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Food & Life Personalised Nutrition

Loves supporting healthy relationships with food.

Accredited Practising Dietitian supporting womens nutrition through midlife so you can feel good and live well. 💫

Specialises in eating disorders, gut health, Autism, ADHD + mental health.

17/10/2025

Learning that rest is as important as movement. 😌

I have not been to the gym all week. I had plans to tuck it into a spare hour of my Saturday morning BUT I am exhausted. Work has been crazy busy. The kids needs have been crazy high…and I am learning that to rest is ok. To say no to stuff is ok. To do nothing is sometimes what you need more than anything else.

Otherwise, I’m going to burn out.

Here’s to breaking lifelong habits of always having to fill every hour of every day. 😅🤩

06/10/2025

My puppy man is lapping up the love today in the clinic. 🥺❤️

This cutie pie never fails to engage with my clients. He’s such a great icebreaker. How can you not fall for this sweet face?!? 🥰

Sometimes in the face to face clinic, when someone tells me they’ve got pets, I whip out photos of my little tribe of paws 🐕🐶🐈‍⬛🐈and we trade stories about the shenanigans of a pets life. 🐾 Nothing to do with nutrition, but everything to do with comfort, safety and humanising a clinical environment.

05/09/2025

This is what I do to keep myself a healthy midlife woman 💪✨

I eat to a routine so I don’t skip meals 🍲

I balance my nutrition needs in most (protein, fibre, fats, colour!) 🥦

I schedule my exercise into my week 🏃‍♀️. It’s one of the best tools I’ve got for midlife mama mental health and managing my ADHD brain. You can always tell when I haven’t been active because I’m grisly AF 😅

I make time for connection ☕. My bestie and I have even started regular phone chats because, despite living within walking distance, life keeps getting in the way of a proper catch-up 🙃

I keep up to date with my health checks and screens 🩺 and I’m open with my GP (who is pretty fabulous, to be honest) about everything regarding my physical and mental health 💬

These little anchors help me feel steady and supported in the chaos of midlife.

💬 What’s one thing you do that keeps you feeling healthy, grounded or supported? Share it below — you never know who you’ll inspire!

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✨ Feel like you need some advice and support with managing nutrition in midlife? DM or check out the website (link in bio) for info on 1:1 support

25/08/2025

✨ Papaya magic ✨

There’s just something about papaya—the look, the smell, the taste—it instantly transports you to a tropical resort 🏝️ (true story: a mate walked into my kitchen one morning and said exactly that!).

While papaya is growing in popularity here in Australia, I still speak to so many people who haven’t tried it yet. Which is a shame, because this fruit is an absolute gem: 💎

🥭 Nutrient rich → packed with vitamin C, beta-carotene (vitamin A), fibre and potassium
💪 Antioxidants like lycopene & beta-carotene → help protect cells, support skin health & reduce oxidative stress
🧡 Supports immunity, skin + gut health
✨ Low energy, high nutrient density

How to enjoy it?
👉 Red papaya: sweet and juicy, perfect fresh as a snack or brekkie topper.
👉 Green papaya: shred it into a zingy salad for something different.

The best part? Red papaya is becoming more easily available in local supermarkets (yep, even Aldi!). No excuses not to give it a go.

✨ Feel like you need some advice and support with managing nutrition in midlife? DM me or check out the website (link in bio) for 1:1 support.
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21/08/2025

🌸 A bunch of flowers can say a lot.

This young client with Autism gifted me these simply because I did something every person deserves: I enquired, listened, validated, and supported her in a neuro-affirming way.

After years of being unheard—and put through restrictive, weight-focused dieting by other health professionals—we went the opposite road:
✨ Nutrition-inclusive care
✨ Food chaining to gently expand her acceptable foods
✨ Regular eating to support emotional regulation, energy & concentration

And the result? A huge reduction in binge episodes at the end of the day, better health, better sense of being able to make her own decisions about food, a reduced fear of foods, and feeling like she is okay to just be herself.

This is the stuff that makes me love my job.

It’s not hard to listen. But it can make a world of difference. 💜

20/08/2025

At Food & Life, I support people to build a healthier relationship with food and eating. My approach is grounded in non-judgement, empathy and really understanding why a person eats the way they do. I work alongside clients to build knowledge, confidence and capacity so that nourishing themselves feels more possible. 🌱

I work with clients aged 10 years and up, with special interests in:
✨ Disordered eating & eating disorders
✨ Women’s health, especially in midlife
✨ Gut health
✨ Mental health
✨ Eating issues related to neurodivergence

I support clients through Medicare, NDIS and privately. Appointments are available face-to-face in Watsonia or online via telehealth. 💻

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07/08/2025

You might’ve heard that kiwifruit helps with constipation. Is it true?

