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Dietary Quality, Fruit & Vegetables, gut health, Ultraprocessed foods

Ultra-Processed Foods and Gut Health

Ultra-processed foods are foods that have been heavily altered from their natural state through a series of industrial processes. But isn’t chopping and canning also processing? Food processing generally refers to any action that alters…

Dietary Quality, Pregnancy, Ultraprocessed foods

Ultra-Processed Foods and Pregnancy Health: Understanding the Risks and Making Informed Choices

During pregnancy, a woman's nutritional needs increase to support the growth and development of her baby. However, the modern diet is increasingly dominated by ultra-processed foods, which can pose significant risks to both maternal and fetal…

Blood glucose levels, Diet and Fertility, Fertility, PCOS, Preconception, Pregnancy

Five important things to consider when becoming pregnant after weight loss surgery.

What is bariatric surgery? Bariatric surgery, also known as weight-loss surgery, is a type of surgery that involves making changes to your digestive system to help you lose weight. It is designed to make the stomach much smaller, which causes…

Fertility, Intuitive eating, Mindful eating, Preconception, Pregnancy, Weight

Is what and how you eat working for you…or against you?

We think ‘diet’ is a four-letter word. Food restriction or “dieting” means intentionally depriving yourself. Ongoing deprivation is generally only ‘successful’ for a certain amount of time before we ‘fall off the wagon’ and…

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Diet and Fertility, Fertility, Mindful eating, Postnatal, Preconception, Pregnancy, Weight

Controlling Non Hungry Eating: one piece of the puzzle for achieving your most comfortable weight

One of the most common techniques our Lifestyle Maternity Dietitians use with clients is a range of strategies to help them identify their patterns of Non Hungry Eating, also known as NHE. WHAT IS NHE? Non hungry eating is eating when…

Blood glucose levels, Diet and Fertility, Fertility, Fruit & Vegetables, PCOS, Preconception, Pregnancy, Weight

Can what I eat and how I move help my Polycystic Ovary Syndrome?

What is PCOS? Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) affects around 10% of Australian women in their reproductive years. This is due to hormonal changes. This ‘syndrome’ is linked to a range of health issues for affected women, trans or non-binary…

Diet and Fertility, Fertility, Fruit & Vegetables, Preconception

The Ultimate Guide to Supplements and Fertility: What Works, What Doesn’t, and What to Avoid. (Hint: it’s probably not what you think…)

If you are trying to conceive, you may wonder if taking supplements can improve your chances of falling pregnant. After all, nutrition plays an important role in reproductive health, and some vitamins and minerals may support fertility in various…

Nutrition and fertility foods for preconception

Diet and Fertility, Fathers Diet, Fertility, Preconception

How does diet affect fertility?

What a woman (and her partner) eats before conception plays a significant role in many parts of the pregnancy journey. This includes how quickly they may fall pregnant, woman’s health through pregnancy, as well as how their baby develops…

Diet and Fertility, Fathers Diet, Fertility, Preconception, Pregnancy

Alcohol could affect your fertility more than you think

Most people are aware that alcohol should be avoided in pregnancy. But did you know that drinking alcohol can affect fertility? Drinking any amount of alcohol can make it more difficult to conceive. Despite no definite cut off with alcohol…

Nutrition News

Ultra-Processed Foods and Gut Health

Ultra-Processed Foods and Pregnancy Health: Understanding the Risks and Making Informed Choices

Five important things to consider when becoming pregnant after weight loss surgery.

Is what and how you eat working for you…or against you?

Controlling Non Hungry Eating: one piece of the puzzle for achieving your most comfortable weight

Can what I eat and how I move help my Polycystic Ovary Syndrome?

The Ultimate Guide to Supplements and Fertility: What Works, What Doesn’t, and What to Avoid. (Hint: it’s probably not what you think…)

How does diet affect fertility?

Alcohol could affect your fertility more than you think

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