With a few years of experience working as a dietitian in Perth under my belt, I started Essence of Eating in 2013 when I was living in Melbourne. I came home to Perth in 2015 and I’ve been happily helping my community live healthier lives ever since. My background I have always been interested […]
Meal Planning: Eating well is easy if you think ahead!
I truly believe that meal planning for the week and doing a bit of preparation beforehand is the biggest key to eating well and looking after yourself and your family. Meal planning does take a little practice, and you don’t have to do it 100% perfectly every time, but in my opinion a little effort on […]
What’s the alternative to dieting?
How about thinking of other ways that you can respect and take care of your body? How about focusing on what makes you feel good on the inside? How does it affect your energy levels and patterns, sleep quality and general mood? How about revisiting balance and moderation and injecting a bit of this into your […]
Healthy bodies come in all sizes
I really love this message. Everybody is unique in their own way and we should be celebrating this, not shaming people based on their weight. Healthy bodies really DO come in all sizes. Look after it and nourish it, as you only get one.
The Health Benefits of Kale
Lets talk about kale. It’s often referred to as a “superfood” and it’s easy to see why. So what is it about kale that makes it so nutritious and what exactly is it? Kale is a vibrant leafy green vegetable, similar to cabbage or spinach. It belongs to the Brassica family that includes cruciferous vegetables […]
Have your spud and eat it, too: the health benefits of the potato
The poor, humble potato. It often gets such a bad rap, but I want to tell you about the many health benefits of the potato! “Stodgy”. “High in carbs”. “Fattening.” We hear potatoes described with these words all too often, when in fact potatoes are a very nutritious and versatile vegetable which I encourage to […]
Top 3 picks on Muesli Bars
Muesli bars – they are often yoghurt topped, chocolate chipped, protein packed, fibre boosted or gluten free…. How do you know which one to choose, and are they actually a healthy choice?? There are many different varieties of muesli bars available in the supermarket today, it only takes a stroll down the ‘cereals’ isle to […]
Canned Soup?
Needing a warm healthy quick, but nutritious choice for work lunch? No time to make your own soup? Its not easy to know what is the best canned soup to choose. Plus, there are heaps on the supermarket shelf these days! Here are my top 5 suggestions on canned soup, and why. 1. La Zuppa […]
Cutting out sugar (and why you actually shouldn’t eliminate it completely)
There is a lot of confusion around cutting out sugar from your diet, and I’d like to clear a few things up about it. Reducing your sugar intake is recommended if you regularly consume processed foods or refined sugar such as: Soft drinks Chocolate Lollies Biscuits Sugar in your tea/coffee If you add sugar to […]
Seasonal Savings?
I was at the South Melbourne markets the other day and spotted persimmons – one of my absolute favorite fruit that remind me of home in south west country WA, where boxes of persimmons were given to us by family friends. They were so delicious, you just couldn’t stop at one. They are now finally […]