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The Top 10 Ways a Fertility Dietitian can Help You on Your Journey to Parenthood
Embarking on the journey towards parenthood can be both exciting and challenging. For many couples, conception doesn’t come easily, and they often seek assistance from fertility specialists, but may not have heard of a fertility dietitian! A fertility dietitian is
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Choosing the best prenatal vitamin
5 key ingredients to look for in a prenatal vitamin (for her) As a prenatal dietitian, I always recommend a solid diet as the foundation for fertility and pregnancy. Growing a baby is a super important job! You are growing
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What is insulin resistance? Learn how you can beat it!
Are you struggling with cravings for sweet foods, feeling tired after a high carb meal and just can’t lose weight? Well, it might be insulin resistance (IR) playing havoc with your body. It’s important to understand what insulin resistance is,
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How does being overweight or obese impact your fertility?
Unfortunately, approximately 60% of Australian women and 75% of Australian men were reported to be overweight or obese in 2017-18 (Australian Institute of Health & Welfare, 2020). This is an increasing concern for the Australian population. Studies have found that
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Things you should know before weight loss surgery
The decision to go ahead with bariatric surgery is a life-changing decision for most. As a clinician who is passionate about helping people achieve and live their best life, I wanted to share with you the inside scoop on how
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The weightloss journey isn’t linear
Something I say pretty regularly to my weight loss warriors when it comes to reaching your weight loss goal is – there will be set-backs, unexpected things that get in your way, holidays where you slightly over indulge and remember,
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Weight-loss & Emotional eating
Sometimes the strongest food cravings hit when you’re at your weakest point emotionally. You may turn to food for comfort — consciously or unconsciously — when facing a difficult problem, feeling stressed or even feeling bored. We’ve all be there,
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Being able to ask for help with weight-loss
It’s not easy to speak to your GP about your weight. A new study found 20% of overweight or obese Australian’s are too uncomfortable to speak to their GP ????????⚕️????????⚕️ about their weight. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Dr Georgia Rigas, leading author and chairwoman