Don’t worry. This is not an episode about shaming foods or nutrients, like alcohol and sugar, and making you feel guilty about your food choices over the festive season. We’re not judgmental nor do we make you feel guilty about food at The Healthy Eating Hub. It’s not what we do. This episode is a compilation of traditional Christmas foods that are just plain gross. Foods that you know might be served on your family’s table but you avoid it at all costs, simply because you can’t stand...

You may have good nutritional knowledge and be willing to make positive changes to your eating habits but without adequate kitchen skills you’ll be left feeling frustrated and bored. If you can’t translate that nutrition information into a meal on your plate, three times per day, seven days per week, 52 weeks per year, what’s the point? You don’t need to be a masterchef, or even like cooking, but you do need the ability to create tasty and enjoyable food without too much fuss. Otherwise,...

I’ve been helping people lose weight for a long time. After years of chatting to people about their health, their food, their exercise, their daily habits and all the factors that go into successful weight loss, not to mention losing weight myself, I’ve concluded a few things: Most people are not successful at losing weight. If people happen to be successful at losing weight, they’re not successful at keeping it off. Weight loss is super hard. Maintaining weight loss is even harder, for a...

“Please leave the nutritionist at home” is a common sentiment of my family whenever there’s a party involved. I mean, come on, let’s not ruin a good party by being too healthy. It’s a common social idea that healthy and fun can’t go together in the same sentence. We say things like “Let’s be evil and eat cheesecake” and “I was naughty last night and drank lots of wine”. Party, fun, alcohol, sugar. Party, fun, water, vegetables. Hmmmm…. It’s also becoming more common, however, that...

“Please leave the nutritionist at home” is a common sentiment of my family whenever there’s a party involved. I mean, come on, let’s not ruin a good party by being too healthy. It’s a common social idea that healthy and fun can’t go together in the same sentence. We say things like “Let’s be evil and eat cheesecake” and “I was naughty last night and drank lots of wine”. Party, fun, alcohol, sugar. Party, fun, water, vegetables. Hmmmm…. It’s also becoming more common, however, that...

How do I eat well and stay on track with my goals over the silly season? It’s a great question and one that I get asked regularly at this time of the year. Unfortunately, there isn’t a simple answer, because how you plan to eat over the next few weeks depends highly on your goals, your current health, your priorities, and your food preferences. And at the end of the day. You’re an adult and you can eat whatever you want. Remembering that is important, as it helps you focus on things...

How do I eat well and stay on track with my goals over the silly season? It’s a great question and one that I get asked regularly at this time of the year. Unfortunately, there isn’t a simple answer, because how you plan to eat over the next few weeks depends highly on your goals, your current health, your priorities, and your food preferences. And at the end of the day. You’re an adult and you can eat whatever you want. Remembering that is important, as it helps you focus on things...

A few years ago I asked Facebook what eating habit they wished they could break. The most common answer? Stop eating sweet foods after dinner. When it comes to changing an eating habit that has proven difficult to break, you’ve got to move beyond behaviour management and dig a little deeper into your psyche. In this episode I’m chatting about how to stop eating sweets after dinner and get back in control of your food choices. This podcast is proudly brought to you by the Capital...

If simply knowing what to eat made us healthy eaters there would be absolutely no need for any of the diet plans or nutrition programs, we find on the market today. Unfortunately, we do have problems putting what we know about nutrition into practice which leads us to being inconsistent with our eating patterns day to day and often frustrated with ourselves and our subsequent lack of results. Your mindset – how you view the world, how you view yourself and the truths that you base your...

If simply knowing what to eat made us healthy eaters there would be absolutely no need for any of the diet plans or nutrition programs, we find on the market today. Unfortunately, we do have problems putting what we know about nutrition into practice which leads us to being inconsistent with our eating patterns day to day and often frustrated with ourselves and our subsequent lack of results. Your mindset – how you view the world, how you view yourself and the truths that you base your...

Does the dreaded 3 pm slump hit you on a weekday afternoon? You know the feeling where you start to feel hungry or worse, hangry! You might also feel your 3 pm slump as lethargy and combined with a super boring and unengaging job you might even start nodding off at your desk! Cue some afternoon chocolate or sweet pick-me-up to get you through the afternoon. Unfortunately, though, these food choices aren’t always conducive with your goals! What do you do? In this 3-part episode series, I’m...

Does the dreaded 3 pm slump hit you on a weekday afternoon? You know the feeling where you start to feel hungry or worse, hangry! You might also feel your 3 pm slump as lethargy and combined with a super boring and unengaging job you might even start nodding off at your desk! Cue some afternoon chocolate or sweet pick-me-up to get you through the afternoon. Unfortunately, though, these food choices aren’t always conducive with your goals! What do you do? In this 3-part episode series, I’m...

