Nutrition

Weighing up your personality…

A study from the US has proven that your personality type can have a major impact on your weight. A study of 2000 participants, spanning more than 50 years showed that people with impulsive, cynical, competitive or aggressive personalities were more likely to be overweight, whilst those who displayed neurotic tendencies tended to be yo-yo [...]

Too much detail…

I attended a conference a few weeks ago looking at the chemical make-up of dairy foods and how these affect our body. Multiple studies have been conducted on the impact of saturated fats on our health. There are a number of different kinds of saturated fats, and it was a few specific saturated fats that [...]

Food Matters – You Are What You Eat Documentary Review

Food Matters is an 80 minute documentary that looks at the importance of good nutrition for good health, and makes for quite interesting viewing. It explores the impact that nutritionally depleted foods, chemical additives and a reliance on pharmaceutical medicine is having on our health.
The documentary features interviews with nutritionists, naturopaths, scientists, medical doctors, and [...]

Springing out of Winter

As the weather heats up and the days get longer, most of us tend to crawl out of our winter hibernation and inspect the damage that has been caused by months of less activity and winter casseroles, puddings and hot chocolates.
Most Australians gain a few kilos over the winter period, but don’t despair if you [...]

A handful of almonds means 20g of fat!

I know that the handful of almonds I had for afternoon tea contains almost 20g of fat and that the oats I had for breakfast contain just under 800kJ because that’s what the nutrition panel on the label says – but what does this actually mean?  To find out, read on …
The introduction of the [...]

Want a challenge? “How much of that should I eat or drink if I want to be healthy?”

I get this question all the time.  Sure I can give you the most recent RDI (recommended daily intake) for nutrients but that won’t mean much unless you are a food scientist.  I can throw the recommended number of food serves Australians should be eating everyday at you, but then what defines a serve?
Are we [...]

Enjoy Exercise and Food

It’s not often that you hear people say “I love vegetables. They would have to be my all time favourite foods” or “I absolutely loved every step of that half marathon that I just ran”.
If most people were honest, they would tell you that they eat well for their health or to look good and [...]

Muscle cramps – what can you do about them?

Most of us know the feeling of a muscle cramp, but do you know what causes them? Often it means that your body isn’t getting enough important minerals and vitamins from the food you’re eating. At KingsWilliam we can help to identify what’s causing painful muscle cramps so you can get rid of them for [...]

Zinc from whole foods

When we find that someone needs to increase the amount of zinc in their system, they often ask us: ”What is zinc used for?”  It’s a hard question to answer because Zinc is involved in just about everything.
In this latest nutrition download on “Vitamins and Minerals from Whole Food: Zinc”, we have given you a [...]

Vegetarians

There are many health benefits with being a vegetarian as long as you do it properly. But did you know that being a vegetarian is not as simple as removing the meat from your plate? There are some nutrients found in animal based products that can be lacking in a vegetarians diet such as protein, [...]