Best Emma Beckett Podcasts (2024)

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S4 Ep 2 Life's too Short for Food Myths To Run The Show with Dr Emma Beckett 44:58

4h ago44:58

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We're thrilled to bring you today's chat with the fabulous Dr Emma Beckett. Food Scientist and Nutrition Scientist, Science communicator and all round excellent human. We chat about Emma's new book "You are More than What You Eat", how she got into food and nutrition science, her excellent food print clothing style and much more. You can find Emma …

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Exploring milk and gut health with Dr Emma Beckett 31:24

29d ago31:24

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When hearing milk and gut health in one sentence, many would assume gut health ‘problems’ or ‘issues’. Not today my friends! Dr Emma Beckett walks us through why milks role in gut health is overlooked and the early evidence behind milk and gut health. Emma also busts the top milk myths! We cover: Why is milks role in gut health overlooked? What are…

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Portion series: Packaged snack foods, snacking habits, what changes to make and how 44:57

4h ago44:57

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Are packaged snack foods creeping into your diet more than you would like? Join us as we look at what we are snacking on, how we are snacking and what changes could be made that take into account the reasons you love to snack. We cover: The Healthylife 2024 Living Healthy Report An overview of recommended serve sizes from the dietary guidelines com…

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S4 Ep4 : Olympic Bodies 35:30

9h ago35:30

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At this goes out we are halfway through the Paris 2024 Olympic games. There's bodies on display and a lot of body commentary. Some of it is great, positive, inclusive and recognising that 'fit' doesn't have look and celebrating all the amazing things that different bodies can do. But unfortunately, a lot of it is awful. Objectification of both men …

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Portion series: What you need to know about dairy 23:58

3h ago23:58

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No idea how much dairy you should be having each day? Laura Anderson, Global Head of Nutrition at Fonterra has you covered. This episode explores dairy through the lens of portions, recommended serve sizes and daily targets. We cover: Portions, serve size, serving - what do they all mean? Where New Zealanders go wrong with portion control Recommend…

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S4 Ep3 : Ramble Chat 46:22

9d ago46:22

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This is what happens when we haven't caught up in a while and don't have a topic planned. We hope you enjoy our chat today, we talk food, cottage cheese getting out of it's scope of practice by pretending to be a wrap and then go off on many tangents. This is the butter chicken recipe Meg loves even more than 'the one in the book' and this is the b…

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Portion series: Understanding food portions & choosing the right amount for you 27:32

16d ago27:32

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The first of three podcast episodes on food portions! To kick us off we have Ashleigh Jones, Nutrition & Health Manager at Lite n’ Easy to give us the facts when it comes to food portions and how to go about portion control (something we could all use a little help with). We cover: Portions, serve size, serving - what do they all mean? Where Austra…

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S4 Ep 1 We're Back! It's Dry July for many so we chat about alcohol. 29:37

22d ago29:37

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Welcome back to Season 4. Today we chat about dry July and alcohol consumption in general including the weird rise of 'low carb or low calorie' alcohol beverages being marketed with a 'health halo', cultural factors influencing alcohol consumption and some tips for reflecting on your own relationship with alcohol. We have a really big few months co…

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S3 Ep27 Season Finale - Revisiting Boring Selfcare 41:27

1M ago41:27

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Back for the final episode before we take a little break we thought it was a good time to revisit 'Boring Self Care'. We last spoke about this in October last year but in winter and summer we often need different ways to look after ourselves. From skin checks to bulk cooking, from deciding between early morning movement and a bit of extra sleep, we…

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Eoin O'Connor and cutting edge mushroom disease research 45:18

1M ago45:18

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In this podcast recorded at the 2024 ISMS congress, Dr Jenny Ekman chats to Eoin O'Connor, post-doctoral scholar at Penn State University, about his studies in Ireland, where he was inspired and mentored by Dr. David Fitzpatrick and Dr Helen Grogan, the latter of whom opened his world to mushroom science, and particularly virus X, and his current r…

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S3 Ep 26 We Watched so You Don't Have To 36:42

