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Cleanses are an excellent way to kick-start your weight loss or healthy eating program. But not everyone who embarks on a Cleanse is clear about why they are doing it, what results to expect and how to make the very most of it. That’s why we’ve created this article to provide all the necessary info and tips for before, during and after your Cleanse.

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I love eating variety and appreciate how good food diversity is for gut health and overall wellness. It’s because of this that I’m always fascinated to hear about new ingredients. New foods inspire me to get creative in the kitchen, sampling new taste combinations and inventing new recipes.

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So what is food intolerance? Food intolerance is defined as a detrimental reaction to a food, beverage, additive or other food compound that produces problematic symptoms.  They’re more common these days than ever before, with some sources estimating that up to 20% of the world’s population suffer from a food intolerance.  Are you one of them?

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We’ve all heard that wine is good for us but how good exactly? And how much is enough? And what type is best? 

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Supermarket Swindles: How to read food labels & make healthier choices

Marketers do a great job making products more appealing to consumers, especially on the shelves of your local supermarket.  Thankfully it’s my job as a nutritionist to help you cut through the hype and sort fact from fiction.

These days, choosing healthy options is a minefield of competing product claims, making it virtually impossible for anyone without a Food Science degree to make sense of it all.  But not anymore.

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Did you know that fresh produce begins to deteriorate and lose its nutritional value from the moment it’s harvested?  Take spinach for example – a Science Direct study showed that after just one day in the fridge, 29% of its Vitamin C content was lost and after 7 days the losses had grown to a whopping 94%!

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Does frozen food deserve a bad rap? I think that’s partly because of the rise of budget brand options flooding our super market freezers. There are many unhealthy foods to be found in the frozen food aisle such as ice cream, factory produced party pies and ultra-processed chicken nuggets to name a few, but to label all frozen food as processed or unhealthy is just not true. The truth is that utilising frozen foods in your home freezer can help you and your family achieve a healthier diet.

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