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The Nutrition Guru and the Chef
A fun, fad-free, evidence-based podcast serving you up all the latest in the world of nutrition and health. Tara Leong is a qualified nutritionist, university lecturer, speaker and author - renowned for her no-nonsense approach to nutrition. She doesn’t hold back in calling out the nonsense and wellness-wankery that is rife online. She breaks down the difficult nutrition science and delivers it to you in an easy to understand way so that you can learn and be inspired.
Tara (nutritionist) chats to Alice Zaslavsky about her food philosophy and why she is on a mission to inspire people to try new things, hop in the kitchen, and embrace veggies. Tune in to grab your dose of Alice's infectious energy and findout about:
- Alice's food journey from Master Chef contestant and school teacher, to food writer, author, speaker, mum, and more.
- Her food philosophy and tips for feeding children
- Insight into food memories, food behaviours and understanding how what our parents fed us, and how they fed us, impact us as adults today (we all have those horrible childhood memories of being force fed over cooked broccoli!).
- The importance of unpacking learned behaviours from childhood, and forging new paths into trying new foods as adults
- Inspiring tips for being courageous with veggies
- Tips and tricks from her new cookbook 'In Praise of Veg'
- How to waste less food
- And more!
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In this episode, Tara reveals why she feels the way she does, about Pete Evans.
Tara (Nutritionist) has been speaking out about Pete Evans and his dangerous dietary advice for almost 8 years. This week, the celebrity chef and health guru's empire has come crashing down, after posting a meme displaying a neo-nazi symbol on social media. This lead to major Australian brands dumping him and distancing themselves publicly.
Tara talks through her journey in attempting to educate the public about Pete's dangerous health advice over the years, and provides her rationale for why she considers him a dangerous person , revealing things you need to know about him before taking on any of his advice.
Tara is a registered Australian nutritionist, university lecturer, speaker, author and despiser of fad diets and shonky nutrition advice.
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It's touted in the wellness world as a 'healthier' salt because it's more natural and contains essential minerals. But is this true? Tara looks at the latest research by Nutrition Research Australia which examines the levels of nutrients in pink salt, and whether these levels are high enough to warrant it being a healthier salt. The research also discovers that pink salt contains heavy metals such as aluminium and lead.
Tara also gives an overview of salt and the effects on the body, and helps you to decide whether pink salt is really worth all the hype.
Read the research paper here
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In this episode, dietitian Jono Steedman hijacks the show and together with Tara (nutritionist), they investigate Goli Gummies. They're those little red gummies containing apple cider vinegar and superfoods like beetroot and pomegranate. They claim to be able to support gut and skin health, manage your weight and appetite and improve energy. They're flooding Jono and Tara's social media feeds, maybe you've seen the ads too?
Together they walk you through:
- The ingredients list and quantities of the nutrients
- Unpacking the science that Goli provide and find out if it's legit
- Whether or not you should take this product
- and a lot more (when a dietitian and nutritionist get together, there's a lot to talk about)
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This is the most requested topic of all time! And it's finally here.
Tara takes on Isagenix, the multi level marketing company who are massive on the health and fitness scene.
In this episode:
- Tara interviews people who have tried the program, who share some very fascinating (and heart breaking) real-life stories about their journey with the company
- Determines whether Isagenix is better than any other protein shake on the market
- Investigates the highly restrictive 'cleanse' program
- Finds out whether you will become deficient in any nutrients if following the program
- Looks at the business structure of the MLM scheme and whether people actually make any money from it, as they are promised
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Thank you to Malin Haagen for her work in the administration, research and production of the episode.
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By now we've all heard about the Mediterranean diet, but do you know why it good for us?
To answer that question, Dr Anthony Villani joins the show to explain the science behind this way of eating and it's remarkable effects on heart health, mental health and healthy ageing.
Anthony and Tara also talk about:
- His research on the med diet and it's positive impact on mental health and ageing
- What foods feature on the med diet and why
- Bread, pasta, cheese and salami
- How much red meat should we really be eating?
