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Lisa and Peter desire to see healing and wholeness (body, mind and spirit) to all they come in contact with. They want to use their knowledge and skills in areas of dieting right through to injury assessment and recovery to help people achieve optimal health. They believe health is our best asset and requires investment. As an Accredited Practicing Dietitian, Peter St Henry consults from five clinics located throughout the Gold Coast please see www.healthdivine.au for more information.

12/09/2021

Covid Diet?
Congratulations Covid, you have now bypassed the weather as the most common topic of conversation.
Yes we’ve got lockdowns, vaccinations and living on a remote island to reduce your risk of getting covid. But does food have a factor to play as well?
It appears that plant based eating can reduce the severity of covid. In a study on health care workers involved with covid, Individuals who reported following plant-based diets or pescatarian (vegetarian plus seafood) diets had lower odds of severe COVID-19-like illness.
Interestingly - Individuals who were following low carbohydrate, high protein diets had higher odds of severe-COVID-19-like illness, when compared with individuals who followed plant-based diets.
No, Corona beers are were not included in the study.
https://nutrition.bmj.com/content/bmjnph/early/2021/05/18/bmjnph-2021-000272.full.pdf
WHO has provided some great tips and guides for this current environment:
http://www.emro.who.int/nutrition/news/nutrition-advice-for-adults-during-the-covid-19-outbreak.html
Specifically, being deficient in vitamin D may increase your risk of getting covid. – check you levels and supplement if required. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7717135/
Amidst all the hype and fears surrounding this pandemic, please don’t forget to nourish your body with healthy foods and plenty of exercise.
Take a moment now to reflect on what you have been eating and pick 2 things you can improve for today.

07/12/2020

Does eggs increase your risk of type two diabetes?
A recent study in the media identified a link between egg intake and risk of diabetes.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/11/201115101249.htm
The link was found in a sample of Chinese. “What we discovered was that higher long-term egg consumption (greater than 38 grams per day) increased the risk of diabetes among Chinese adults by approximately 25 per cent.”
This equates to about ½ an egg a day or 3-4 eggs per week. This is not what I would call a high egg consumer. We need to bear in mind two things considering this study.
1. It is only a correlation not a causation.
2. The Chinese dietary patterns during the study (1999-2009) underwent a massive shift form traditional to western style diets. The increase in egg consumption is only one part of a total diet shift.
Despite this study and the continuing debate around eggs…
1. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25832339/
2. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2628696/
Guidelines suggest regular intake of eggs (1-2 daily) as part of a healthy diet to prevent and manage type 2 Diabetes.
https://www.diabetes.co.uk/news/2017/oct/new-study-unscrambles-myths-about-eggs,-heart-health-and-type-2-diabetes-92676807.html
https://www.healthline.com/health/diabetes/eggs
Take home message remains the same. Focus your diet on nutritionally dense foods. Eggs are one of the most nutritiously dense foods in our food supply.

18/07/2020

Are eating activated nuts healthier for you? Learn more with Dietitian Peter St Henry and his latest Nutritious Entrees Video.
Check out the you tube clip... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHLj_HY_c8s

24/05/2020

POO NUMBER 2 (after Number 1)

Last time we found out what a good poo is like. Today we are going to share ways on getting there.

Get the foundations right. The 3 F’s.
– Fluid: considering poo is 75% water – drinking enough water is essential – 2 litres will do the job.

– Fibre: the average Aussie only eats about 20 grams fibre daily – the target is 30 grams.

Fibre is only found in plant-based foods. Meat and dairy have none. The less processed food is, the more likely it will have more fibre.

For example: 1 cup of wholemeal pasta has nearly 4x the fibre of regular pasta.

½ cup of all bran has 12.6g and ½ cup nutrigrain has 1g (12 times!)

– Fitness: regular movement activates the muscles in bowel, called peristalsis.

So remember the 3 F’s to keep your business running smooth.

26/02/2020

Poo Part One.
What provides more grossness and funniness than talking about poo? Yet without it we are in deep doo doo. I’m going to provide a brief discussion around this toilet topic as I believe we need to be more aware of such an important part of our daily routine.

Due to its gross factor, our bowel habits are often kept secret, even when we may actually need to be addressing a poo problem.

Let’s go back to the start, what is poo?
75% water & 25% solids.
The solids are made up of 30% dead bacteria, 30% fibre, 15% cholesterol/fats, 10% minerals/cell debris. These numbers are only averages. The softer the motion, the higher percentage of water present.
How to rate your Bowel Motion…
1. Size Matters. The average Australian adult daily bowel motion is only 120grams. The bigger the size of your business, the better. In rural Africa where bowel diseases are relatively non-existent – they poo on average 400grams a day.
2. Texture Matters. The ‘Bristol Stool Chart’ is a validated tool to help us aim for the perfect p**p. Think of chocolate…
Maltesers – constipated, Picnic – too firm, Mars bar perfect, chocolate fondue – too soft
3. Colour Matters. Brown is best. If yours is a different colour, this guide maybe helpful… https://www.mayoclinic.org/stool-color/expert-answers/FAQ-20058080?p=1
4. Timing Matters. Just because you don’t go every day doesn’t mean there’s something wrong. The time range of every second day to three times a day is a suitable. If you’re not going more than three times a week – too slow or more than three times a day – too fast.

07/02/2020

Peter has recently been asked to be part of the program 'Altogether You'. It is supported by Nuevo Health and sponsored by Novartis. He will providing dietary support for those with conditions including Psoriatic arthritis and Ankylosing spondylitis.

