**Dear Judy, “I have been trying to lose weight. I’ve been going on the treadmill every day or second day for 15-30 mins a day. The problem is, the more I exercise the more hungry I get, and I’m always craving sweet followed immediately by savoury. I never seem to be full. Can you tell […]

**Dear Judy, What is the caloric value of the natural plant sweetener Stevia? — Jenny** Dear Jenny, Stevia contains no kilojoules at all. It is a native herb of South America, with leaves a hundred times sweeter than sugar! While it can be used as a natural energy-free sweetener, it is so intensively sweet it […]

Winter is a time where many of us crave fattier foods to keep us “warm” and sugar for extra energy on dreary days. But come springtime, we often end up regretting having those croissants for brekkie or hot chips as snacks. Fortunately, Food Coach Judy Davie has come to our rescue with some simple swaps […]

“My 13-year-old son is very active and I assume he has a high metabolism, but he is skin and bones and does not seem to put on any weight. What sorts of foods does he need to eat to put on weight?” — Rosemary Being underweight is as much of a problem for some as […]

**Dear Judy, I noticed that you suggest eating grain bread. I was under the impression grain bread is made from white flour which is very processed. Is not the wholemeal variety a better option? And is wholemeal pasta considered a reasonable substitute? — Mel** Dear Mel, Wholegrain bread is made from brown flour with grains […]

**Dear Judy, I have lost 8kg and even though I feel much better, I don’t like my body. Everyone says I look great but I don’t feel I look as good as I expected to. I thought after all the effort it took to lose weight I’d feel fabulous but now when I flick through […]

“I’m looking for advice on healthy eating for the whole family — not so much a diet, but more an easy-to-understand guide on healthy eating. If you talk about the food pyramid, can you please explain exactly which foods contain these good and bad ingredients?” This is a good question — we often forget to […]

By Judy Davie **”I was always led to believe that coconut and coconut milk was a bad food to eat on a diet because it was high in calories — more recently I hear it’s one of the best oils to use and can help with weight loss. What’s true?” — Rebecca** Indeed coconut oil […]

By Judy Davie **”Why does everyone tell you to cut out wheat these days?” — Naomi** If you look at the diets our prehistoric ancestors ate it gives us a clue as to what we are naturally evolved to eat. Our very active and lean ancestors ate mostly plant foods the women could gather such […]

**Dear Judy, I was wondering if you could advise me on how I can manage my lifestyle and eating better. I live at home with my dad, but I only see him for one meal a week. The rest is up to me, and I dislike cooking so if there are leftovers I pick at […]