Michelle Tolmay Dietitian

17/09/2025

When it comes to food labels, don’t stop at calories and macros, flip it over and check the ingredients list. That’s where the real story is.

The fewer ultra-processed additives and the closer to whole foods, the better. Your body doesn’t just count numbers — it thrives on quality.

08/05/2024

13/03/2024

Myth Buster: Low Calorie ≠ Healthy 🚨
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Here's the truth behind those low-calorie, artificially sweetened products. 🍬🔍
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🔎 Just because it’s low in calories doesn't mean it’s packed with the nutrients your body needs. Nutrient density is key! 🥦🍇
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🔎 The growing popularity of artificially sweetened products like protein bars, drinks, and desserts has us consuming more artificial sweeteners than ever before.
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🔎 Studies show that nonnutritive sweeteners (NNS) might not be the weight management miracle they’re marketed as. Instead of helping, they may be disrupting our body’s natural signals to let us know we are satisfied, messing with our metabolism, and can even lead to gut health issues. 🧬*
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🔎 Long-term use of artificial sweeteners may also be linked to negative impacts on the body’s ability to regulate hunger and fullness, potentially leading to overeating and weight gain in the long run. 🍽️⚖️*
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🔎 Changes in gut microbiota towards a more inflammatory state have been observed in both short and long-term users of NNS, regardless of their weight or health status. 🦠*
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🔎 Our bodies process these sweeteners differently based on a few different factors, including gender and pre-existing health conditions. Studies that took these into account often showed worsened outcomes. 🧑‍🤝‍🧑*
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The takeaway?
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While artificially sweetened products can help with reducing calorie intake, it’s important to consider the whole nutritional picture, not just the calorie content. Choose foods that nourish, satisfy, and support your health. 🍎
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Are you a fan of low-calorie and artificially sweetened products? Let’s chat in the comments! 💬
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*Source: PubMed - Artificial Sweeteners and Obesity-Not the Solution and Potentially a Problem by Elena A Christofides

13/03/2024

Meet your team of dedicated dietitians. 🍎🥦🫐
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Barbara Knoetze, Claire McHugh, Kerryn Wuth and Michelle Tolmay.
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Together we make up Nutrition Innovated an associate dietetic practice that provides a unique approach to the nutritional management of our clients and patients.
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From Sports Nutrition and DNA Nutrition to Diabetes, Child Nutrition and Lifestyle Nutrition, our team covers a wide range of services tailored to your individual needs.
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Learn more about what we do -
DM .innovated 📩

13/03/2024

Did you know that changing your diet based on personal traits could be the key to better health? 🤔
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Here's what you need to know about personalised nutrition:
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It's unique to you: Personalised nutrition uses your individual characteristics (like genes and lifestyle) to create nutritional advice just for you. 🧬🥗
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No generic advice: Moving away from one-size-fits-all diets, it aims to make dietary changes more effective and sustainable. 🚀
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Science-backed: This approach is grounded in research showing that people respond differently to foods based on their biological makeup. 📊
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Tech-enabled: Advances in technology now allow us to monitor health markers in real time, helping to tailor dietary advice more accurately. ⌚
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More than just diet: It also considers your behaviour, preferences, and goals to motivate meaningful eating pattern changes. 💡
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Personalised nutrition is revolutionising how we think about food and health, making dietary advice more specific and effective. 🌟
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What to know how this could work for you?
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Get in touch, send us a DM or email us at admin@nutritioninnovated.co.za 📩