No Wellness Wankery

Group coffee orders can be awkward enough. If you have a complex order, it can be quite daunting to attach your name to a three quarter full extra hot latte. But on Jenna's latest group ordering ordeal, she was shocked to realised she was the only one still drinking cow's milk with her coffee... Feels like we need to chat to Lyndi about this. As plant based milks continue to rise in popu...

Were you taught that fruit is fattening, a banana has too many carbs or you can only eat low-sugar fruit? If so, we are very sorry!  The diet industry has taught us to fear perfectly healthy food like fruit and vegetables. As a result, the list of ‘allowed’ foods becomes so teeny, tiny that we’re left wondering “Wtf am I even allowed to eat anymore!” But is fruit actually unhealthy? P.s. Need a li...

Let’s be honest. There’s a lot of misinformation out there. The idea of what is or isn't healthy changes with the wind in peoples minds. But in reality it doesn't... In today's episode, we were prompted by the amazing listener Laura with her question, "what is healthy food?". Let's dive in. Spoiler alert: It's a whole bunch of foods that don't cost the earth...

When hunger strikes, it’s good to have some healthy snack ideas to help you feel fuller for longer and most importantly satisfied.  A glass of milk, a slice of cheese, grainy or sourdough toast with avocado, a piece of fruit or handful of nuts are all great choices but let's chat some more options we are loving at the moment! If you are inspired to up your snack game, dive into this . 🍿 Can&...

We firmly believe that speaking to a trained mental health professional is 100% wellness and 0% wankery.  So in the spirit of wellness,  this is the first of many conversations we will have on the podcast about mental health.  We need to give our emotional health the same importance we give physical wellbeing. Lyndi, Jenna and millions of other people around the world have been diagnosed with clin...

With all the pseudoscience and wacky nutrition nonsense, it’s hard to know what to eat anymore. Huge amounts of nutrition information isn’t always a good thing.. and with the internet era comes a whole new wave of information. When every Instagrammer with an interest in avocados feels comfortable handing out health advice (even when it’s completely wrong)... we have a problem. When Netflix release...

During Covid lockdowns, Lyndi was bright eyed and bushy tailed and set on having her own organic vegetable patch. Upon reflection she realised she was probably  impacted by the purity ideals of 'eating organic'. She ended up paying a ridiculous amount of money per carrot and was providing a daily delicious lunch to all the local wildlife. But do we really need to go to these extremes? Is...

The Keto diet is the just Atkins diet that has been sold to you again.  Every few years, a new diet becomes the current obsession. Keto is having it’s moment but before then it was the Atkins diet, South Beach, Cabbage diet, Body type diet etc. The list goes on and on... So what is the Ketogenic diet and does it really work? Disclaimer: The truth is that all diets work. As long as you can stick to...

You don’t need to weigh yourself. Ever. In fact, weighing yourself may make it harder to find your healthiest weight in the long term. Have you noticed how seeing a number that you didn’t want on the scale can throw you into a spin and actually demotivate you? Your health, your progress, your wellbeing cannot be measured with scales.  But why are we all still so hooked on this number? Need a littl...

Lyndi used to hate her body. Like really hate her body. But no matter what she weighed, it was never good enough.  Every time she overate, felt guilty and loathed her body even more.  Eventually she realised, her weight was never the problem. The problem was a lack of self-acceptance.  So how do you go from hating your body to loving it? It doesn’t happen overnight, or even after a week of nights....

Like with all things in the health space, there is a lot of confusing information out there. With marketers trying to convince us to buy expensive protein powders or fancy supplements in order to be 'beautiful', it’s easy to think that we need to spend (big) on them! This week we heard from our wonderful listener Sophie, with a question that is on SO many people's lips. Is collagen...

Lyndi has spoken to many women who tell a similar story and ask “how can I stop my mum commenting on or criticising my weight and body?” So it's time to tackle it on the podcast. Because remember when people comment on your weight or body – or criticise how you look – it stays with you and affects your self-confidence and relationship with food. It does more harm than good. The truth is that...

As grocery prices continue to rise, many people are having to reassess what they are putting in their carts.  In this episode we had a great listener question from Erin, about how to the overcome fear or worry around using 'normal' and cost effective ingredients like flour, real butter or full fat meats. Do you really need to spend extra money on honey, or is sugar a good alternative? Sp...

