As a nutritionist, I recommend following these guidelines most of the time. Think of it as the 80/20 rule: eat well around 80% of the time, while leaving room for treats, celebrations and holidays. It's absolutely possible to stick fairly close to this on holiday too – if you choose to. Healthy eating doesn't have to mean missing out. So let's recap what eating well actually looks like. What does healthy eating actually mean? At its most basic level, eating well means choosin

A good BBQ is one of life's simple pleasures. The smell of food cooking outdoors, friends and family gathered together, and plenty of fresh summer salads. But if you're interested in supporting your health, you may have heard concerns about charred and heavily browned foods. The good news? You don't need to avoid BBQs altogether. A few simple tweaks can help reduce some of the compounds formed during high-temperature cooking while still keeping your food delicious. Why Can BB

Struggling to eat well even though you know what to do? Here’s why healthy eating can feel so hard in real life and how to make it simpler. There’s a certain kind of frustration that comes up a lot in clinic. It isn’t to do with a lack of motivation, nor a lack of care. Most people I see are trying really hard and often say something like “I know what I should be doing, but I can’t seem to actually do it.” These kinds of healthy eating struggles are incredibly common. More o

"I don’t feel like myself anymore" There’s a certain way people say this. Not dramatic, not extreme. Just… off. “I don’t feel like myself.” “I can’t really explain it.” “I just don’t feel how I used to.” And more often than not, it creeps in gradually. You’re still getting on with things: work, home, life, looking after everyone else. From the outside, everything probably looks the same. But underneath it, something feels different. Your energy isn’t what it was. Your mood fe

It’s been a little while since I last wrote here — the past year turned out to be a bit more full than planned. I won’t go into all the details, but like many of us, I had to take a step back, breathe, and let some things quietly find their place again. When life gets busy or stressful, the first things that slip are often the ones that keep us feeling grounded — proper meals, movement, rest, even those small moments that let you exhale. Getting those back doesn’t have to be

Having a plan is one of my top pieces of advice for maintaining healthy eating, and meal planning is one of the areas my clients ask for...