Leanne Ward Nutrition

Our expert guest today is nationally recognized gastroenterologist and speaker Dr. Sarina Pasricha. She completed her undergraduate training in biological anthropology and nutrition from Harvard University. She finished 16 years of additional education and medical training to become a double-board certified gastroenterologist. Dr. Sarina also obtained a Masters of Science in Clinical Research so t...

This week, we are back talking to Brisbane based sports dietitian, Andrew Hall in part 2 of the 2 part series on nutrition for injury prevention, recovery and sports nutrition Andrew is an accredited sports dietitian, motivated by improving the nutrition, health and performance of others, working with a range of individuals, from recreational to elite athletes. He has a particular interest relatin...

After a short holiday induced absence, I'm back this week talking to Brisbane based sports dietitian, Andrew Hall in part 1 of a 2 part series on nutrition for injury prevention, recovery and sports nutrition Andrew is an accredited sports dietitian, motivated by improving the nutrition, health and performance of others, working with a range of individuals, from recreational to elite athletes. He...

Today, I chat once again with accredited exercise physiologist, Zenia Wood (@swiftmovementacademy). This episode is the second in a two part series with Zenia. In the first episode (episode 29), Zenia shared her expert advice on building lean muscle and why so many people struggle to see the gains they want. In this second episode, we focus more on providing information and tips for people who hav...

You know I tell it like it is... well let me be super clear about this: It is ok for women to lift weights and gain muscle. Muscle is metabolically active tissue. The more you have, the higher your resting metabolic rate (that is, the more muscle you have, the more calories you burn just sitting on the couch). If your goal is fat loss (notice I didn't say weight loss) you're going to have a much h...

Today, I have Angie Clark (my business partner and co-founder of our Love Living Lean group program) back on the podcast to talk about the most common mistakes we make that derail our efforts to lose weight or keep the weight off. If you've listened to my previous podcasts (episodes 6 and 7) you'll know that Angie is a Brisbane based accredited sports dietitian who is the go to guru for bikini, ph...

Who doesn't love a restaurant dinner, or some cheese and a wine, on a Friday night? What about a delicious café brunch on Sunday morning? I know I do! It's certainly not something I'm prepared to give up, and we shouldn't feel like we have to. A healthy lifestyle doesn't mean 100% clean, calorie controlled eating. In fact, my philosophy is that, to achieve overall health and wellbeing, you need fo...

It seems obvious when I say it, but you SHOULD NOT take the health advice you see on social media at face value. If you are going to act on advice that could affect your health or wellbeing, that advice should be backed by robust and well designed research that demonstrates its effectiveness. In short, whether it's on Instagram or otherwise, you should only take health advice from evidence based h...

Today I chat with Nikki from Just Get Fit. Nikki is a certified nutrition coach and personal trainer who works exclusively with women. Her mission is to help women develop a healthy relationship with food and fitness and does so by providing practical and entertaining nutrition and training advice to her 200,000+ followers as @justget.fit on Instagram. As someone who struggled with dieting since h...

This week was Women's Health Week, and what better way to celebrate it than to chat to special guest Dr Libby Quinn.  Dr Libby is a Clinical Psychologist and founder of The Women’s Psychology Clinic, a boutique therapy space for women in Northern NSW. Dr Libby draws on her 8 years of university training (including a bachelor of psychological science, with honours, and a doctorate in clinical psych...

As you can see from the episode title, in today's podcast I am exploring two very emotional and sensitive issues, but I'm doing so with clinically qualified, and personally experienced, Nina Gelbke (@naturally_nina_).  Nina is a qualified clinical Nutritionist and health & wellness blogger, with a passion for all things nutrition, health and wellbeing. Through her instagram account and website she...

Today I chat to Dr. Rachel Paul, PHD. Rachel is a nationally recognised registered dietitian based in California who helps college students and young professionals look and feel amazing by eating healthy, cooking on their own, and making good food choices in social situations. Rachel is known for her practical advice and easy-to-follow guidance, particularly with her 300,000+ strong Instagram foll...

Today’s episode is short and sweet. In it, I give you my tips for setting achievable goals to help you live a healthy life long term. Remember, true, sustainable health isn't a sprint, it's a marathon. It's not about how you'll look in 6 weeks, it's about how you'll feel in 60 years. So have a listen to this episode and think about what small changes you can make in your lifestyle. It's the small...

