by Tansy Boggon

WELCOME TO JOYFUL EATING

G’day, I’m Tansy Boggon, a non-diet culinary 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 at 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 | Culinary 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

I offer a range of culinary nutrition services, including:

  • Recipe development for blogs, apps and publications, especially vegetarian, vegan and specialised diets.
  • Individual and group cooking classes tailored to participants’ needs and level of anxiety with cooking or food, including individuals with altered sensory perception or disordered eating.
  • Nutrition content, guest posts and articles for newsletters or publications.

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 a range of qualifications and personal and professional experiences. Here are some relevant qualifications and professional experiences.

Relevant qualifications

  • Advanced Culinary Nutrition Science in Practice & Foods for Special Diets in Practice – Culinary Nutrition Science Units – Australian Catholic University
  • Eating Disorders for Dietitians – The Mindful Dietitian
  • 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

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.

Books by Tansy Boggon

Book cover image of Joyful Eating: How to Break Free of Diets and Make Peace with Your Body.
Cover of the novel The Weight of a Woman.
Cover image of the novel The Tears of a Woman.

Featured in

Tansy Boggon has been featured in the media and on podcasts, including: