Incoming coffee addiction
My coffee addiction has come back at full force. Because the coffee at the local cafe where I am housesitting is a bit insipid I...
14 August, 2025
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Nutrition psychology
Green leaves as a foundation – travel and health
There seems to be something about travelling (for me at least) that brings health to the foreground of my awareness. I am house sitting for two...
07 August, 2025
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comfort food when sick or scared
I guess my reticence where promoting plant protein is concerned is borne out of the fact that from personal experience, when we are ill, or...
22 July, 2025
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Cost of living bites
It is incredible to realise how HUNGRY one gets, when the chips are down, and there is no more money for snacks this week. It is...
06 July, 2025
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Reducing meat consumption in restaurants through menu manipulation
For public health reasons if nothing else, I believe it is helpful to think about strategies for encouraging cafes and restaurants to serve more plant-based...
18 August, 2024
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Cultural shaping of food preferences
What did you eat today? How did it make you feel? Working in the food industry makes me realise how our tastes and preferences are so...
20 June, 2024
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Spring – bring on the health and fitness motivation
The weather is gorgeous right now and it inspires me to get out and get active. It is the perfect time of year to try...
16 September, 2023
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Heuristic decision making examples – in the food environment
This afternoon I experienced a situation that reminded me of the heuristic decision-making examples that are ever present within our food environments. I had traipsed (let's...
02 August, 2023
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Nutrition essentials for mental health
When we think about mental health, we often focus on psychological and emotional factors. However, the impact of nutrition on our mental well-being is often...
31 July, 2023
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