Today I chat with Michelle Theodosi, @thelifestyledietitian_au on instagram. Michelle is an Accredited Practising Dietitian and Sports Dietitian with a specialty in eating behaviours. Buckle up, because Michelle and I are taking a deep dive into the huge role psychology, thoughts and behavioural change plays in our practice as dietitians. In addition to her dietetics qualifications, Michelle has a...

Today, Jordan Syatt and I discuss back to basics truths about sustainable fat loss. Jordan is a fitness and nutrition trainer who has a Bachelors of Science in Health & Behaviour Science with a focus in Strength & Conditioning. He’s also the coach for Precision Nutrition and a 5 times world record power lifter. So don't worry, between the two of us we have the qualifications to give you the frank...

My Podcast today is a repost of the interview I did on The Kylie Camps Podcast (for Kylie's insta check out @kyliecamps). In Kylie's words, this episode "is a chat with the wonderfully direct and passionate Leanne Ward (a.k.a @the_fitness_dietitian on the gram). We explore why the gut is now commonly referred to as our second brain and what we can do to really optimise our wellness and health." If...

On today’s podcast we chat to special guest Themis Chryssidis who is an Accredited Practising Dietitian, Accredited Nutritionist, Sports Dietitian, Personal Trainer and co-founder of Sprout – a cooking school and health studio in Adelaide, Australia. Themis also has a bachelor of psychology so his approach with his clients is more of a motivational interviewing style with a strong focus on practic...

I interview expert prebiotic dietitian Kara Landau about all things gut health but specifically prebiotics. That's not a typo. I said 'prebiotics' and they are different from 'probiotics'. In this episode Kara and I discuss probiotics, prebiotics, symbiotics and resistant starches. We look at how these things benefit our body and in particular our gut. We talk about naturally occurring food source...

Graeme Tomlinson (@thefitnesschef_) and I are back to teach you how to sort the meaningful health and fitness content from the staggering amount of BS on social media. This is my second interview with Graeme so, if you didn't catch the first one, definitely go back and have a listen to Episode 14. In this latest episode, Graeme and I discuss a number of prominent health and fitness "buzz words" on...

Whether consciously or subconsciously, many of us get a lot of health and fitness related information from social media and unfortunately a lot of it is just plain BS. Today I talk with Graeme Tomlinson, a UK based REPS level 3 personal trainer and nutrition coach. Graeme is very popular on social media, known as The Fitness Chef (@thefitnesschef_), where he provides easy and practical evidenced b...

This episode follows on from my earlier chat with Dr. Will Bulsiewicz (@theguthealthmd on Instagram), a gastroenterologist and doctor of internal medicine. Dr B. and I take a deeper dive into the importance of gut health and the gut microbiome. We discuss the microbiome's influence on weight loss and obesity and the importance of diet (in particular plants) in maintaining a healthy gut microbiome...

In Part 2 of my discussion with Jaime Chambers, Jaime and I dive further into the detail of intermittent fasting (IF). We talk about the impact of IF on gut health and ageing. We discuss who IF is and is not appropriate for. We look at how athletes, and even weekend warriors, can incorporate IF into their training and lifestyle. We highlight common mistakes people make when first adopting IF and h...

You’ve heard my take on intermittent fasting (episode 5). Now I chat with Jaime Chambers, also a practising nutritionist and dietitian, and author of ’16:8 Intermittent Fasting’. Jamie and I discuss the practical implications of intermittent fasting (IF) from a weight loss, gut health and anti-aging perspective. We talk about the different types of IF and the particular people who may benefit from...

If sugar cravings get you good - this is the podcast for you. I have spent years helping not only myself but also my clients break out of the sugar addicted cycle. It's not about will power, it's about knowledge. When you know why you're having sugar cravings, you can deal with them easily using the many practical and easy strategies I give you in this podcast. We talk about what sugar does in our...

The emerging science is proving the old adage true: you really are what you eat. More and more studies are showing that your diet and, in turn, the health of your gut is of critical importance to overall health and may aid in the prevention of various diseases. In this episode, I interview Dr. Will Bulsiewicz (@theguthealthmd on Instagram), a double board certified gastroenterologist and doctor of...