Engage Health Coaching

Engage Health Coaching Engage Health Coaching is a nutritionist service that sees clients in-person out of Grapple Factory Performance Institute in Arana Hills or online via Zoom.

They specialize in improving sport performance, body composition and disordered eating.

After a very long hiatus, I am so excited to be back in the classroom presenting and helping athletes perform at their b...
24/09/2023

After a very long hiatus, I am so excited to be back in the classroom presenting and helping athletes perform at their best.

Keep an eye out for more upcoming seminars, and if you’d like to speak to the team at Engage about booking your own seminar shoot us a DM.

Thank you for having me - looking forward to the next one!

We've been receiving a lot of messages recently about how to deal with food cravings, and what to eat when you do have c...
21/08/2022

We've been receiving a lot of messages recently about how to deal with food cravings, and what to eat when you do have cravings so this week we will be zeroing in on the topic of cravings!

Before we begin, we thought it best to address the difference between cravings and hunger, because they're completely different things.

At times you might not be able to distinguish between cravings and hunger, and sometimes you might even have both - it's important to be able to identify what these feelings that you're having are.

It's commonly thought food cravings are entirely emotion-based, but there are some chemical reasons you may have them. Stay tuned this week to learn more about this and how to deal with cravings!

"CARBS MAKE YOU FAT" ⁣⁣No. Neither do fats just so I’m clear! ⁣⁣⁣No food or macro is inherently fattening. ⁣⁣⁣⠀⁣⁣⁣⁣Most ...
13/08/2022

"CARBS MAKE YOU FAT"

⁣⁣No.

Neither do fats just so I’m clear! ⁣⁣⁣No food or macro is inherently fattening.
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Most new clients I meet have tried eliminating carbs from their diet in an attempt to lose weight. ⁣⁣⁣⁣
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If your coach or someone you follow spouts that there are certain foods that are #1 enemy for your goals, or totally off limits RUN. ⁣⁣⁣
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From a fat loss standpoint, fats are more calorie dense than carbs or protein.
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This doesn’t mean fat is *bad* it just means foods that are high in fat are also high in calories, so be mindful of your portions! ⁣⁣⁣⁣
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You CAN eat carbs and still lose weight when you are able to achieve a energy deficit and consume adequate amounts of protein! ⁣⁣⁣
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🙏I promise
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As your nutrition coach, I teach you how to incorporate ALL the foods you love (including carbs) in the right portions to reach your weight loss goals (if that actually your goal), or to improve your relationship with food or to fuel your training sessions.. etc... ⁣⁣⁣
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For coaching enquires, contact amelia@engagehealthnutrition.com

High protein snacks can support the maintenance and growth of lean muscle mass, help to regulate your appetite by keepin...
10/08/2022

High protein snacks can support the maintenance and growth of lean muscle mass, help to regulate your appetite by keeping you fuller for longer between meals and support optimal recovery post-exercise.

We LOVE a good snack, for all of those reasons, and more! So here are 6 dairy free snack ideas, thanks to the suggestion from

Struggling to work snacks into your day? Reach out to the team at Engage, we'd love to chat!

Emotional eating is one of the most common areas we support at Engage - so if you do sometimes feel out of control with ...
04/08/2022

Emotional eating is one of the most common areas we support at Engage - so if you do sometimes feel out of control with your eating, you're not alone!

Stress and negative emotions are usually the trigger of emotional eating.

When you turn to food to fill an emotional hole, distract yourself and create comfort, it can be a tough journey and one that takes willingness and mindfulness to break away from.

If you feel like this applies to you, send us a message, we've love to help!

Are you concerned you may have low iron? Do you bruise easily, are always tired, get constant headaches, or have brittle...
02/08/2022

Are you concerned you may have low iron? Do you bruise easily, are always tired, get constant headaches, or have brittle nails and mouth sores/ulcers?

Poor dietary iron intake can lead to iron deficiency anaemia which makes you feel pretty gross and can impact training performance significantly.

Choosing snacks high in iron can help you reach your daily requirements for iron.

Males and post-menopausal women (>50yrs) require 8.7mg iron / day.

Females (

Do you have quick, easy, 'fail-safe' meals? ⁣When things are good and going to plan, sticking to your meal plan is easy....
31/07/2022

Do you have quick, easy, 'fail-safe' meals?

