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7 Day Flat Belly Diet Challenge

To clear the confusion, one must be made aware that there is no single food group that will make you lose weight. At Health Victory Nutrition Experts, we do not
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DAIRY fat and cardiovascular disease risk

Study sheds light on dairy fat and cardiovascular disease risk Published on Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (25.10.2016) Until recently, when you visited the dairy aisle, chances are
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Debunking Detox

Debunking Detox Diets “In most cases, the liver, kidney and intestine are so good that they can overcome even the stupidity of the worst dietary insults. Juicing and cleansing,
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Diet to Prevent Diabetes

The BBC recently led its UK national news with a story about the National Health Service (NHS) launching a Diabetes Prevention Programme in conjunction with Public Health England and
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Eat your heart out (of trouble)

Eat your heart out (of trouble) Published in Nursing Review Magazine (Oct 11, 2016)  A diet high in Omega-3 fatty acids and low in salt can help decrease the
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Eggs and peanuts early in infants’ diets

Introduce eggs and peanuts early in infants’ diets to reduce the risk of allergies Written by Merryn Netting and Katie Allen (21.09.2016) In the 1970s, when we were in school,
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Fuel Your Mental Health

Published in ‘Australian Hospital + Healthcare’ magazine: “Your mood and stress levels are affected by both the type and amount of food that you eat. Without enough of the right foods, it
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Get the Facts: Very Common Diet Myths

Here’s just a short list of very common diet myths to get you thinking… Potatoes, bread, pasta and rice are fattening. Avoiding these will make me lose weight. Bad
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Gut reactions: how dietary fibre interacts with the microbiome

Gut reactions: how dietary fibre interacts with the microbiome The food we eat, particularly plant-based fibre, influences the composition and metabolic activity of the dense and diverse microbial community living
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Healthy Recipes

With a wealth of recipes readily accessible online, our reliance on hard copy recipe cookbooks has significantly dropped. However, with this change comes exposure to a lot of online
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Improve your healthy living with a diabetic diet plan

You’re diagnosed with diabetes. What next? Where do you start? Which foods do you eat? Which foods can’t you eat? Should you ditch the pasta and start eating salad?
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Is getting into nature and eating shells the next health food fad?

Fossil Shell Flour Let me start by sharing with you a list of ingredients from a pancake recipe I found recently: sugar, egg, fossil shell flour, vanilla essence, milk.
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Is quick, cheap food killing us?

Is quick, cheap food killing us? The rise of cheap fast food means that dinner has never been more convenient – but the cost to Aussie families is proving
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Kick It or Pick It – Healthy Swaps for Summer Entertaining

Kick It or Pick It – Healthy Swaps for Summer Entertaining Published in Oxygen Magazine   Will you kick it or pick it?      
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Lower your Blood Pressure with the DASH Diet

Experts — First Posted 29/06/15 on Medibank Eating well is a key step in reducing blood pressure. To lower your blood pressure with the DASH diet (Dietary Approaches to Stop
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No Special Diet for Type 2 Diabetes

How to prevent and manage type 2 diabetes through diet, exercise and lifestyle changes. More than 75% of Australians may be overweight or obese by 2030. Two million Australians
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Plate Size and Portion Distortion

Plate Size and Portion Distortion The bigger the plate, the more you serve yourself.  It is the eye that eats. In the Journal of the Association for Consumer Research,
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Power of Mushrooms

For a healthier life, enjoy the power of mushrooms. Just 3 mushrooms a day (100g) is enough to enjoy great nutrition and health benefits.  Mushrooms are a powerhouse of
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Should I eat fats?

Fats – my favourite kitchen ingredient…   Fats will increase my cholesterol Fats will clog up my arteries Fats will make my diabetes control worse Fats will make me
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Should salad be part of your healthy diet?

Salad may seem like the healthier lunch option, but don’t be fooled. All too often, the salads available for purchase offer a poor balance of nutrition. Salads sound healthy,
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Starchy carbs, not a Paleo diet, advanced the human race

Media Release from The University of Sydney New research suggests Palaeolithic humans would not have evolved on today’s ‘Paleo’ diet Starchy carbohydrates were a major factor in the evolution
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Strange and quirky weight loss tips that work

How many times have you started on a new diet, only to be disappointed by the lack of results? You have probably been bombarded with new diets and new
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Teatoxing your way to weight loss?

There’s a health trend that promises you’ll shed kilos within weeks by drinking nothing but cups of tea. What’s there to lose? A lot more than a few kilograms, it
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The anti-dietitian empire

Don’t hate dietitians because what we tell you doesn’t match up with what you want to hear or what a celebrity said. Don’t believe what the anti-dietitian empire or
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The Science of HANGRY

Health check: the science of ‘hangry’, or why some people get grumpy when they’re hungry It is no doubt that the main fear holding individuals back from seeing a
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TOP 6 WAYS TO BEAT MENSTRUAL CRAVINGS

Look after yourself with nourishing food, relaxation and gentle exercise to keep those menstrual munchies at bay. Top 6 ways to beat menstrual cravings – We all crave foods
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Top trio: 3 must-have foods

From healthy hair to improved memory – add the Top Trio: 3 must-have foods to your weekly shopping list. Published in the Wellness section of the HESTA superfund magazine
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Veggie Fiesta Tofu Stirfry – The APD Cookbook

  “Veggie Fiesta Tofu Stirfry – The APD Cookbook” (2017) is a collation of recipes from dietitians across Australia. Enjoy one of Katherine Baqleh’s favourite recipes on page 13
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What’s the Fuss About? Inspiration for Feeding Fussy Eaters

Turning mealtime fuss into mealtime fun “My child only eats white foods…” “My child will not eat their vegetables…” “They refuse to try new foods” “My child has lost their
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Why I love legumes and why you must too! Fancy a warming Lentil Soup?

I love cooking! Legumes (or pulses) are one of my favourite and most versatile group of ingredients to use. Whether it be lentils, chickpeas, beans or peas, in one