Eating a balanced and nutritious diet is one of the cornerstones of good health. However, for many people in rural Australia, access to dietitian services can be a challenge. With limited access to healthcare services, rural Australians are at greater risk of developing chronic diseases and may struggle to manage existing conditions. This is where…
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Optimum Intake are excited to share the opening of our new clinic at West Gosford. Our dietitian, Lauryn Moss, is available for appointments at this location. Lauryn has experience supporting clients with chronic and complex needs. Lauryn provides her clients with realistic, food-based strategies and supports them to meet their nutrition goals. Lauryn has special…
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Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD) such as Crohn’s and Colitis can greatly affect a person’s quality of life. These chronic conditions cause symptoms like abdominal pain, bloating, diarrhea, fatigue, and weight loss. While there is no cure for these conditions, proper management of diet and nutrition can help alleviate symptoms and improve overall health. At Optimum…
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Parents often become concerned about their child’s tolerance to new foods and liquids when starting solids or transitioning from one breast/formula milk to another. Babies who become uncomfortable, irritable, difficult to settle and show signs of mucus in their poo, diarrhoea or constipation might have Cow’s Milk Protein Intolerance. Cow’s Milk Protein Intolerance or CMPI…
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What is intuitive eating? Imagine a newborn baby – it drinks solely breastmilk/formula for the first 4-6 months of its life. When it cries we consider if it could be hungry, offer up some milk and it will happily consume it or it will turn its head to indicate that’s not what I need in…
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Paediatric feeding disorder (PFD) is a relatively new diagnosis for children that struggle with eating and are not meeting expectations for feeding for their age. Children may have previously been labelled as fussy, picky, faddy or a problem eater/ feeder have often been overlooked for underlying causes to their challenges with eating or feeding with…
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We’ve all noticed a change to our regular supermarket trip, particularly with our grocery bills. However, there are a few things we can do to optimise our nutrition during this time, whilst remaining budget-friendly. Why is food getting more expensive? With the inflated prices on petrol, and the staff shortages related to the coronavirus, these…
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Plant-based diets have become popular in recent years, but what do they entail and are they really worth the hype? It is often thought that plant-based eating means to follow a plant-exclusive diet such as vegan or vegetarian, however, this is not necessarily the case! Consuming a plant-based diet does not mean that you must…
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Optimum Intake are excited to announce that we have expanded our Dietitian services in the Nelson Bay area. Our dietitian, Shannon, had been delivering nutrition services under our Paediatric Dietitian and Adult Dietitian teams within the Nelson Bay and Port Stephens area for the past 12 months. There is a huge local need for dietitian…
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Our mental health is an important link to our quality of life and often plays second fiddle to our physical health. Have you ever wondered if your diet quality impacts your mental health? Or are you seeing a link between lowered mental health and extra challenges this brings to eat well. If you experience lower…
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