When things are good and going to plan, sticking to your meal plan is easy. ⁣

But when we're in a situation that disrupts our routine, or if we're coming home wrecked after a stressful day at work and you don't feel like cooking... often our plans fall apart.

One solution to this is having quick, convenient FAIL-SAFE options.⁣

A few go-to meals for when you're limited in time or energy, that will still keep you moving towards your goals.⁣

All of the above options, are quick, easy, high protein and can be put together in under 5 minutes.⁣

The key with FAIL-SAFE meals is to find ones you enjoy and that fit your goals.⁣

What are your fail-safe meals?⁣

Follow for evidence based nutritional advice!

This week we have  in Brisbane, so we thought we'd share some tips around weight manipulation prior to competition.As nu...
28/07/2022

This week we have in Brisbane, so we thought we'd share some tips around weight manipulation prior to competition.

As nutritionists we try to steer clients away from doing a weight-cut unless there is a good reason to do it. But, people still do it and there is a huge gap in knowledge in the martial arts space, leading to poor performance or worse.

We generally only consider weight cuts for high level competitors. If you're new to the sport, it's far better to go into a competition well-fueled and experience what it's like to compete at your best.

Please note the weight-cut and rehydration process is a super individualized process and there is no way it can really be well summarized like this in an IG post. But this guide is WAY better than what most people actually do.

Disclaimer: This is not individual advice. See medical practitioner or reach out to our team for more specific advice.

SAVE THESE MEALS FOR LATER 🍔🥗🍝We've been training a lot lately and these meals have been on high rotation because they'r...
21/07/2022

SAVE THESE MEALS FOR LATER 🍔🥗🍝

We've been training a lot lately and these meals have been on high rotation because they're so quick to throw together!

PSA - Why high protein? Having a high protein meal is essential for maintaining and building muscle mass. It’s also important to help sustain energy levels and boost our mood.

Let us know which one you would choose?

If you compare yourself to those 1%'ers who edit their photos, use the best lighting, and selectively post their best sh...
15/07/2022

If you compare yourself to those 1%'ers who edit their photos, use the best lighting, and selectively post their best shots...

You're just gonna have a bad time.

I think most people accept that they're not top of the pile in some areas. Some people are gifted intellectually, others excel in creative endeavors. I for example am not particularly creative, but I don't look in the mirror and call myself stupid because I'm not Kanye West.

Some people are gifted athletes. You don't choose to be 6 foot 3 and capable of an 11 sec 100m sprint.

Outliers still usually work hard. But no amount of hard work on my part is gonna turn me into Serena Williams or Simone Biles.

So what's our point?

The same thing applies to the physiques you see every day on social media.

You're gonna see people with above average genetics. People who have more experience than you. People who use filters and half-natty lighting, who pick the best shot out of 50 to post.

And when you interact with their posts, you're gonna get served even more of the same until it's all you ever see.

So stop trying to be those people.

You can admire them. You can be motivated by them. But you're never gonna have their exact physique.

And that's a great thing. You have strengths and unique features that they don't have.

Embrace that and work hard. And for goodness sake, give yourself a break sometimes.

Struggling to make a change?Long term behavioral change doesn't simply occurthrough education. It can be frustrating whe...
10/07/2022

Struggling to make a change?

Long term behavioral change doesn't simply occur
through education. It can be frustrating when working with a coach, nutritionist or personal trainer that provides fantastic instruction, but you can't seem to shift the dial in terms of your habits and lifestyle.

That's where Health Coaches step in.

Health Coaches don't simply instruct, they work at a deeper level with their clients to help support longer term lifestyle change. This is through evidence based aspects of psychology, exercise science and nutrition science.

If you're interested in chatting to the team at Engage about Health Coaching, reach out via the website, or send us a DM - we've love to chat!

By popular demand (and to our chagrin), we bring you BCAA's as our final supplement on our week of supplement exploratio...
02/07/2022

By popular demand (and to our chagrin), we bring you BCAA's as our final supplement on our week of supplement exploration.

This may be controversial, but we don't rate BCAA's! There certainly are some situations where they are useful - very low calorie diets, vegetarian/vegan diets - but if you're already eating sufficient animal protein throughout the day, there isn't much evidence this will bring you any additional benefits.

Do you take BCAA's?

These posts aim to break down the supplements that are currently backed by the literature to positively & legally support performance and or recovery, as well as being safe to use.

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