14/01/2020

Fear Not Thy Food.
I’m having ‘smoko’ (morning tea) at our family property. I’ve poured my cup of tea and am putting a heaped teaspoon of raw sugar into it. Suddenly a statement that is spoken with such conviction it just has to be true… ‘you know sugar causes cancer.’
I’m cooking a steak on the BBQ and out pops another statement… ‘char grilling that steak is going to give you cancer.’
I’m reheating my leftovers in the microwave… ‘those microwave radiations are damaging your food and causing cancer.’
I’m picking up some tomatoes at the local grocery shop … ‘unless it’s organic, you’re going to do more harm than good eating that thing.’
By the sounds of my well-meaning friends and family, it appears to me that everything I put in my mouth is going to hurt me.
Why have we become so fearful of food these days? Many people I know have become self-appointed experts in nutrition and are eager as ever to speak evil of anything that we eat.
There are elements of truth to most statements. I agree that char coaled meat can increase your risk of colon cancer for example.
But what I am trying to say is why focus on the negatives when there are so many beneficial aspects to the foods we eat. Where are the positive and encouraging words celebrating food?
Instead of focusing on the char coaled meat, congratulate the rainbow of colours of the salad next to it.
Instead of being critical of the sugar in my tea, lets celebrate the benefits of tea.
Instead of fearing the pesticide residue on vegies, let’s celebrate the abundance of fruit and veg we have access to in Australia.
Instead of fearing microwaves, embrace how they can heat foods without reducing nutrient content.

Look what’s on your plate or in your lunch box today and find something beneficial to celebrate.

04/11/2019

Blood Pressure, it’s one of those conditions that sits under the radar. But more than 1 in 3 Adult Aussies have it, and when they get diagnosed, they take pills. Stop – you can choose another path. Would you believe me that each one of the following steps can seriously drop your blood pressure?

1. Eat more Potassium (up to 5000mg daily). Foods like tomato paste, potato, corn, nectarines, all bran, snapper and coconut water are ridiculously high in potassium.

2. Drop your salt intake. Use other flavours from the spice rack, limit eating out and take aways and choose foods with

23/09/2019

Bacon causes Caner
Sorry about the scary Headline, I don’t really intend to create fear with your food choices. My intention is simply to inform. The IARC (International Agency for Research on Cancer) has classified over 1000 agents into 4 categories. Group 1 agents are carcinogenic to humans, group 2A and 2B are probably and possibly carcinogenic to humans respectively. Group 3 is essentially not carcinogenic. See: https://monographs.iarc.fr/agents-classified-by-the-iarc/
Along with 119 other agents identified, consumption of processed meats is a Class one carcinogen. This may come as a shock to many of us, considering how enjoyable bacon and eggs are for weekend breakfasts. It is in the same classification as alcohol, to***co and ultraviolet radiation. As depressing as this sounds it is not all doom and gloom. The cancer council of Australia identifies an 18% increase in risk of bowel cancer if you eat 50grams of processed meats daily. https://www.cancercouncil.com.au/1in3cancers/lifestyle-choices-and-cancer/red-meat-processed-meat-and-cancer/
They have recommendations of not eating more than 100grams of red meat daily (which includes beef, lamb and pork).
So just as there are foods to increase risk of cancer, there is an arsenal of foods to reduce the risk. Bring in the calvary – 2 serves of fruit and 5 serves of vegetables daily reduces risk of bowel cancer by 17%.
So next Saturday morning, include some baked beans, tomato and mushrooms with your bacon and eggs!

09/09/2019

4 Reasons why I'll not go Keto...

1. Raises Inflammation
2. Raises Total and LDL (Bad) Cholesterol
3. Acidic
4. No better than other diets for weight loss

Being the most poplular diet at present, I'd thought it would be an idea to share why I don't think it is worthwhile. Epilepsy is the only condition that appears to have a significant benefit with use of the Ketogenic diet.

My concern is the evidence showing significant elevation of CRP. This is a generic measure of systemic inflammation. Most health is achieved through reducing inflammation, so it makes sense to eat in a way that reduces inflammation not raise it! There are many other dietary styles out there to achieve this (eg. Mediterranean, vegetarian...)

Cardiovascular disease remains the number one killer and LDL and total cholesterol remain a strong independent risk factor for this. So eating a diet to increase CVD risk is counterintuitive if health is your goal.

I'm not necessarily sold on the alkaline/acid story as blood pH is very tightly controlled. But, the food choices on a keto diet is typically acid producing. As measured by urine.

Lastly and most importantly for most people going on a diet is the weight loss scenario. It appears that going keto for weight loss compared to other forms of dieting with the same calories doesn't make a significant difference. And considering the strictness of the keto diet, it is unlikely to be sustainable, meaning that you can only eat so many avocadoes and one day that piece of toast is going to disappear down your oesophagus.

https://examine.com/supplements/keto/?utm_source=socialmedia&utm_medium=socialmedia&utm_campaign=originalpost

15/08/2019

Had the privilege of providing a poster at the recent National Dietitians Conference. The poster highlighted the huge scope of diet options to reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease. There were over 800 delegates and quite a few exciting areas were presented. Including updates on allergy management/prevention, eating from your backyard, impact of sleep deprivation and much more. To find out more about the wonderful world of dietitians, check their website https://daa.asn.au

27/05/2019

Does Diet Affect Acne?

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