Nutrition for Health Conditions

Bloating, brain fog, poor sleep, skin breakouts — your body may be sending gut health SOS signals you're ignoring. Here's what to look for, what to avoid, and exactly what to eat to get your microbiome back on track.

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What’s the secret to ultimate health and wellbeing? You might think good genes or good luck. Perhaps a good lifestyle, including exercise, sleep and stress management. But the number one thing? Diet.

Are you rushing off to buy kale and sardines yet? Whilst we often think of what we should eat when we think of dieting, we’re going to turn that on its head. Instead, we believe that for ultimate health, you should probably focus your attention on what you shouldn’t eat.

The bottom line is - ultra processed food is bad for your health. If you want to enjoy the feeling of ultimate health and wellbeing, then cut out, or dramatically cut down on your intake of ultra processed food. When you eat a wellbeing diet rich in natural, unprocessed food, it’s almost impossible not to improve your biology, your weight management, your positivity and lower your disease risk. That’s a whole lot of benefits for just following one simple dieting rule.

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If your GP has told you to watch your blood pressure, there's a good chance they've mentioned the DASH diet — even if it didn't stick. The name doesn't exactly sell itself. But behind the acronym (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) is the most clinically proven, most GP-recommended eating plan in Australia for managing high blood pressure naturally.

For five consecutive years, the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has voted the DASH diet the best overall diet for health and wellness in Australia. That's a remarkable endorsement from the very doctors writing blood pressure prescriptions every day.

The catch? Most people don't actually know what the DASH diet looks like on a plate — or how to follow it consistently without a major overhaul of their cooking routine.

This article covers everything you need to know: what the DASH diet is, what it does to your blood pressure, what to eat and avoid, and how to make it genuinely practical in day-to-day Australian life.

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Menopause and perimenopause are normal life stages, but many women notice that their weight creeps up — especially around the belly — at this time. It’s easy to blame getting older, but the real story is more about hormones, metabolism and lifestyle than willpower. Your body is going through a significant hormonal shift, and that changes everything from where you store fat to how well you sleep. In this article, we’ll explain why women often gain weight during menopause and what practical diet and lifestyle changes can help.

 

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Did you know that three out of every five deaths worldwide today are caused by chronic inflammatory diseases? Yes, that’s right. It’s a scary statistic and it’s even more frightening when you realise that these diseases and deaths are completely preventable.

The major degenerative ailments involving chronic inflammation are heart disorders, stroke, cancer, diabetes, obesity and respiratory diseases. The current situation is so bad that The World Health Organization considers these diseases the greatest threat to human health.

Of course, humans aren’t meant to live forever, but ending your days with one of these conditions can be not only painful but expensive too. More importantly, they tend to involve extended periods of poor life quality that impacts not just those with the disease but loved ones too.

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A healthy diet is vital if you’ve been diagnosed with elevated blood sugar levels, type 2 diabetes or prediabetes (a precursor to full diabetes). A balanced diet can help keep blood glucose levels within the target range and reduce the risk that you will develop complications related to your condition. Dietlicious' diabetic meals range and new Diabetic Meal Pack may be just what you need to better manage your blood sugars.

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For Australians living with diabetes, food labels are more than just fine print, they’re a daily tool for managing health. Understanding food labels can help you spot hidden sugars, track carbohydrates, and choose foods that support long-term wellbeing.

The challenge? Labels are designed to fit legal requirements, not necessarily to make life easy. Serving sizes vary, ingredients have confusing names, and health claims on the front don’t always tell the full story.

The good news is, once you know what to look for, labels become a reliable roadmap for smarter food choices. Below, we’ll break down exactly how Australian food labels work and what details matter most when you’re managing diabetes.

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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, not all fish are created equal!

Larger, predatory fish, like tuna, while very high in protein, can also contain high mercury levels due to biomagnification (where mercury accumulates as fish eat other fish). While enjoying a delicious flaked salmon salad or tuna sashimi occasionally won't put you in danger, mercury-heavy fish shouldn't be your mainstay when following a pescatarian eating plan.

It's also important to consider how sustainably caught or farmed your fish is. Luckily, in Australia, we're blessed with an abundance of fresh, sustainable seafood options. Locally sourced, line-caught, and organically farmed are going to be some of your best seafood options.

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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, fewer mid-morning cravings, and better support for weight-loss or body-recomposition goals.

Tip: aim for 25 to 30g of protein at your morning meal to blunt appetite and kick-start your metabolism.

For easy, chef-designed healthy breakfasts, explore our ready-made breakfast range.

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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 Read more...