Peanut Chicken Salad Really see and eat the rainbow with this super easy salad recipe! And the peanut dressing is a must try for all of you peanut butter fans. Feel free to get create and try with different salad ingredients you might have on hand. Serves: 4 Ingredients: Chicken and Coleslaw: 400g chicken breast […]
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Aug
Aug
You think you’re doing all the right things when it comes to fat loss, but feeling like you have hit a plateau… We are going to explore a few reasons that might make you rethink your behaviours and help you realign your goals. Sleep We need sleep to recover and recharge your internal batteries. Not […]
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Jul
Jul
Ingredients – 1 tablespoon olive oil – 4 small (680g) skinless chicken thighs*, – cut into bite-sized pieces – 1 red onion, medium thinly sliced – 1 red capsicum, medium thinly sliced – 4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced – 2 tablespoons smoked paprika – 1 tablespoon ground cumin – 1 cup reduced salt chicken stock […]
01
Jul
Jul
Surviving Lockdown, a Dietitian’s Guide. My top 10 tips to surviving lockdown. Beat the endless breaks for snacks and stay on top of your goals! Keep routine. Loosely plan out your week. Most importantly, plan out your meal times. Allocated meal breaks based on your regular eating patterns and schedule in breaks for yourself. Have […]
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Jul
Jul
With Sydney currently in lockdown , we asked our resident Exercise Physiologist Brendan, to write up a program for our clients to use and share with their friends and family to help stay active during the lockdown. The program includes warm up and warm down phases as well as pictures/diagrams to show each exercise. Please […]
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Jun
Jun
DEXA stands for dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry. Long story short, it’s a highly specialised scan in which two levels of x-ray are used to differentiate your bones from the rest of your body. This allows it to do separate calculations of your bone mass, fat mass and fat-free mass (the other stuff). In clinical settings DEXA […]
09
Jun
Jun
Rejoice! You can finally ditch those bathroom scales and end your body image battle for good. If you’ve been living and dying by that number on the scales to track your health goals, then at MeasureUp we’re here to tell you that, yes, they really have been wrong. Sticking to an exercise and healthy eating […]
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Jun
Jun
SHAKSHOUKA Now that it’s getting cooler, experimenting with warm and hearty dishes are a must! Originating from North Africa and the Middle East, this spicy tomato-based egg meal is perfect for breakfast, lunch or even for dinner (‘brinner’). Serves: 6 Ingredients: 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 1 medium brown onion, diced 2 cloves garlic, minced […]
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Jun
Jun
Marketing Myths, Busted! It has never been more confusing than in this day and age when it comes to who and what to believe about nutrition and food. In the era of Instagram influencers and Tik Tok trends, the lines between nutritional fact and fiction are becoming more and more blurred. Let’s lift the lid […]
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May
May
PROTEIN PANCAKES Serves: 8-10 pancakes Ingredients: 5 cups traditional rolled oats (no oats? swap for wholemeal flour) 2 scoops protein powder 1 banana ½ cup high protein yoghurt 3 eggs 3 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ½ teaspoon cinnamon Optional: ½ cup dark mini chocolate chips Method: Put rolled oats into […]