by Melanie McGrice | Oct 22, 2015 | Lifestyle
Seventy-four percent of Australian women gain too much weight during pregnancy: that’s three in every four women. There are many reasons for this pregnancy weight gain epidemic; with one of the biggest being the misconception that you are ‘eating for...
by Melanie McGrice | Oct 22, 2015 | Lifestyle
The food you eat affects your skin. Skin is actually an organ, and like any of the body’s other organs, it needs nutrients to help nourish it. Some nutrients such as antioxidants, vitamins, good fats and fluids help to promote healthy skin, whilst others such as...
by Melanie McGrice | Oct 22, 2015 | Lifestyle
Do you:Regularly think about your food, weight or body image?Experience guilt or shame around eating?Obsessively count calories or fat grams throughout the day?Feel “out of control” when it comes to food?Often eat an excessive amount of food in a short...
by Melanie McGrice | Oct 22, 2015 | Lifestyle
We all know that eating greasy, packaged foods laden with saturated fat, salt and preservatives increase our risk of diseases such as strokes, diabetes and cancer….but instead of focusing on what you shouldn’t eat, have you ever stopped to think about how...
by Melanie McGrice | Oct 22, 2015 | Lifestyle
What is Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome? Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) occurs in approximately one in ten premenopausal women in Australia. It can develop in early adolescence but is usually diagnosed between late adolescence and menopause. Women with a family...
by Melanie McGrice | Oct 22, 2015 | Lifestyle
If you have recently undergone, or are about to have surgery on part of your digestive system, your doctor or surgeon may refer you to see a dietitian. People have operations on their digestive tract to repair a wound, or cut out cancers, lumps, diseased or damaged...
