Our Heart Health Club nutritionist, Chloe Steele, talks us through the importance of eating a variety of real food to help keep our hearts healthy. The leading risk factor for heart disease in Australia is poor diet 1. Whilst we may traditionally think that this is due to the link between obesity and heart disease,
Category: Nutrition
Fats and Oils: What to Eat to Stay Heart Healthy
Nutritionist, Chloe Steele, gives us the lowdown on the latest research regarding Fats and Oils There is nothing more debated in the nutrition world than the topic of fats and oils. There is a wealth of opinion on the subject mainly due to a combination of food industry influence and the dynamic nature of research.
Stress, diet and heart disease
By Chloe Steele, our Heart Health Club Nutritionist. Heart disease and disorders of the brain are among the leading causes of death in Australia, and recent research has started to find some intriguing links between the two. It has been observed that people suffering from anxiety, posttraumatic stress disorder, and major depressive disorder have an
Weight Management
Chloe Steele, our Heart Health Club Nutritionist, tells us about effective weight management strategies to help prevent and manage heart disease. It has been estimated that 39-49% of the world’s population are overweight or obese, both of which are recognised risk factors for the development of heart disease 1. However, there are a proportion of
Top tips to increase your vegetable intake
From Heart Health Club Nutritionist, Chloe Steele Most of us don’t eat enough vegetables. In fact, in the most recent figures on dietary behaviour to come out of the Australian Bureau of Statistics, only 8.7% of Australian adults consume the recommended serves of vegetables per day 1. A serving of vegetables equates to approximately half
Menopause and Nutrition
Nutritionist, Chloe Steele, gives us a guide for nutrition in those menopausal years. What should you eat, why you should focus on protein, healthy fats, whole grains and fresh fruit and vegetables rather than going on a “diet”. The hot flushes have hit or you can feel they are on their way…. What should or
Salt and Heart Disease
Salt and Heart Disease Salt…. Do you know the facts? How does it impact heart disease and why should we be on a low salt diet? Before you ask for “extra salt with that” make sure you know the facts about salt and how much you should be having in your diet, particularly if you