2M ago36:42

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Today we share our reflections after watching 'That Sugar Film'. Yep, we sat down and donated 90 minutes of our life so you don't have to. It was even worse than we expected. Please do not let your kids watch this movie. If you haven't signed the petition to get this awful movie out of Australian schools please do that here. This was the restaurant…

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S3 Ep25 "That Sugar Nightmare" 24:26

2M ago24:26

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If you listened to last week's episode you'll know that we have started a change.org requesting ACARA to remove 'That Sugar Movement' from the list of resources in the Australian Curriculum. Recently there has been some great changes to the food and wellbeing curriculum resources with the inclusion of eating disorder organisation's recommendations …

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Take charge of your health this Men’s Health Week 49:55

2M ago49:55

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It’s Men’s Health Week and it's time for you to take the first step to being in charge of your health. Join Dave Monro, Chief Advisor of Food & Nutrition at the NZ Heart Foundation and I as we explore men’s health and provide you with some actions to put you in the drivers seat of your health. We cover: Men’s health in NZ - is it improving? What ha…

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S3 Ep 24 Dietitians Unite? 49:40

2M ago49:40

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Today we chat about a recent Dietitians conference that we attended. It was a mixed bag and the ongoing clash of weight centric and weigh inclusive ways of practicing was obvious once again. We also talk about our change.org petition we have just started to make some noise and try to have 'That Sugar Film' removed from being showed in classrooms ac…

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S3 Ep22 That is not Tiramisu 28:03

2M ago28:03

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Is it rage bait or disordered eating? Today we chat about social media....again! Yep, it's a constant source of topics, interest, joy and well, rage. The constant trend of people trying to make 'healthy' versions of classic food. This week it was a horrible looking concoction of rice cakes, yoghurt and cocoa to make 'Tiramisu'...no thanks! . But wh…

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S3 E21 : Carnivore is over but the harm continues 35:45

3M ago35:45

35:45

********* We're really pleased to announce doors are open to Lifeguards : The Non-Diet Way for Parent's of Teens. Use the code LGPOD for 20% of the course price. You can find more information and sign up here https://www.megandsusan.co/lifeguards Doors close midnight Sunday! ********** Ever since it first emerged in 2018 'The Carnivore Diet' was th…

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A deep dive on weight loss from Ozempic & other GLP-1 agonist drugs 38:47

3M ago38:47

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Join us as Professor Rachel Brown provides a deep dive on the highly sought after weight loss drugs. So sought after, that there are shortages of these drugs across the globe. We cover: What is GLP-1? How is GLP-1 different in obese individuals? What are glucagon-like peptide (GLP-1) agonists? What are some known brands that people may have heard a…

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S3 Ep20 : I can't eat in front of you 44:32

3M ago44:32

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We're really pleased to announce doors are open to Lifeguards : The Non-Diet Way for Parent's of Teens. Use the code LGPOD for 20% of the course price. You can find more information and sign up here https://www.megandsusan.co/lifeguards Today we dive into the troubling but seemingly growing phenomenon of teenage students not eating at school. There…

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S3 Ep19 What Food Stories (Lies?) Are In your Head? 36:33

3M ago36:33

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Today we chat about the stories we can tell ourselves about our food behaviour, and how food and body comments, especially about appetite, can get sticky and create harmful beliefs and stories, especially for kids. We share some examples of times we have heard things come out of our own mouths that on reflection could potentially be unhelpful for o…

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Intermittent fasting & time-restricted eating 43:54

3M ago43:54

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Are you like everyone else and not sure what to believe when it comes to intermittent fasting and its effect on weight loss and health? Tune into this episode with Dr Evelyn Parr and get answers to your questions! What is fasting? What are some of the main types? Where does the fasting research originate from? What is time-restricted eating (TRE)? …

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S3 Ep 18 Holiday Food and Season changes 38:23

3M ago38:23

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We're back after a little school holiday break. Today we chat mostly about the food we enjoyed over the break and then dig into a bit of how we mange food once the evening sport activities are back and the change from summer to winter. We also chat about our 'Instant Pots' and what we have used them for so far.…

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Dr Mark Loftus (Sylvan Spawn Company) 25:16

3M ago25:16

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In this podcast Dr Jenny Ekman chats to Dr Mark Loftus from Sylvan Spawn company. Mark’s career commenced in Manchester, UK, where he obtained a PhD and then completed a two-year post doc in human genetics. So how did Mark go from human to mushroom geneticist? What is mushroom genetics anyway, and how can understanding mushroom genetics help streng…

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S3 E17 : Why it matters who is talking about the non-diet approach. 35:09

4M ago35:09

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Today we chat about our day today when we headed to the University of Wollongong to run a 2 hour workshop on the non-diet approach and weight inclusive care. We also address a couple of articles recently criticising or critiquing the non-diet movement despite clearly not understanding the approach at all. You can check out Fiona Sutherland's (The M…

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S3 E16 Is not pursuing weight loss 'doing nothing'? 38:43

4M ago38:43

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Off the back of Meg's interview on The Happy Families Podcast we dive into some of the nuances of how we see weight inclusive care 'working' in the real world. There was a good question and some discussion on Justin's facebook page that we thought worth exploring. It was a question about a child in a larger body with low strength and fitness. Few r…

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5 Surprising Health Benefits of Eating More Plant Foods (Part 2) 24:58

4M ago24:58

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Are you wanting to eat more plant foods but need a hand to get going? Join Sanitarium Senior Dietitian, Charlotte Coltart and I as we take you through 5 surprising health benefits of eating more plant foods and easy ways to add more to your plate. We cover: Have you tuned into part 1? There is a part 1 to this episode so start there. Surprising hea…

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S3 Ep 15 How can I reduce UPFs without triggering scarcity mentality 30:39

4M ago30:39

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We got a fantastic listener question this week. "Hi Meg & Susan, I really enjoyed your perspective on Ultra Processed Foods. It did make me reflect how our family is eating and I was surprised at how high the proportion of these foods is. I'm not worried about them but would like to reduce them but unsure how to do it without feeling restricted or …

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5 Surprising Health Benefits of Eating More Plant Foods (Part 1) 33:18

5M ago33:18

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Are you wanting to eat more plant foods but need a hand to get going? Join Sanitarium Senior Dietitian, Charlotte Coltart and I as we take you through 5 surprising health benefits of eating more plant foods and easy ways to add more to your plate. Do you also want to go in the draw for our giveaway? Well, tune in to find out more! We cover: The evi…

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S3 Ep 14 : Ultra Processed Foods and Meg goes to Costco 1:03:57

5M ago1:03:57

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Today we dig into the topic of Ultra Processed Foods or UPFs. There's been a lot of noise and chatter on social media and a lot of scary headlines on the back of a large review paper that was published in late February finding associations between UPFs and a wide range of physical and mental illnesses. So what defines a food as an UPF? To answer th…

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S3 Ep14 : Meg's Recipetin Eats Cookbook Challenge 1:10:09

5M ago1:10:09

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Today we spend the whole episode chatting about Meg's Recipetin Eats Challenge and it's a long one. In 2023 Meg cooked every single recipe in Nagi Maehashi's incredible debut cookbook 'Dinner'. Nagi's website was already a favourite 'go to' place for recipes for both of us, it's super accessible, has an amazing variety of cuisines and meals and THE…

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S3 Ep 13 : Social Media: a beach full of sharks and rips 34:01

5M ago34:01

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Today we dive back into the ocean of social media. What are the common sharks and rips, what can we do to protect ourselves while still enjoying a swim? Check out our 'Detox your metaverse' downloadable guide here. Join the waiting list for 'Lifeguards: The Non Diet Way for Parents of Teens" or sign up for immediate access to our "Helping your teen…

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What exactly is the Mediterranean diet? Easy adjustments you can make now to reap health benefits 39:02

5M ago39:02

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Ever wonder what the Mediterranean diet actually is and why it is regarded as one of the healthiest dietary patterns in the world? This conversation strikes a balance between the traditional Mediterranean diet and what may actually be achievable for everyday Kiwi’s & Aussie’s. We cover: What is the Mediterranean diet? What is a dietary pattern or e…

