WELCOME TO JOYFUL EATING

G’day, I’m Tansy Boggon, a non-diet nutritionist, recipe developer and author. I’m overjoyed you’ve stopped by to learn more about Joyful Eating.

My deepest hope is that through my work, I can help you relax your eating rules and learn to listen to and trust your body.

I believe that eating shouldn’t be confusing, stressful, anxiety-provoking or a source of guilt and shame. Nurturing your body can be one of life’s joys!

If you’re sick of attempting to control your eating or restricting and depriving yourself to fail yet again another diet, you’re in the right place. If you’re ready to explore another way of caring for yourself without focusing on your weight, you’re in the right place.

Welcome!

About me, Tansy

Nutritionist, Tansy Boggon biting into a strawberry with a smile on her face.

Tansy Boggon, Author | Recipe Developer | Nutritionist specialising in a non-diet and mindful eating approach. ANutr (Associate Nutritionist – The Nutrition Society of Australia), BAppSc(Hons), GCertHumNutr.

I am a university-qualified nutritionist, recipe developer and author with a passion for inspiring people to enjoy eating to nourish their bodies. I have authored four books, including Joyful Eating: How to Break Free of Diets and Make Peace with Your Body.

I believe feeding ourselves shouldn’t be about deprivation, counting calories or portion control, which I believe do more to sabotage our health and happiness.

Through personal experience, exploration of the scientific literature and working with clients, I have come to believe that when we relax our diet rules and focus on the experience of eating, we can nourish our bodies in an intuitive and joyful way.

Through recipe development, writing and workshops, I aim to demystify diet and nutrition myths, dispel confusion and ease the anxiety often associated with eating.

I want to promote a joyful attitude towards food, irrespective of a person’s weight or size — because these aren’t accurate measures of health and happiness anyway!

Photo of nutritionist and author Tansy Boggon writing in a notebook.

I incorporate mindful eating, eating psychology, a passion for cooking and a love of eating into my work.

On this blog, I share recipes I love that have, in some way, supported me in healing my relationship with food as a vegetarian and recovering raw foodie. You will find recipes from chia seed pudding to satisfying salads and grain bowls to crispy polenta chips and nourishing caramel popcorn.

Work with me

Recipe development

A plate with roast beetroot, barley and feta salad.

I write recipes for my blog and other online platforms, including Foodstuffs, New World Supermarkets and Appetise‘s meal planning app. I specialise in nutritionally balanced vegetarian, vegan and specialised diet recipes.

Want me to write recipes for your platform or organisation?

Contact me here online.

Individual and group cooking classes

A quinoa salad on a white plate containing roast zucchini, capsicum and tomatoes, topped with a sundried tomato vinaigrette, feta and pine nuts.

Cooking classes are tailored to your needs and level of anxiety with cooking or around food.

See pricing here.

Clinicians, you can refer a client to work with me.

Prospective clients, fill in the new client intake form.

Nutrition writing

I write a regular blog on this site and have had work published on various wellness websites. I especially enjoy sharing the message of Joyful Eating.

If you’d like a guest post or are looking for a regular contributor to nutrition education or recipes for your magazine, newsletter or other written medium, get in touch.

My qualifications and experience as a non-diet nutritionist

Nutritionist, Tansy Boggon standing in front of produce in the supermarket.

In my work as a non-diet nutritionist and writer, I draw on various qualifications and personal and professional experiences. Here are some relevant qualifications and professional experiences.

Relevant qualifications

Graduate Certificate in Culinary Nutrition Science – Australian Catholic University, studying in 2025-26
Eating Disorder Training for Dietitians – The Mindful Dietitian, currently studying 2024
Graduate Certificate of Human Nutrition – Deakin University
Nutrition Psychology – Cadence Health
Certificate in Nutrition – Cadence Health
Eating Disorder Support Staff Training – The Carolyn Costin Institute
Wellness Coaching Level 1 & Level 2 – Wellness Coaching Australia
Health Promotion Short Course – Monash University
Certified Raw Food Chef – Seeds of Life Bali
Certified ZoneHigh Coach & Facilitator – ZoneHigh
Mat Pilates Instructor – The Australian Pilates Academy
Certificate IV in Assessment and Workplace Training – First Choice Institute of Technology QLD
Graduate Certificate in Education (University Teaching) – University of Queensland
Bachelor of Applied Environmental Science (1st Class Honours) – University of Queensland

Relevant experience

Eating Disorder Coach – Recovered Living New Zealand
Nutritionist Coordinator – Foodstuffs
In-store Nutritionist – New World
Eating Issues Support Officer – The Eating Issues Centre (now Eating Disorders Queensland)
Business Development Officer – Wellness Coaching Australia
Nutritional Coach – Goodlife Health Club
Centre Manager – Health Align

Professional memberships

The Nutrition Society of Australia
The Nutrition Society of New Zealand
New Zealand Food Writers

Learn more about my qualifications, skills and experience on my LinkedIn profile.

Featured in

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