Health + Nutrition Tips

How To Eat Low GI and Why, From A Dietitian
Low GI eating is an evidenced-based way of eating for better health. Decades of science has shown that the slow release of glucose into the bloodstream from the “good” carbs in a low GI diet has many incredible benefits on our health. The health benefits...

How To Host the Ultimate Kid’s Birthday Party with Catering By Soul Origin
Is it time to start planning your kid’s next birthday party? Use these handy tips to take the stress out of organising the day and host the ultimate birthday party your kid won't forget! 8 steps for hosting the Ultimate Kid’s Birthday Party 1....

Best Plant-Based Meat Alternatives From A Dietitian
Reducing your meat intake can benefit you health, save you money, help the animals and protect the planet. If you want to reduce your meat intake, you need to make sure you are replacing meat with the right plant-based alternatives to ensure you meet your nutrition...

How To Pack Your Winter Full Of Veggies While Staying Warm
Let’s face it, eating healthy in winter can be a challenge. It’s cold, comfort foods are calling and salads really aren’t that appealing, especially when all you want to do is snuggle up on the couch with a hot chocolate and watch netflix. But what...

Choosing A Healthy Cooking Oil
Using oil in your meals not only helps with the cooking of your food, but adds flavour, mouthfeel, improves satiety and can even increase the nutritional value of your meal by providing your body with healthy fats, vitamins, antioxidants, polyphenols and aiding the...

Low GI 101 – What is Low GI eating and why you should consider it
Do you want to manage cravings? Maintain a healthy weight? Improve your energy levels? Reduce acne? Manage your PCOS or diabetes? Manage your blood sugar levels? Did you know there is a way of eating that can help with ALL of these conditions and more?! And it’s not a...

Malnutrition: What you need to know
This blog post is sponsored by Nutricia to help educate you about malnutrition. Malnutrition affects billions of people worldwide and can lead to serious health issues. In Australia, malnutrition affects approximately 10 – 30% of people living in the community,...

Is Bread Good For Your Gut Health?
“Is bread good for your gut health?” This is a question I am frequently asked as a Dietitian.Some people claim that bread is bad for your gut health while others say that going gluten-free or low-carb will heal your gut. But before you go swapping your bread or...

Should You Go Plant Based in 2021?
What are your goals for the new year? Are you are wanting to step up your health game, live longer and even help the planet? Then eating more plant foods is the way to go! What is a Plant Based Diet? A plant based diet is not just another fad diet that you try...

How To Build A Healthy School Lunchbox
Giving your kids healthy and varied lunches that they will enjoy can be extremely challenging! Optimising kids’ health through nutrition is essential. Children need adequate nutrition not only for healthy growth and development, but to maximise learning, energy, and...