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Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has made his mark in recent years by trying to get healthy food on the menu in schools, hospitals and – most importantly – in homes. In addition to TV shows and cook books, Oliver is behind the…

It’s not always a pleasant thought, but there are whole communities of bugs going about their daily business in your body. In fact, there’s somewhere in the vicinity of 100 trillion microorganisms within the gastro-intestinal tract of the average human, and scientists…

The first serious studies into the symptoms and motivations around eating disorders appeared in the late ‘70s. At that time, health professionals viewed disorders like anorexia nervosa as afflictions restricted to affluent white women who wanted to keep up with the latest…

Have you ever wondered why some weight loss clients are more motivated to exercise than others? Recent research published in the Recreational Sports Journal unpacks the psychological concept of motivation as it relates to physical activity. Benefits of physical activity Physical activity…

When it comes to weight loss, one of the critical parts of the process is monitoring – for you as a weight loss consultant, and for your clients: since what gets measured, gets managed. Most people measure their progress using a scale…

In the blog we tend to prioritise Australian research into weight loss and obesity, although many interesting studies on the topic are published around the world. One example is a recent study published in the Journal of Food Products Marketing based on…

Often when weight loss clients are first starting on their journey, their attention is on what they might remove from their diets. As a weight loss professional, what if you turned this approach on its head – and encouraged your clients to…

There are plenty of reality shows on television about challenging people on tight budgets to cook and eat healthy, nutritious food – and yet amongst many parts of the community, the perception remains that healthy food is out of reach because its…

Does a higher intake of vegetables result in greater levels of weight loss? In theory, consumption of vegetables are the cornerstone of a low-energy diet – however, how can you be certain that eating more vegetables will contribute positively to weight loss?…