Nutrition & Lifestyle Blog
Are Acai bowls healthy?
Açaí bowls are trending around the country and with that, they are claiming a wide range of nutritional benefits. I'm all for consuming nutrients, don't get me wrong, but I've been thinking... how...
Australia’s Favourite Farmer’s Markets
Last week, the Australian Traveller Magazine compiled a list of Australia's top 10 Farmer's Markets. Whilst I'll admit that I was a little excited to see that my local market made it into the top...
FDA Bans Trans Fats – What you NEED to know
On Tuesday, the Food and Drug Administration of America banned the use of trans-fats in food. They ruled that these foods are no longer "generally recognised as safe" and as a result are un-fit for...
Avoiding BPA with Decor Glass ‘Match-Ups’
Recently, I wrote a post reviewing my very inexpensive, yet very practical dehydrator. It’s fair to say that this is still one of my most popular posts (with loads of positive feedback and lots of...
McDonalds Sales Plummet – But Why?
I've seen some information floating around Facebook which infers that McDonalds sales are falling due to an increase in demand for healthier food. Whilst, I am all for this news (believe me!), I was...
Toxic Free Make-Up: My Favourite Powders
Have you ever taken the time to skim over the list of ingredients found in your everyday cosmetics? If your products were anything like the ones I used to use, do the words chemical $%&!...
Vanilla Extract, Essence, Pods or Powder? Which one do I choose?
Did you know that Vanilla is the second most expensive spice on the planet? Me neither. But why is it that one bottle of vanilla essence can set you back $3 and another jar of powder set you back...
Whole Food Hot Cross Buns – 2 delicious recipes
OK, I'll be honest, it's taken me endless attempts to perfect these Hot Cross Bun recipes. I've tried everything and anything, I've started from scratch, combined existing recipes, adapted my own...
Make Your Own Chocolate this Easter
When it comes to enjoying chocolate treats over Easter, you could say I am pretty easily satisfied... OK scratch that, I WAS pretty easily satisfied, until I was introduced to essential oils. Prior...
Conventional vs. Alternative Therapies… Why can’t we all just get along?
When I get angry or annoyed, I write it out. I guess you could say that it is a release for me. It's how I gain clarity and effectively let things go. It also means I own 20+ notebooks that I have...
Frozen Berries and Hepatitis A – who would have thought?
Who knew Frozen Berries and Hepatitis A co-existed? Not once did I ever suspect that a morning smoothie could ever be linked to acute-liver failure however, this isn't the first case of it's kind....
Barefoot Training: A Functional Trainers Journey
This is the last post in what has been a very successful "Barefoot" series. If you are just joining in now, you can read all about my personal journey here. You can also read our discussions with...
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Meet Alyse
I’m a qualified Nutritionist who believes an evidence-based approach to modern nutrition is severely under-rated. Patients are so often left in the dark when it comes to health-care and as a firm believer in the old saying “knowledge is power”, my ultimate goal is to provide my readers, students and patients with clear and actionable advice that ultimately helps you reach your full potential.