Grocery prices are really crazy at the moment. There are shortages and surging prices for basic ingredients. What can we do to still eat healthily even while sticking to a budget? Studies have shown that the more meals you cook at home, the healthier you are. So even though grocery prices are climbing, your weekly shop will always be cheaper than those late night UberEats orders. Let's keep i...

From the moment you were born, you intuitively knew how much food your body needed to get enough energy. You cried when you were hungry and stopped eating when you were satisfied. You did not need a meal plan to tell you the best way to eat for your blood type or a diet book to guide your eating.  You were born understanding how to best fuel your body so that you thrived, grew strong and healthy....

The beautiful, the brutal and the downright ugly.  Before Lyndi physically birthed a tiny boy she was blissfuly ignorant about the realities of motherhood. Of course as a dietitian by profession, she was aware of the nutritional requirements for breastfeeding but only now having experienced it herself does she truly understand the insatiable omnipresent hunger.  The rude shock of childbirth and it...

Chances are you were raised by parents who had never heard of the phrase ‘healthy relationship with food’.   If this doesn't apply to you - what a win! But this definitely applies for Lyndi, Jenna and our listener of the week, Gabi, who sent this question across. While your parents may have said or done things accidentally that impacted your relationship with food (making it harder to enjoy f...

It’s impressive to think there are around 100 trillion micro-organisms from bacteria to fungi, viruses and protozoa that all exist in your gut! A growing amount of research suggests that these gut bugs play an important role in your health supporting immunity, mood and oh-so much more. But the research still has so far to go and where there is uncertainty, there can be misinformation and wankery! ...

How many glasses of water should we be drinking every day.... and how big is a glass of water anyway? In this episode, Lyndi answers a question from Pam about how much water we really should be drinking. Does one set number apply to all people? And is intuitive thirst something we should be subscribing to? P.s. Join me on the pod! It's a money-can't-buy kinda opportunity to have a 1-1 co...

Do you feel like you’re addicted to sugar? If you get sweet cravings, it sure can feel that way.  Today, 70% of the products in grocery stores have added sugar. Naturally, you have developed a taste for sweet things. But, the good news is you can retrain your brain to stop sugar cravings… and you don’t even have to quit sugar to do it. Don’t ‘quit sugar’ by cutting out all sugar from your diet. Ju...

Diets don’t work – 96% of them fail long-term. So why are more people on a diet than ever?  Welcome to a brave new ‘wellness’ world where diets are dressed up and paraded as a ‘healthy lifestyle choice’ or ‘a way of eating’.  This sly rebrand tricks you into thinking you’re doing the “right thing” for your body. But diets, like the Atkins Diet, Cabbage Soup Diet and Lemon Detox Diet to name a few...

Struggling and just can’t lose the last few pounds? Do you know why it’s hard to lose them? Society and your Instagram feed have programmed you to think that’s how you ‘should’ look, so you torture yourself to lose those last few pounds. But why am I not losing weight in a calorie deficit, on an expensive weight loss program, or meal plan?  If it feels like your body is fighting against you when y...

23 almonds. 2 cheese slices. ½ cup pasta. 21 grapes. A virtuous way of eating, or a gazillion reasons to have an untrusting relationship with food?  Portion control. It’s something we’ve been taught. A system that can help us eat correctly. A way to lose weight. A means for exercising willpower. But the clue to its insidious inflicted misery is in the second half of the name. Control. Portion cont...

Wondering what to do if you can't stop eating? You don’t need better willpower or a stricter diet, but this new approach to food. How many times have you laid in bed at night, mentally calculating then finger-wagging yourself for what you ate that day?  When it feels like you’re stuck on the can’t-stop-eating-merry-go-round, and want to learn how to stop thinking about food all the time, here...

No Wellness Wankery is the podcast that speaks directly to you about what’s going on in your life. And we can't do that without you! Each week we will release a special episode with your questions to determine if a topic is wellness or if it's wankery? Did we already give this away in the title... if not, surprise! First up we have a question from Nat all the way from London. Nat wants t...