Why, in 2022, I am taking the approach of having an affair with creativity rather than treating writing and publishing as my day job. G’day, and Happy New Year! I …

Thinking the ‘diet starts tomorrow’ can lead to overeating in anticipation of future restriction, whether it’s the New Year or any Sunday when the diet starts Monday. Imagine this: it’s …

We can feel like the distance between the body we have and the body we want is an impassable canyon with snapping crocodiles below. But this false illusion keeps us …

Discover the truth about superfoods: are they really as miraculous as the media claims? It’s an alluring idea that leads to contradictory messages in the media. One news item announces …

My journey from a kid who “needs constant practice in reading and story writing” to now writing and publishing books. I started life from very humble beginnings. We spent some …

How did I shift from being an obsessive over-exerciser to a balanced and intuitive approach of joyful movement? It coincided with transforming my relationship with food, as the two are …

I practice yoga or some form of movement, be it walking or dancing, most days with the intention of feeling limber or joyful, unlike my past obsessive approach to exercise. …

I almost can’t believe it myself—I ate and taught the raw food diet for nearly six years. I write this blog to explain and retract what I once taught. It …

For those of us who face childlessness by consequence, potentially after years of trying to have children, reorientating ourselves to create a meaningful life can be a struggle. I had …

Sugar has been labelled a dietary villain and the cause of many of our health concerns. Yet, is it possible to detox from sugar? Or even necessary? Sugar elimination diets …

A Joyful Eating moment is when our full attention is on the food before us, and all self-deprecating thoughts, food rules and to-do-lists fade away as we experience the joy …

Joyful Eating is my food and nutrition philosophy, underpinning my books and approach as a nutritionist, writer and recipe developer. The Food Philosophy of Joyful Eating The philosophy of Joyful …