Fibre supports more than digestion. Learn how soluble, insoluble, resistant starch and prebiotic fibres nourish gut health and play a supportive role in promoting mood and mental wellbeing.

Supporting anxiety doesn’t require perfection. Learn how small, consistent nutrition and lifestyle shifts can gently support your nervous system without adding overwhelm.

Discover how hormone imbalances can increase anxiety and mood issues in women and mums, and learn how hormones including cortisol, oestrogen, progesterone, thyroid and melatonin affect mood.

Discover how whole-food nutrition can reduce anxiety and support emotional wellbeing. A clinical nutritionist’s guide for busy mums seeking calm, clarity and balance.

Perimenopause can often feel like an emotional and physical rollercoaster - fatigue, mood swings, brain fog, anxiety, weight gain, cravings, worsening PMS and unpredictable periods. When you’re also managing kids, work and home life, it can be a lot - you may not even recognise yourself some days.

While fluctuating oestrogen and progesterone are usually blamed, there’s another big player that often flies under the radar: blood sugar.

Many of the symptoms women experience during perimenopause are actually linked to blood sugar imbalances, which are made worse by changing hormones, skipped meals and stress. The good news? You can support both your hormones and blood sugar naturally - no restrictive diets or fancy supplements needed.

Looking to manage stress or anxiety through food? Discover 6 evidence-based calming nutrients (along with some relaxing lifestyle strategies) that support your body and mind during stressful times.

If you’re breastfeeding, chances are you’ve come across endless advice online about how to increase your milk supply. It can feel overwhelming trying to sort through what actually works. While feeding or pumping on a regular basis is the number one way to stimulate milk production, some foods and herbs - known as galactagogues - are thought to help support lactation. Understanding what galactagogues are, how they may (or may not) help, and whether you even need to include them can give you confidence on your breastfeeding journey.

If you are like me and went down the c-section route to bring your child into the world (whether planned or not), there are a number of nutrients that you can eat more of to speed up your recovery. While not a magic bullet, quality nutrition can encourage tissue and wound repair, muscle recovery and scar healing to help your body restore itself from the inside out.

Growing a baby is an incredible feat! It is a demanding process that needs a lot of nutrients for baby to grow and develop. If you are in your first few months postpartum, or are currently pregnant and planning ahead, know that the first couple of months after birth is when eating nourishing and nutrient dense foods can have a big impact on healing, replenishing nutrient stores and breastmilk production.

As a nutritionist, I am often asked by friends and family what are the top foods I would recommend for better health. While a personalised approach to nutrition is often best if you have a specific issue that you need help with, there are some great foods that can be introduced at any time to benefit your health in countless ways.