A quick scan of any social media and you are likely to see a number of scrumptious looking, home baked treats, cakes and balls. Generally these tempting delights are also referred to as ‘healthy’ – healthier alternatives to the […]
by Susie Burrell
February 7, 2020
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 […]
by Susie Burrell
February 6, 2020
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 conducive to weight gain. Since we also […]
by Susie Burrell
February 3, 2020
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 arguing the benefits of limiting ourselves […]
by Susie Burrell
January 24, 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 control of your nutrition and enjoying more […]
by Susie Burrell
January 20, 2020
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. Lunch is a classic example of this […]
by Susie Burrell
January 20, 2020
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 day. As many of us know, […]
