Bush Dietitian

09/01/2026

It's been a while so I thought I'd start the year with an bit of a (re)introduction about myself, and give you an opportunity for you to ask questions of me

08/01/2026

I have seen a lot mixed comments and recieved questions to do with the new US dietary guidelines, so I have decided to do a brief(ish) post now, more later.
Note: the "old pyramid" has been out of use for about 15yrs in the US and Aust - so comparing against them and ignoring the ones each country has had in the mean time is also an issue

Points being raised include:
Grains no longer the base -> they are a COMPONENT not the base
Protein prioritised -> it has never not been a key component priority
Strong push towards whole foods -> they are always have been
Reduce Processed foods -> again has been recommended to limit/reduce intake for years
Added sugar discouraged -> as above
Healthy fats re-introduced -> healthy fats have always been encouraged...the issue is what's considered healthy and the quantities
Instead of counting calories focus more on food quality - not sure about the old US the guidelines but in the ADGs, there's a guide of each food group on what kJ/calories are in one serve, but not a focus on them, and there are a large and growing component of the profession who have been pushing and emphasising this practice for years
Gut health and fermented foods -> they aren't in the current guidelines per say (in Aust), because it's a relatively new area of research and extremely complex, but dietitians ARE emphasising those
Each person is an individual - again we have been saying this for years and fighting for that to be recognised
The old ones don't work - most people weren't following them so blaming the guidelines for "poor health" is not a fair assessment.
Old guidelines are industry driven - ignoring blatent conflicts of the meat and dairy industries (and possibly others) is extremely hypocritical.

On the surface they look great - prioritising whole foods is always going to be great, but as with most things deeper dives are needed to know the whether they are as great as people think they are/want them to be. Most important thing is to listen to the trained/qualified professionals more than "Joe Blow" on the internet for your health and nutrition advice.

05/01/2026

Minute Monday: Minimal Effort Foods

We love this quick, easy, tasty biscuit recipe. This is the basic recipe which you can have as it or you can add variation by adding chopped chocolate/chocolate chips, dried fruit and nuts, cinnamon or whatever you like.

04/01/2026

New Year is here! We are reopening for 2026 and have exciting things coming!

29/12/2025

Minute Monday: Minimal Effort Foods

This week is a sausage hot pot in the slow cooker, I love these kid of recipes especially on the days like I made this one, so I could "set and forget" it while hubby was finalising the end of his uni assignments and I was out all afternoon and not getting home til late so not wanting to start cooking then. If you don't have a slow cooker you could cook it in a saucepan in about 30min.

24/12/2025

21/12/2025

Christmas is coming! We are closed now, enjoy the break and see you in 2026

17/12/2025