Weight Loss

You may have read a little about me as Linda has been graciously introducing me as her new Nutritionist based online. Being online is the best of both worlds as you don’t have to travel to see me, you can sit in your pyjama bottoms and slippers and I wouldn’t […]

Introducing Our New Nutritionist – Melissa Cook

Change Isn’t Always Easy… In fact, making a conscious decision to alter the course of your life can be downright scary – no matter whether that change is taking on a new career, becoming a parent, moving to a new town, choosing to end a relationship…or even taking the necessary […]

The REAL Cost Of Staying Stuck…

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The belief that one of the most important aspects of a food is its calorie (energy) content has been one of the cornerstones of nutrition for the past 100+ years. And in fact, when I first started studying nutrition in the mid 2000’s, I recall my textbook talking about ‘calories […]

Counting Calories? Maybe That’s Not Such A Great Idea…

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Leesa While she was hoping to crack the 10kg mark, Leesa has come very close and probably has gotten there since we performed her final weigh-in!   She’s been able to successfully navigate through the Christmas/New Year period as well as birthdays and family get-togethers without derailing her progress.   […]

Metabolic Balance® Success Stories Part 1

I first heard about Metabolic Balance® back in 2018.  I was instantly intrigued about this program, and hoped to bring it into my clinic at some stage so that I could help my patients create even better, brighter futures.  As it turned out, 2020 was the right time, and I […]

My Metabolic Balance® Journey…

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In my clinic, I estimate that around 90% of patients who come to see me list ‘weight loss’ as one of their key areas they are needing support with.  And while there are more than a few weight-loss strategies around (all promising miraculous results), the reality is that most of […]

Why Balancing Your Metabolism Just Makes Sense…

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I spent 3 days over the weekend in Brisbane at an intensive training for maximizing healthy ageing with the new Metascan™ program for the clinic – I am pleased to say that this new option is NOW AVAILABLE! *happy dance*      How Can You Achieve Vitality, Longevity and Healthy […]

Metascan™ Quadscan Body Composition & Cellular Health Analysis

Adjusting The Body’s Natural Set-Point For Weight   Have you ever lost weight, only to regain it after a relatively short period of time?  Did you find yourself back where you started (and perhaps even worse off)?   This can be exceptionally frustrating, but it is a common side-effect of […]

The Key To Long-Term Weight Management

Low-carbohydrate diets have recently been the talk of the town, and are quite popular amongst those who are trying to lose a few kilos.  Chances are you have come across this type of diet (also called low-carb-high-fat (LCHF) or ketogenic diet) at some stage – either you’ve tried it yourself, […]

Low-Carbohydrate Diets: Clearing Up The Myths

Let’s face it, we’re all looking for that elusive ‘magic pill’ that will melt fat off without the need for a single sit-up. There have been a few natural products that have been shown to assist with fat-burning, (such as green tea, which probably deserves an article all to itself), […]

Can A Probiotic Help You Lose Weight?

I was recently scrolling through Facebook with my mind elsewhere, and noticed an article from our local paper. The article was talking about a lady who had recently lost quite a bit of weight, after having bariatric surgery. Funnily enough, it wasn’t the article that got my attention, rather, the […]

5 Reasons Why You Aren’t Losing Weight

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Smoothies are great!   They are convenient, quick and easy, and you can change the ingredients according to what kind of mood you are in (in other words, they are perfect for us women!).   Using a protein powder to give your smoothie a bit of extra ‘body’ (or even […]

Cheat’s Guide To Choosing A Good Protein Powder

** National Diabetes Week 10th-16th July 2016 **   By the year 2031, it is estimated that 3.3 million Australians will be living with diabetes*. There are 2 different types of diabetes, and most of us are familiar with the basics:   Type 1 diabetes is also known as ‘juvenile […]

National Diabetes Week July 2016

A thyroid gland that’s not working as well as it should can affect so many other parts of the body, and it is a temperamental little thing – it is easily upset by stress, digestive problems, nutrient deficiencies and exposure to chemicals. And if your thyroid isn’t functioning well, you […]

How’s Your Thyroid?

One of my favourite quick and easy snacks is some raw macadamias – is there anything more delicious?   Macadamia nuts are packed with protein, healthy fats, vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants and they are a great snack to fill you up in between meals. They are also perfectly fine to […]

Macadamias Rule!

Exercise.  No, not ‘eggs are sides’.  I wish!   🙂   There’s a long-held belief that exercise is beneficial for burning fat ONLY while you are doing it.   However, exercise not only burns glucose and fat during the event, but what happens in the 24 hours following an exercise […]

Exercise Helps Burn More Fat

  I came across a post on my Facebook feed this morning – one of my friends who had popped up an ‘ideal body weight range’ chart, and was (quite understandably) a bit put out because, according to this chart, she was around 10kg heavier than she should ‘ideally’ be. […]

Why I Tell My Patients To Ignore The Scales