Monday Morning Power Porridge…

There is no better way to start the work week than with a scrumptious, nutritious, satisfying breakfast. With a full day of consults ahead of me, I needed nourishment that would see me through until lunchtime, since I had little time to graze between meals. Using a...

Magnificent Morels…

You know Spring has truly arrived when the local gourmet butcher is proudly showing off a big basket of  this little honeycomb-textured delicacy!  As a nutritionist my idea of a “splurge” isn’t a new pair of shoes or a new lippy. It almost always revolves around...

Time for A Spring Clean!

Spring has finally arrived! It’s time to wake up from that winter slumber. You may be struggling to shake the fog from your head or to find the spring in your step. You may have even discovered last year’s warm-weather clothes don’t quite fit. Panic...

A Healthy Twist on An Old Favourite…

The early part of this week in Melbourne could have been mistaken for summer with some amazing weather, and while this weekend is set to remind us that it’s not, I felt Monday was the perfect day to pretend! Summer’s a time for outdoor activities, great...

Sweet Benefits of Bitter Greens…

Are you feeling sluggish and stodgy after a long winter filled with your favourite cold-weather comfort foods? Do you feel like everything you eat just sits in your stomach for far too long? As a holistic nutritionist, I see numerous clients with gastrointestinal...

I see your true colours shining through…

If you gave a child an outline of a carrot and asked them to colour it in, they’d likely choose an orange crayon. In fact, many adults would do the same. Except for me…mine would be purple. Just like in in grade 1 when we were given an outline of grapes, I was the...