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…
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…
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…
The festive season is all about spending time with family and friends and sharing delicious food together. Thanks to COVID, we may not have seen some family and friends in months and our eating habits and behaviours may have changed along with our body. Food and body talk can often come up over the Christmas-New…
Do you experience unpredictable diarrhoea, abdominal pain, bloody stools, fever, and fatigue? Have you ever spoken to your doctor about these symptoms? Perhaps you may have undiagnosed Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) includes both Crohn’s Disease (CD) and Ulcerative Colitis (UC). It is a life-long relapsing and remitting condition characterised by chronic inflammation…
If you feel happier in the warmer months and notice yourself eating a greater variety of fresh, seasonal produce compared to the cooler months, it may not just be the sunshine lifting your mood. Ever wonder why you feel butterflies in your stomach when you are nervous or excited? Or why you feel sick to…
If you are yet to have a consultation with an Optimum Intake Dietitian, here are 6 ways in which we assist our clients: Challenging diet culture– We are all exposed to various avenues of dieting messages that are at least partly influenced by society’s dieting culture. This is leading to much confusion and frustration when…
As the end of the year approaches, silly season is upon us as holiday festivities begin. Whether you are staying home with loved ones, going on a holiday, or spending time with distant relatives- there’s often one common and unavoidable aspect of this time of the year- FOOD. For some people, food doesn’t get a…