Does the dreaded 3 pm slump hit you on a weekday afternoon? You know the feeling where you start to feel hungry or worse, hangry! You might also feel your 3 pm slump as lethargy and combined with a super boring and unengaging job you might even start nodding off at your desk! Cue some afternoon chocolate or sweet pick-me-up to get you through the afternoon. Unfortunately, though, these food choices aren’t always conducive with your goals! What do you do? In this 3-part episode series, I’m...

On this episode of The Daily Dollop I’m chatting to community pharmacist Elise Apolloni all about medications to treat mental health problems. I talk to her about the effect of these medications on your weight and appetite as well as more broadly about their side effects how they work and how to find the right one for you. This podcast is proudly brought to you by the Capital Chemist. Australia's premiere community pharmacy where loyalty matters. The Daily Dollop podcast is created by The...

On this episode of The Daily Dollop I’m chatting to community pharmacist Elise Apolloni all about medications to treat mental health problems. I talk to her about the effect of these medications on your weight and appetite as well as more broadly about their side effects how they work and how to find the right one for you. This podcast is proudly brought to you by the Capital Chemist. Australia's premiere community pharmacy where loyalty matters. The Daily Dollop podcast is created by The...

On this episode of The Daily Dollop I’m chatting to the very wise and knowledgeable Dr Tim Crowe, a career researcher and educator in the field of nutrition. We’re discussing nutrition misinformation and myths and how you can make the right food choice for you! Dr Tim Crowe is a career research scientist and educator with most of this spent in the area of nutrition. He has a as BSc(Hons), MNutrDiet and PhD. He’s also a credentialed Advanced Accredited Practising Dietitian with the...

On this episode of The Daily Dollop I’m chatting to the very wise and knowledgeable Dr Tim Crowe, a career researcher and educator in the field of nutrition. We’re discussing nutrition misinformation and myths and how you can make the right food choice for you! Dr Tim Crowe is a career research scientist and educator with most of this spent in the area of nutrition. He has a as BSc(Hons), MNutrDiet and PhD. He’s also a credentialed Advanced Accredited Practising Dietitian with the...

On this episode of The Daily Dollop I’m chatting to the very wise and knowledgeable Dr Tim Crowe, a career researcher and educator in the field of nutrition. We’re discussing nutrition misinformation and myths and how you can make the right food choice for you! Dr Tim Crowe is a career research scientist and educator with most of this spent in the area of nutrition. He has a as BSc(Hons), MNutrDiet and PhD. He’s also a credentialed Advanced Accredited Practising Dietitian with the...

This podcast episode does not include any Jamie Oliver recipes. It’s simply a handful of quick, easy, throw-together meals that you can make for yourself or your family in 15 minutes or less. You will require basic cooking skills and I’ll assume that you’ve shopped according to the attached shopping list (see the blog post link below) and have a nicely stocked kitchen with basic fridge/pantry staples. I hope you enjoy and please share your food pics with me! This podcast is proudly...

What is the perfect diet and how do you achieve it? Is there even such a thing? Can you be healthy and still eat all your favourite delicious foods, the ones that surely, most definitely, are not part of the perfect diet you so desire. In this episode I’m discuss the poison of perfection and why you MUST ditch this idea of the ‘perfect’ diet if you’re going eat well, maximise your health and enjoy your life! This podcast is proudly brought to you by the Capital Chemist. Australia's...

Most people that I meet are frustrated by their snacking habits. In this deep dive series, I’m going to chat about building a healthy snacking habit, based on my 4 week Satisfying Snacks module, in my online program. I’m going to go into detail about snacking and chat about what to eat, how to snack well, give you lots of ideas to try, discuss building daily habits and routines for healthy snacking and talk about how you can get further help! This podcast is proudly brought to you by the...

Most people that I meet are frustrated by their snacking habits. In this deep dive series, I’m going to chat about building a healthy snacking habit, based on my 4 week Satisfying Snacks module, in my online program. I’m going to go into detail about snacking and chat about what to eat, how to snack well, give you lots of ideas to try, discuss building daily habits and routines for healthy snacking and talk about how you can get further help! This podcast is proudly brought to you by the...

Most people that I meet are frustrated by their snacking habits. In this deep dive series, I’m going to chat about building a healthy snacking habit, based on my 4 week Satisfying Snacks module, in my online program. I’m going to go into detail about snacking and chat about what to eat, how to snack well, give you lots of ideas to try, discuss building daily habits and routines for healthy snacking and talk about how you can get further help! This podcast is proudly brought to you by the...

Most people that I meet are frustrated by their snacking habits. In this deep dive series, I’m going to chat about building a healthy snacking habit, based on my 4 week Satisfying Snacks module, in my online program. I’m going to go into detail about snacking and chat about what to eat, how to snack well, give you lots of ideas to try, discuss building daily habits and routines for healthy snacking and talk about how you can get further help! This podcast is proudly brought to you by the...