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Happy International Day of dis-ABILITY

Happy International Day of dis-ABILITY. This is a pic of my brother Tom. He has an ability to make us all...

A Mumma’s guide to nurturing and nourishing kids to love themselves and have a positive relationship with food.

If you have ever been through body image distress, or seen it in others, you probably want to create an environment...

Anita’s Best Ever Soup

OK so this one was my normal random nights cooking, I never meant it to be a recipe I shared with...

Bottom of the Fridge (veggie & chickpea) Stew

The average Australian family wastes $3800.00 worth of food per year. In our country 1 in 5 shopping bags of food...

Chicken & Chickpea One Tray Bake

A one tray bake in the middle of the week is a perfect solution to time poor working Mums and Dads....

Coconut Snapper & Greens

Snapper is my favourite eating fish. Paired with high folate greens and some gently spiced coconut flavours this is really a...

Boobie Milk to the Max Lactation Brownies

So there is not much research on food based galactogogues (substances which increase your milk supply when your breastfeeding), and little...

Chinese 5 Spice Beef and Veggie Stew

A delicious healthy winter warming stew- the whole family can enjoy! Ingredients 1/4 cup wheat flour 2 1/2 teaspoons Chinese 5...

8 Steps to A Healthy Lunch Box

Who is running out of ideas for school lunch box already? With school well underway, organising school lunch boxes is a...

Eating for Fertility- What to Eat to Boost Your Chances of Falling Pregnant

I recently had a chat to journalist Yasmine Noone on eating for fertility. Here is the resulting publication in SBS food...

Benefits to Great Pregnancy Nutrition

By Dr Anita Star Most women we talk to do not understand the huge impact good pregnancy nutrition can have on...

7 Pregnancy & Post Bub Mood improving Nutrition Tips

By Dr Anita Star The research tells us that mums nutrition during pregnancy will impact on the brain development and cognitive...

Pregnancy & Dieting Culture A Toxic Mix

Blog by Dr Anita Star & Leah Vandervliet Authors of Growing Baby Bean: A Complete Guide to Pregnancy Nutrition Have you...

‘How do I know my baby is getting enough breastmilk?’

A bit of fact checking today. Breastfeeding or bottle is an issue that always causes much discussion and often in a...

Is the Keto diet safe in pregnancy?

The popularity of the keto diet for weight management is at an all time high in the community, and some people...

Think P for Poo- Dealing with Pregnancy Constipation

Errrggghhh Constipation. Everyone said when women get pregnant they glow. No one told you about all the unpleasant side effects right?...

Is Vegan eating health for Pregnancy or Children?

Vegan eating and keto are the two biggest diet fads at the moment, they are almost on opposite ends of the...

Why school weigh-ins are a very bad idea

School weigh-ins to combat the obesity crisis have been reported in the media as a possible addition to current health policy...

#TTC and exercise: Too little v.s. too much

Setting a New Year’s resolutions about getting your body fit, doing lots of exercise and becoming healthy in order to maximise...

Healthy Party Foods for Kids

We went a children’s Christmas party with my 2 year old the other day. It was such a wonderful warm, fun...

Folate an essential supplement 3 month pre-pregnancy & during pregnancy

Folate is essential to a healthy pregnancy, as it is used in the formation of the brain and nervous system early...

Plant proteins for fertility & pregnancy

Did you know consuming plant proteins such as nuts, seeds, lentils, chickpeas, kidney beans, 3 bean mix, bortolli beans, Italian soup...

Infertility and pregnancy loss

So as a pregnancy and paediatric dietitian is not all cooing and smiling and congratulating. Sometimes there is the really hard...

Mediterranean Diet in Pregnancy

The Mediterranean style diet is one of the most recognised food patterns studied for its health benefits.  It is characterised to...

Nourishing home made egg custard – great for mumma’s and kids alike

I am not sure that the processed custard and baby custards in the supermarket should actually be called custard! At least...

Vitamin B3 in Pregnancy

Amazing new research out of Australia,  shows Vitamin B3, also called niacin or nicotinamide in pregnancy may prevent many birth defects,...

love fish in pregnancy!

Yes that is right we love fish in pregnancy! I thought you had to avoid fish in pregnancy I hear many...

Paediatric Food allergy: The Importance of Getting an Accurate Diagnosis.

Paediatric Food allergy: The Importance of Getting an Accurate Diagnosis. By Dr Anita Star About 1 in 20 children will now...