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S3 Ep 12 : When 'Healthy Eating' leads to Poorer Health and Wellbeing 35:16

5M ago35:16

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Today we chat about a phenomenon that we have both seen in our practice. And that is when the drive for the "perfect diet for health" actually completely undermines health and wellbeing. Whether trying to get to the bottom of unpleasant symptoms, achieve a particular aesthetic or to 'be in the best health possible' when people head down a path of e…

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Recent ham restrictions in school canteens. Is the ham & cheese toastie on its way out? 23:18

6M ago23:18

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Ham & cheese toastie a winner in your household? School canteens in Western Australia have new restrictions in place which limit ham. Tune in to hear what’s changed and the evidence behind it. We cover: New school canteen guidelines in Western Australia - why guidelines exist and what’s changed? Key challenges that arise when creating nutrition gui…

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S3 Ep11 : A Ham Storm in a Teacup 37:40

6M ago37:40

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You may have seen on the news this week a lot of chatter about a 'ham ban' and a 'fairy bread ban' in Western Australian and South Australian schools. We've done some digging to get to the bottom of the headlines, what the actual situation is, why changes have been made and what it means. (Spoiler alert - ham is not even banned!) For more backgroun…

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S3 Ep10 : Life's Too Short to Pressure New Mums to 'Lose The Baby Weight' 42:02

6M ago42:02

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Today we chat with Dietitian and PhD Candidate Melissa Eaton. Melissa is a Mental Health Dietitian with Keeping the Body in Mind (Primary) located at UNSW (currently on extended maternity leave), an NSA Registered Nutritionist, and a former dancer and teacher - having completed a Master of Nutrition and Dietetics, a Bachelor of Science (Food and Nu…

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The most popular legumes in the supermarket that you need on your grocery list 34:50

6M ago34:50

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It’s Pulse Week in February! In this episode we are joined by Theresa Pham, Nutrition Manager of the Grains & Legumes Nutrition Council. We are sharing the benefits of pulses/legumes and helping you find them in the supermarket! We cover: The benefits of pulses/legumes (in other words, beans & peas!) What legumes are in the supermarket and where to…

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The health benefits of legumes & how to add them to snacks & meals 26:27

6M ago26:27

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Feeling uninspired about using the canned chickpeas in the cupboard? After listening to this episode you will know why you need to start eating more chickpeas and other legumes and how to go about it. We cover: What are plant proteins? What are legumes and pulses? How many legumes should we be consuming? Nutrition and health benefits of legumes Cos…

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S3 Ep9 : Being Your Teen's Lifeguard on Diet Culture Beach 40:45

6M ago40:45

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This week we chat more about the challenges of parenting teens in a culture obsessed by weight and dieting. We suggest some eating disorder and body image red flags and some strategies to get ahead of things before they become entrenched and how to be your child's lifeguard. Helping them learn to swim and develop their endurance and strength, under…

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S3 Ep 8 Life's too Short to Measure your Life in Numbers with Mari Harrison 42:27

6M ago42:27

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Today we chat with fellow dietitian Mari Harrison. Mari is a non-diet dietitian with lived experience of Type 1 diabetes working with people with eating challenges with diabetes, chronic dieting and after bariatric surgery. If Mari's 'best thing I ate this week', Joulutorttu, sounds good, check out the recipe she developed especially for our podcas…

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S3 Ep7 : Managing (surviving) holidays, food & routine...or lack of! 41:53

7M ago41:53

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Back to 'regular programming', we hope you enjoyed out Movement Mini Series, let us know if there is a different 'mini series' topic you'd like us to do. Today we have a bit of a rambling chat that reflects our headspace by this stage of the holidays. We have loved holidays but we are ready for a return to routine and to some alone time! We chat ab…

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S3 Ep 6 : Life's too Short to Have a Terrible Relationship with Exercise with Nathasha Korbut 59:59

7M ago59:59

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*******Movement Mini Series******** Welcome to the final in our Movement Mini-series. It's peak 'New Year New You' / New Year's Resolution Season and the diet culture vultures are out in force. So we thought it the perfect time to provide another perspective. In this series we speak with 5 wonderful Australian Fitness Professionals to provide some …

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S3 Ep 5 Life's too Short to Have a Terrible Relationship with Exercise with Shreen El Masry 42:46

7M ago42:46

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*******Movement Mini Series******** Welcome to the fourth episode in our Movement Mini Series. It's peak 'New Year New You' / New Year's Resolution Season and the diet culture vultures are out in force. So we thought it the perfect time to provide another perspective. In this series we speak with 5 wonderful Australian Fitness Professionals to prov…

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S3 Ep 4 : Life's too Short to Have a Terrible Relationship with Exercise with Chloe Sutton 45:05

7M ago45:05

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*******Movement Mini Series******** Welcome to the third episode in our Movement Mini Series. It's peak 'New Year New You' / New Year's Resolution Season and the diet culture vultures are out in force. So we thought it the perfect time to provide another perspective. In this series we speak with 5 wonderful Australian Fitness Professionals to provi…

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The current review of the Australian Dietary Guidelines with Dr Rosemary Stanton 57:14

7M ago57:14

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Rosemary is a stand-out Australian nutritionist and dietitian whose work has been acknowledged with an Order of Australia award. The Australian Dietary Guidelines (ADGs) are Australia’s leading public health nutrition resource. Every few years (when there is funding) the ADGs are reviewed and updated. Join us as Rosemary weighs in on the current AD…

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Eat Well For Less Nutritionist on coffee drink sachets, meal planning & more 32:35

7M ago32:35

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Amanda Brien takes us through the nutrition highlights of the latest season of Eat Well For Less NZ. Coffee drink sachets what is actually in them? Are 98% sugar free ones better? How to create an after school/work snack Where people go wrong with meal planning One legume dish that every Kiwi & Aussie should know about Amanda's take on food prices …

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S3 Ep 3 : Life's Too Short to Have a Terrible Relationship with Exercise with Ellen Masson 50:26

7M ago50:26

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*******Movement Mini Series******** Welcome to our Movement Mini Series. It's peak 'New Year New You' / New Year's Resolution Season and the diet culture vultures are out in force. So we thought it the perfect time to provide another perspective. In this series we speak with 5 wonderful Australian Fitness Professionals to provide some support in na…

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S3 Ep 2 : Life's Too Short To Have a Terrible Relationship With Exercise with Shelley Lask 47:05

7M ago47:05

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*******Movement Mini Series******** Welcome to the first episode in our Movement Mini Series. It's peak 'New Year New You' / New Year's Resolution Season and the diet culture vultures are out in force. So we thought it the perfect time to provide another perspective. In this series we speak with 5 wonderful Australian Fitness Professionals to provi…

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Phorid ecology and management - Audio article 15:33

7M ago15:33

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Dr Jenny Ekman reads the article: Phorid ecology and management, from the 5th issue (winter 2023) of the MushroomLink magazine. Click here to read the article Click here to read the entire 5th issue. This podcast is part of the Hort Innovation funded project MU21003: Mushroom industry communications programme. It was funded through the Mushroom lev…

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Storing chemicals safely - Audio article 14:59

7M ago14:59

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Dr Jenny Ekman reads the storing chemicals safely article from the 3rd Issue (Summer 2022) of the MushroomLink magazine. Read the article here Read the entire 3rd Issue here This podcast is part of the Hort Innovation funded project MU21003: Mushroom industry communications programme. It was funded through the Mushroom levy fund and contributions f…

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S3 Ep 1: Welcome to Season 3! 43:57

7M ago43:57

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We're back for 2024! Thanks for joining us, we hope you have had an enjoyable Christmas and New Year. Apologies for the audio glitch at about the 30 minute mark, we get it sorted so please stick with it. Today we chat about a bit about exercise particularly about the trickiness of The New Year period as diet culture get's it's tendrils in to advert…

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