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Nutrition Articles


Autism and Nutrition: How a Dietitian Can Help Your Child Thrive
Discover how dietitians can help children with autism overcome feeding challenges, improve nutrition, and reduce mealtime stress. Compassionate, evidence-based support available at Banksia Paediatrics, Erina and online across Australia.
Thomas Paavola
Nov 8
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How Diet Affects Binge Eating: Breaking the Cycle Through Nutrition
By Dr Jessica Turton, PhD, APD Binge eating is one of the most common yet misunderstood disordered eating behaviours. Many people think it’s about a lack of willpower - but in reality, binge eating is strongly influenced by diet, biology, and psychology. From both scientific research and my own personal journey, I’ve seen how restrictive dieting can fuel binge eating - and how the right nutrition strategy can help break free from the cycle. The Link Between Dieting and Binge
Jessica Turton
Oct 23
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Age Gracefully with Vitamin C
Vitamin C is one of the most well studied vitamins due to its obvious impacts on human health. In 1932, the relationship between vitamin...
Jessica Turton
Oct 27, 2022
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The Magic of Magnesium
Magnesium is an abundant mineral in the human body that is required for more than 300 enzymatic reactions (1). Systems that regulate...
Jessica Turton
Sep 27, 2022
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Folate - Not Just for Pregnancy!
Whenever I ask my patients if they know about folate, the typical answer is: "yes, that's the one you need it when you're pregnant,...
Jessica Turton
Mar 9, 2022
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Vitamin B12 - the Queen of your Nervous System!
Vitamin B12, also known as cobalamin, is one of eight B-vitamins required by the body that we cannot produce on our own and must get...
Jessica Turton
Mar 9, 2022
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5 Tips for Staying Healthy During Lockdown
By Megan Hasick & Jessica Turton It’s safe to say that lockdown has had a significant impact on our lives - shifting the way we think,...
Jessica Turton
Aug 7, 2021
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What's the Big Deal with Omega-3 Fats?
By Kiran Dhaliwal and Jessica Turton What are Omega-3 Fats? Omega-3 fats are a type of polyunsaturated fatty acid. There are 3 types of...
Kiran Dhaliwal
Jul 21, 2021
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To Salt or Not to Salt?
Sodium (contained in salt) is an essential nutrient required for life. So, are we over-restricting salt in a bid to be healthier?
Jessica Turton
Feb 6, 2021
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Tips to Understanding & Preventing Type 2 Diabetes
Diabetes is a worldwide epidemic that is rising at a terrifying rate. The number of adults living with diabetes globally was estimated at...
Jessica Turton
Feb 3, 2021
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Tips for Preventing Weight Gain this Silly Season!
By Erica Eberl & Jessica Turton It’s the most wonderful time of the year, but not necessarily for your waistline! Christmas time means...
Jessica Turton
Dec 21, 2020
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Diet & Endometriosis
By Kiran Dhaliwal & Jessica Turton Endometriosis is a challenging and complex condition with its causes still largely unknown. One in 10...
Jessica Turton
Dec 10, 2020
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Why I Do What I Do - Megan Hasick
Growing up, I loved all sports. I played soccer, AFL, touch footy, basketball, hockey, and whatever other sports I could try my hand at!...
Megan Hasick
Dec 5, 2020
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Nutrition and Sleep
Sleep is critical to our health. So critical that optimising sleep should be at the core of all health management plans. You could have a...
Jessica Turton
Nov 15, 2020
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Fuelling Your Body for Weight Loss
Weight-loss is easily one of the most common health and fitness-related goals we see and hear about in society today, especially as the...
Jessica Turton
Nov 8, 2020
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