- What about dairy?
- The importance of culture and connectedness and enjoyment when it comes to food
- How you can implement some of the features of the med diet, in your own home
Explore Anthony's published research here
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The paleo diet is often touted by the wellness industry as being great for gut health, but there has actually been little research done on this to date.
In this episode, Tara interviews Dr Angela Genoni to find out about Angela's latest research which explores the effect of the paleo diet on gut health.
The results of her study are fascinating, showing that the paleo diet is not the ultimate diet for good gut health, because it is very low in a a certain important fibre - resistant starch. This fibre is vital role for good guys health as it is the food that feed our microbes.
Interestingly, Dr Angela's research also revealed that those following a paleo diet long term, also displayed biomarkers for heart disease.
The episode answers the important question: Is the Paleo diet good or bad for our gut health?
The episode also covers:
- The basics of gut health
- What is the difference between a pre and post-biotic?
- What can we do for good gut health?
- Are there any other nutrients the paleo diet is lacking, and can we simply supplement with those?
You can read Dr Angela's published study here, and find out more on her website.
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The wellness industry is a multi-billion dollar industry directed at those of us who are the 'worried-well'. It's not reaching those who truly need wellness.
Tara highlights he inequity of wellness, and the steps we can take to protect ourselves from this industry which really is out to get our dollars (without us even realising)
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Stream this episode and cook with Tara in real-time as she guides you through making the perfect Bolognese sauce. Perfect to put with pasta, use as lasagne sauce, on toast, it's so versatile! You can pack it with your own choice of your fave veggies too.
Your ingredients are below, all you need to do is listen while you cook! You can pause, fast forward, rewind, and cook along with your own nutritionist.
If you make the bolognese, be sure to post a pic to social media and tag @thenutritionguruandthechef. We would LOVE to see you cooking along at home!
You will need:
- large pot
- wooden spoon
- knife
Ingredients
- 500 grams beef mince (or a mix of been and pork)
- 1 onion
- 2-3 garlic cloves
- 400 gram can of tomatoes
- 1-2 tbsp tomato paste (optional)
- Dried oregano (optional)
- Veggies (optional) such as carrot, zucchini, spinach, mushrooms
Music credits: Doctor Turtle Music
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Tara talks to Jono Steedman (Accredited Practicing Dietitian), aka 'The Guyetitian' about all things protein.
Jono will talk you through:
- Why is protein important? What does it do?
- How much you need and where you can get it
- Do you need a protein supplement/powder, or not?
- Great snack and meal ideas packed with protein
- What to look for if buying a protein powder
- Do you still need to make sure you 'combine and complement' proteins (vegetarians)
- and of course, much more...
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Tara is a university-trained Nutritionist, teacher, author and speaker. In this episode, she delves into the science behind coconut sugar to help you to understand whether switching to coconut sugar is a good thing, or not. She breaks through the marketing hype and answers these important questions:
- Where does coconut sugar come from?
- How did it become popular?
- Does it have the same calories as normal table sugar (white sugar?)
- Does it have added nutritional value?
- Does it really contain vitamins and minerals?
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Tara chats with Dr Nikki Stamp - Australian cardiothoracic surgeon, author, tv presenter, and kick a$$ myth buster. Nikki reveals how social media is impacting our physical and mental health, and how to take control of our social media feeds. Also in...
Every wondered if Frozen vegetables contain any nutrition? Tara shows you the science behind the reasons why they're packed full of nutrition. And if you're not quite sure how to use them, Tara gives a run down of her 5 faves and how she cooks with...
Tara talks to Kate about how vital it is to choose the right language when we talk about (and think about) food
Find out whether cacao is worth the extra price tag, and which one you should use for which recipes
Tara is a qualified nutritionist and sorts our the piffle and nonsense about sugar that you'll read online, and presents the simple facts based on science