By Judy Davie Is your body missing out on important nutrients? There are ways to spot the warning signs. If your answers are “sometimes”, “often” or “most of the time” to the majority of questions in each section, you should consider increasing your intake of foods rich in the deficient vitamin. If you answer “most […]

By Judy Davie **”I’m a 15 (turning 16) year old teenage girl with a height of 169cm and I currently weigh 85kg but I’ve always had a fairly solid build. I want to lose the excess weight fast, how can I do this without using weight loss tablets, shakes or drinks?” — Jenny** Oh dear, […]

By Judy Davie **”My family enjoys a lot of Asian dishes. I like to stir fry meat or chicken and vegies and usually add a pre made sauce with rice. As I’m trying to lose weight I don’t eat the rice but are the sauces OK?” — Diana** The problem with many of these sauces […]

By Judy Davie “I make a sandwich every day for lunch with canned tuna. I’ve noticed there are a number of flavoured varieties on the market. Are they any good?” — Marie For convenience and variety there’s nothing terribly bad with the gourmet tuna in the supermarkets, although gram for gram they contain around 20% […]

By Judy Davie **”It’s the same story every time I try to lose weight. Even weekends are easy compared to weekdays in the office. Almost every day at around 4.00pm my energy plummets and I make for the vending machine. Can you suggest anything I can do to overcome this?” — Fiona** There’s a clue […]

By Judy Davie **”I’m finding myself drawn to junk food all the time. I love fruit and vegies but find they are too expensive. I lack energy from eating junk but don’t know how to force myself to eat healthily.” — Tracy** I’ve heard this before and the good news is that you can do […]

By Judy Davie **”My child keeps getting eczema and nasal congestion. Some people have suggested it’s because of milk but I don’t want to cut milk from her diet — what do you suggest?” — Debbie** Only about 10 percent of children with eczema have proven allergies to diet. Removing certain food groups from a […]

By Judy Davie **”I can’t keep motivated to eat healthily all the time. I get bored with healthy meals. Can you help make healthy eating fun?” — Briony** Many people see eating healthily as something of an effort. It’s true, you do have to put some effort in but it doesn’t sound like you’ve enjoyed […]

By Judy Davie **”My 15-year-old daughter has decided to become a vegetarian for ethical reasons. I’m totally supportive of this but worry that she won’t have enough protein in her diet now. Are there any dangers or benefits to a vegetarian diet?” — Joanne** It’s wonderful that your daughter has your full support, but ensuring […]

By Judy Davie **”I just can’t seem to get full. I’m constantly hungry, but any weight-loss supplements tend to make my moods swing badly. Can you suggest anything to help me please?” — Mary** Weight loss supplements often contain certain ingredients that claim to suppress the appetite, boost metabolism, burn fat or control cravings. Common […]