02Mar 2018 by Aidan Muir
Tyson Tripcony Q & A

Tyson Tripcony Q & A

Other
Can you please tell us a little bit about yourself and your career? I graduated in 2011, seven years ago now, and started working in a community health position. I moved across the country for that and then came back and worked 9 different casual dietitian jobs, then landed a more permanent position in private practice working for someone else. It wasn’t really working out and I felt like I could do something a little bit different—something possibly better. I started a small business called Correct Nutrition and after working for a bit, I had the opportunity to purchase some small clinics. I then bought another large practice a few years later, Sunshine Coast Dietetics. After that, I started up Fuel Your Life in October 2016 and it’s just gone…
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17Feb 2018 by Aidan Muir
Joyce Haddad Q & A

Joyce Haddad Q & A

Other
1) Can you please tell us a little bit about yourself and your career? I am an accredited practicing dietitian, accredited nutritionist and personal trainer. I am currently a PhD candidate with the CSIRO and Flinders uni looking into improving the diet quality of households (parents and children). I run my own business where I do private consulting, community and public health work and I teach fitness classes. 2) What are some of your favourite healthy snack ideas to recommend to clients? I am a sucker for peanut butter! Anything with that nutty goodness tastes delicious. So for those that enjoy peanut or nut butters, I usually recommend a date with ½ a teaspoon of peanut butter, or healthy seedy crackers with peanut butter and sliced banana. Otherwise, the good…
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19Jan 2018 by Aidan Muir
Is the Summer Barbeque Harming Your Health?

Is the Summer Barbeque Harming Your Health?

Health
Hot afternoons and long weekends with friends, drinks and a BBQ, the epitome of an Australian summer. The backyard BBQ is an iconic Aussie summer event, and for many Australian’s the BBQ is also a staple cooking method throughout the year. Barbequing tends to give meat and vegetables a smoky flavour that can’t be replicated elsewhere. It’s almost a must that Barbequed meat have a blackened charred look about it. My mum’s favourite saying when I complain about burnt bits ‘it’s not burnt, it’s Barbequed!’ But is it possible we are taking the char too far? Could the trusty summer BBQ could actually be harmful to your health? Burnt Meat and Cancer Two carcinogenic (cancer causing) compounds are formed when meat, poultry and fish are cooked at high temperatures, polycyclic…
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20Oct 2017 by Aidan Muir
It is difficult to overeat lean meat

It is difficult to overeat lean meat

Other
  A lot of people discourage having large quantities of meat (which also has some merit for different reasons) - but I have found increasing somebody’s intake of lean meats can be quite effective if they are looking to lose weight. Firstly, most of the people I see are averaging <1g protein per kg of body weight when I first see them. The evidence shows that ~1.75g/kg is optimal for maintaining as much muscle as possible during a general fat loss phase. Obviously, I have to factor in the leanness of the individual when estimating how much protein is needed e.g. somebody who has a high body fat percentage will need slightly less protein due to having less muscle, but it is still likely that >1g of protein is optimal.…
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19Oct 2017 by Aidan Muir
Ellie Bullen Q & A

Ellie Bullen Q & A

Other
1) Can you tell us a little bit about yourself? My name is Ellie, I am a 24-year-old nutritionist and dietitian from Australia. I run an Instagram and blog called Elsa’s Wholesome Life where I share my healthy lifestyle, recipes and travels. 2) I saw that your philosophy is “Eat More Plants” – can you elaborate on that and why it is your philosophy? Well, during university one of the key nutrition problems that was highlighted was that only 5% of Australians eat the recommended number of vegetable servings. My philosophy to ‘Eat More Plants’ is basically just encouraging people at the simplest level to eat more plant based foods. It is good for your health and the environment. 3) What are some of your top nutrition tips for somebody…
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12Oct 2017 by Aidan Muir
Rebecca Gawthorne Q & A

Rebecca Gawthorne Q & A

Other
  1) Can you tell us a little bit about yourself? My name is Bec. I live in Cronulla Beach in Sydney. I have the most amazing husband Laurent & I love being outdoors in the sunshine eating mangoes. I’m also a Dietitian & Nutritionist and own the Instagram @nourish_naturally.   2) What do you see as some of the opportunities and challenges for dietitians in the future? The online world, especially social media! Take Instagram for example. There are over 95 million photos uploaded to IG every day & over 40 billion posts made to date. That’s one engaged platform & a great deal of this engagement centres around food & health. Dietitians are the authority on food & nutrition and thus we need to have a presence on…
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19Sep 2017 by Aidan Muir
Layne Norton Q & A

Layne Norton Q & A

Body Composition, Other
Can you please tell us a little bit about yourself? Well basically I’m a science geek who loves to lift heavy things. I started bodybuilding at age 17 in order to build more muscle to improve my confidence and increase my self-esteem. Also, I wanted more attention from girls LOL. Over time I developed a pure love for training. I went on to win my pro card in natural bodybuilding and actually win my class at a pro show. In the last 5 years, I’ve become very involved with powerlifting and have managed to win USA Nationals twice as well as a silver medal at the world championships. I also set a world squat record of 303kg at 91.5 kg bodyweight that has since been broken. In my academic career,…
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17Sep 2017 by Aidan Muir
Lisa Middleton Q & A

Lisa Middleton Q & A

Other, Sports
Can you please tell us a little bit about yourself and your career? I work predominantly in sports nutrition and I basically became interested in it just from my own personal interest in sport. I did a lot of sport when I was younger and was just interested in the link between what you ate and how that affected performance. I used to experiment with my own diet and was enthusiastic about learning more. When I was in early high school, probably Year 8 or Year 9, I decided I wanted to work as a sports dietitian. I headed down that path, did a human movement degree at Deakin, and then did dietetics after that and got into nutrition from there. I was unemployed for a little while after I…
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12Sep 2017 by Aidan Muir
Mike Israetel Q & A

Mike Israetel Q & A

Other
Can you please tell us a little bit about yourself? Totally! My name is Mike Israetel and I’m the Head Science Consultant for and Co-Founder of Renaissance Periodization (@rpstrength on IG). I got my PhD in Sport Physiology 4 years ago, and I’ve been a professor for the last 4 years, teaching courses in sports nutrition, strength and conditioning, health behaviour, and everything sport and exercise science related. On the personal front, I’m a competitive bodybuilder and Jiu Jitsu grappler. What aspects of nutrition do you believe people should be prioritising when looking to gain muscle? Eating enough calories is for sure point #1. In order to gain muscle at the best rates, a surplus of 250 to 500 calories a day is very likely to be a necessary feature.…
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09Sep 2017 by Aidan Muir
Top 5 Accredited Practising Dietitian Blogs to Follow

Top 5 Accredited Practising Dietitian Blogs to Follow

Other
Top 5 Accredited Practising Dietitian Blogs to Follow may be a bit of a stretch for a title since I don't follow every single dietitian blog out there, however "Top 5 Accredited Practising Dietitian Blogs to Follow that I know of" didn’t quite have the same authority… Either way, I’ve compiled a list of blogs that I consider to be among the best in this space. If you aren’t already following these dietitians, I highly recommend you check them out. Thinking Nutrition  Tim Crowe’s blog Thinking Nutrition is one of the first places you should look if you want to dig into the details of evidence-based nutrition. It’s a great mix of science and understandable language. 3 must reads: 1. Are carbohydrates trying to kill you?  2. Broccoli is bad for you, like,…
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