Yes—and the research is actually pretty strong.

But first: constipation isn’t just about “not going every day.” It can look like:
🪨 Hard or lumpy stools
😣 Straining or feeling blocked
💨 Bloating or discomfort
🚽 Feeling like you didn’t fully empty

Clinical trials have shown that eating 2 green kiwifruits per day (flesh only) can:
✅ Improve how often you go
✅ Soften stools (without the side effects of harsher laxatives)
✅ Reduce bloating
✅ Decrease straining
✅ Improve overall gut comfort

One large international study even found kiwifruit outperformed psyllium husk for people with IBS or functional constipation.

And what about the skin?
Studies on gold kiwifruit found that eating the skin + flesh may add a little extra fibre and anti-inflammatory benefit. But you’ll still get results with just the flesh—so if you’re not a fan of the fuzzy texture, no stress.

And of course, if you don’t like kiwifruit? Don’t eat kiwifruit!!

There are other food-based strategies that can support regularity and digestive comfort—without forcing anything that doesn’t suit you.

There is also a kiwifruit based supplement that might suit you.

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Feel like you need some advice and support with managing nutrition in midlife? DM or check out the website (link in bio) for info on 1:1 support 💬

06/07/2025

One of the most powerful, yet under-rated acts of self care? Feeding yourself well—consistently and kindly. 🍽️✨

👉 Save this as your reminder.

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💌 Feel like you need some advice and support with managing nutrition in midlife? DM or check out the website (link in bio) for info on 1:1 support, webinars and group support.

27/06/2025

As a dietitian and a midlife woman, I know perimenopause can feel like it’s taken over. Juggling work, family, and everything in between—it’s no wonder thriving can feel like it’s out of reach.

This 1-hour webinar is for the woman who isn’t sure she needs 1:1 support, but knows she needs some guidance. You’ll learn what’s really going on in your body, what it needs right now, and how to support yourself through this full-on phase of life.

🎙️ Practical, evidence-based, and designed to leave you feeling empowered—not overwhelmed.

✨Feel like you need some advice and support with managing nutrition in midlife? DM or check out the website (link in bio) for info on 1:1 support

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24/06/2025

Baked beans have added sugar so aren’t they bad for you??😕

This is a stumbling block for many of my clients when I talk about these super convenient little things.

But I’m not concerned about the sugar. At all.

I’m to busy being impressed with the ~5g/100g protein and ~4g/100g fibre. It means if you have a 220g can of baked beans on a seeded bread (which is typically higher in protein and fibre) you’re smashing your protein and fibre needs for the day.

For instance, the meal in this picture is

⭐️220g of Heinz baked beans
🥑 1/4 avocado
🍞2 slices Helgas low carb high protein bread

All up, it’s got about:
💪🏼 22g protein
💩>20g fibre

It’s also convenient and yummy IMO…😋
So, no, I couldn’t care less about the added sugar. 🤷‍♀️

Feel like you need some advice and support with managing nutrition in midlife?

DM or check out the website (link in bio) for info on 1:1 support and my upcoming webinar on peri nutrition 💬💻

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23/06/2025

Perimenopause: what actually is going on—and how can nutrition help you feel your best?

Hot flushes, mood swings, weight shifts, brain fog, gut issues… you’re not imagining it.

Join me for a no-nonsense webinar on how to nourish yourself through perimenopause—based on science, not scare tactics.

🗓️ Thursday, 31st July 2025
🎟️ Link in bio to register

✨ Feel like you need some advice and support with managing nutrition in midlife?

DM or check out the website (link in bio) for info on 1:1 support.

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11/06/2025

❓Midlife women: Are you getting in your own way?

The top three reasons women book in with me:

➡️ Unwanted weight gain
➡️ Fatigue that just won’t budge
➡️ Gut discomfort (bloating, irregularity, all the fun stuff)

And what do I often find behind the scenes?

⚠️ Calorie restriction
⚠️ Skipping meals
⚠️ Cutting carbs like they’re the villain

You’re not lazy or broken — but your body might be running on empty.

So what can actually help?

✅ Eating regularly (yes, even breakfast)
✅ Adding carbs, proteins and fats
✅ Giving your gut the fibre it deserves
✅ Treating your body like it’s worthy of nourishment — because it is

💬 Feel like you need some advice and support with managing nutrition in midlife?

DM or check out the website (link in bio) for info on 1:1 support 💻💬

👉 Follow for food and nutrition tips 🥦🥖🥚

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2A Lambourn Road
Watsonia, VIC
3087

Opening Hours

Wednesday	2pm - 9pm
Thursday	9am - 2pm
Friday	9am - 4pm

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+61403304481

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http://www.foodandlife.com.au/

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