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Susie Burrell
May 31, 2016
With soup season finally upon us, while it may be on your weekly to do list to make yourself a homemade batch, it is always good to know which the best are pre-prepared options should you need a quick option on the go. So here are my top Winter soups which make great low calorie […]
by Susie Burrell
January 29, 2016
Wow, what a week it has been. Exactly a week ago I was about to be sliced open and the twins, Twin 1, Aengus (spelling is Gaelic and a family name) Jeffrey (2.55kg) and Henry ‘Harry’ Barnaby (2.93kg) were born. As you can imagine it has been a very special time and I cannot even […]
by Susie Burrell
January 15, 2016
With the year well and truly underway if you have not done so already it is time to get your nutrition sorted. Eating well and as a result weight control is rarely found via fad diets or strict regimes. Rather regular time committed to planning and organisation tends to predict whether we are on track […]
by Susie Burrell
December 1, 2015
The last time we reviewed a breakfast drink here on the blog we copped some serious abuse and criticism for being seen to ‘recommend’ an option that was deemed far less than acceptable nutritionally. So before I share this blog I want to preface this post with a few key points. Firstly, natural and fresh […]
by Susie Burrell
October 26, 2015
Over the past few weeks I have given a couple of talks to teenage girls and their parents – one of the talks was to athletes, another to girls in Years 7-10 about the importance of developing good nutrition practices when they are young. The more I speak on this topic, the more passionately I […]
by Susie Burrell
September 24, 2015
It is really challenging to get dietary stories up in the media – unless there is a sensationalised angle or promise of significant weight loss you can kiss regular TV appearances and news headlines goodbye. It is for this reason that so many self proclaimed gurus break through in the media – they can make […]
by Susie Burrell
January 21, 2015
Product Name: Safcol Tuna Meals Nutritionals per serve (110g): 552kJ (131cal), 10.5g protein, 3.5g fat, 14.7g carbs, 2.8g sugars, 342mg Ingredients: Tuna (27%), Brown rice (23%), Sweet corn (19%), Carrot, Capsicum (9%), onion, soybean oil, sugar, paprika, modified tapioca starch, salt, yeast extract, natural colour, thickener. Pros: A low calorie lunch option on the run. […]
by Susie Burrell
November 4, 2014
Product Name: Vitasoy Coco-Nut Milk Original Nutritionals per 250ml: 310kJ (75cal), 0.4g protein, 5.0g fat, 5.0g saturated fat, 6.8g carbs, 6.3g sugars, 0.5g fibre, 300mg calcium Ingredients: Filtered water, coconut cream (min. 8%), raw sugar, minerals (calcium phosphate), emulsifier (471), stabilisers (407,418), natural flavour, sea salt Pros: An option for individuals who need dairy free […]
by Susie Burrell
August 8, 2014
With a recent survey from the UK finding that people can consume up to 10 000 calories over the weekend, thanks to late night snacking, eating out and binge drinking, it seems like a pretty good time to talk about preventing weekend weight gain. It seems for many of us, a week of relatively well […]
by Susie Burrell
November 6, 2012
Teenage boys love them, parents tend to be concerned about them and teachers try and ban them – supplements. The mix of white powders, special drinks and potions packaged in brightly coloured, extra-large containers with the words ‘huge’, ‘ripped’ and ‘massive’ plastered across the front in large bold writing via which school boys see the […]
by Susie Burrell
October 15, 2012
With the exam period upon us and hundreds of thousands of high school students completing their final exams, stress levels within the family home are likely to be at an all time high. Getting your teen to eat well during this intense period may be more challenging than usual, but is crucial to ensure they […]
by Susie Burrell
October 10, 2012
A disclaimer before I begin this piece, I enjoy a drink. A glass of wine with a friend or a few vodkas on a big night out is a part of my life, as enjoying a few drinks each week is a part of many people’s lives. This column is not about a drink or […]
by Susie Burrell
August 27, 2012
One of the most common questions that you get asked as a dietitian is ‘what is the difference between a dietitian and a nutritionist? Admittedly it is confusing – if anything the term nutritionist sounds far more user friendly compared to the term ‘dietitian’ which tends to conjure up images of a practitioner in […]
by Susie Burrell
July 2, 2012
As a dietitian you are constantly bombarded with the latest and greatest weight loss supplements and programs, and after more than ten years working in this field my response is generally lackluster to say the least. But I have to admit that late last year when Body Science presented me with the scientific evidence to […]
by Susie Burrell
May 6, 2012
A few weeks back it was fructose, then gluten and now after posting a reference to a meal replacement product on Facebook there is lively debate on why a nutritionist would recommend a meal replacement product. So, here are my reasons given that a science degree and 10 years clinical experience working in weight loss […]
by Susie Burrell
April 2, 2012
A few years ago, I wrote a piece for Dolly magazine about an increasing common style of eating in which teenagers became somewhat obsessed with ‘healthy eating’. The girls typically presented with concerned parents who had noticed a change in eating habits and significant weight loss. These tall, lanky, lean girls did not satisfy the […]
by Susie Burrell
March 30, 2012
If there was a commonality of all the women I see in my clinic, it would be that they are all tired. Tired from not getting enough sleep, tired from the demands of the kids, tired from working too hard, tired of dealing with their weight and tired of not having enough energy to do […]
by Susie Burrell
March 7, 2012
Fresh sushi seems like such a healthy option, but is it? While freshsashimi has numerous positive nutritional properties including being low incalories and rich in omega 3 fats, some of the popular rolls of choice containmuch carbohydrate and plenty of calories. For this reason, if you do enjoysushi you are best to choose sashimi and […]
by Susie Burrell
February 23, 2012
A few days ago, scientists attending an academic conference presented a new formula which is proposed to accurately predict how many calories and how much exercise one must do, over a period of months or years to successfully lose weight. Prior to this, many believed that weight loss was a gradual process that was completely […]
