Janel Horton

If your energy has been flagging and the scales seem stuck no matter what you do, you're not imagining it. The hormonal shifts of perimenopause and menopause genuinely change how your body uses food. The good news is that the right diet can make a real difference — not just for menopause weight loss, but for your energy levels, sleep, mood and ...

Understanding how many calories you should eat daily for weight loss is one of the most fundamental questions in health and fitness. There’s no one size fits all answer, it depends on your gender, age, activity level, current weight, and metabolic health. This comprehensive guide breaks down everything you need to know about calorie intake, ...

Making good fish choices is important for everyone who enjoys a seafood meal occasionally, but choosing the right fish matters even more if you're on a pescatarian diet. As your main source of protein, opting for high-protein fish is an important consideration for pescatarians, as is looking for fish with good healthy omega fatty acids. However, ...

Protein is more than a muscle-building nutrient—it’s a metabolic multitasker. Eating enough protein at breakfast slows gastric emptying, keeps the hunger hormone ghrelin low, stabilises blood-sugar levels, and supplies the amino-acid building blocks your muscles need after an overnight fast. In practical terms, that means longer-lasting energy, ...

Staying within a healthy weight range and reaching your health goals is a challenge for lots of people. We live in a time where highly processed foods are available at the click of a button. Snacks tend to be packed with sugar and refined carbohydrates. Ready meals in the supermarket are often lacking in balance and the kind of nutritional value ...

In recent years, low-carb diets have gained popularity for their potential to aid in weight loss and improve overall health. By reducing carbohydrate intake, these diets promote stable blood sugar levels and encourage the body to burn fat for energy. But low-carb doesn’t mean low taste – you can still enjoy delicious Aussie favourites, ...

Cheers! Enjoy these instant Summer cocktails using smoothies from the Dietlicious range. Ready in a minute, all you need is a cocktail shaker or protein shaker and you’ll be in business! Instructions Add a small scoop of ice to cocktail shaker Add remaining ingredients Shake for a few seconds Pour into a cocktail glass

The role of hormones Hormones are chemical messengers that carry signals from one part of the body to another. Some well-known ones are insulin, melatonin, cortisol, adrenaline and testosterone, though there are over 200 altogether. They are made, stored and released by our endocrine system and it’s their job to regulate the activity of cells or ...

Daniella Calci, owner and franchisee of Vision Pt Balgowlah talks to us about goal setting and how it's an integral part of achieving positive results. Vision’s core focus is based on improving weight loss, strength and fitness by applying these 3 simple but important fundamentals:   Be realistic - Understand your body type and any ...

I don’t know about you, but I don’t remember snacks being much of a thing when I was growing up. As kids we did have afternoon tea when we came home from school – generally toast, a bowl of cereal or some fruit and yoghurt – but otherwise snacking didn’t really happen and certainly not for grownups. Today I feel snacking has gotten a ...