Evolutionary principles os \\\
Speaking of evolutionary pressures, it is hard to think about FOOD when my sense of danger is in critical overdrive. Sometimes at night, I contemplated...
21 July, 2024
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Nutrition psychology
dense protein and weight maintenance
My friend T was right about eating protein and weight loss. After remaining the SAME weight for months (or that is what it FELT like),...
01 July, 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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In search of a healthy food cafe – Australian food culture
There are no two ways about it. In the words of a good, old friend who is a kindred spirit in this regard, I am...
16 July, 2023
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Beyond food snobbery – what makes junk food unhealthy?
You may not have experienced a bad mood, a gut ache, or nausea from eating unhealthy restaurant or cafe food. But I am here to...
02 July, 2023
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Evolution of fast food – why you make unhealthy choices
Last night I started reading Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari. It is an exceptionally interesting book and engages my deep...
23 September, 2022
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