The Daily Dollop with Kate Freeman

The detox industry is booming! As a population and culture, we’re more concerned than ever about the apparent ‘nasties’ in our food and environment that subsequently ends up inside our bodies. Whether it’s to achieve a lean physique, clear skin, a functioning gut and bowels or to stave off disease or aging, our culture and society is obsessed with ‘detoxing’. How do I know this? It’s a million-dol...

The detox industry is booming! As a population and culture, we’re more concerned than ever about the apparent ‘nasties’ in our food and environment that subsequently ends up inside our bodies. Whether it’s to achieve a lean physique, clear skin, a functioning gut and bowels or to stave off disease or aging, our culture and society is obsessed with ‘detoxing’. How do I know this? It’s a million-dol...

For many vegans, the choice to completely eliminate animal products has less to do with health and more to do with strong ethical convictions about the treatment and use of animals. Not to mention the effect that our current food system has on our environment. In modern day cultures. food has become much more than a source of nourishment. For many people it can be about making a statement of who t...

One of the hardest eating habits to overcome is boredom eating. We can easily consume excess energy during the day by snacking on food purely because we can’t find anything better to do or because we can’t be bothered doing anything else. Maybe your work day has started to drag or your daily routine has become mundane. Whatever the reason, eating due to boredom is our way of finding something to p...

One of the key challenges faced by people trying to lose weight, is that they can spend months consistently doing healthy behaviours and not get results. Why is this? Well, the goal to lose body fat and the goal to promote good health and wellbeing require different dietary strategies. Now the two dietary strategies overlap quite a bit, however, there are a number of key distinctions. In this epis...

One of the key challenges faced by people trying to lose weight, is that they can spend months consistently doing healthy behaviours and not get results. Why is this? Well, the goal to lose body fat and the goal to promote good health and wellbeing require different dietary strategies. Now the two dietary strategies overlap quite a bit, however, there are a number of key distinctions. In this epis...

One of the key challenges faced by people trying to lose weight, is that they can spend months consistently doing healthy behaviours and not get results. Why is this? Well, the goal to lose body fat and the goal to promote good health and wellbeing require different dietary strategies. Now the two dietary strategies overlap quite a bit, however, there are a number of key distinctions. In this epis...

Spoiler alert: I don't eat activated charcoal or drink detox smoothies. Why not? Activated charcoal is used to treat drug overdoses and poisoning; and my liver does all the detoxing my body needs. I do, however, have a handful of healthy things that I do every day, on purpose, because the scientific evidence for their effect on my health is convincing enough for me to make the effort. To help expl...

Spoiler alert: I don't eat activated charcoal or drink detox smoothies. Why not? Activated charcoal is used to treat drug overdoses and poisoning; and my liver does all the detoxing my body needs. I do, however, have a handful of healthy things that I do every day, on purpose, because the scientific evidence for their effect on my health is convincing enough for me to make the effort. To help expl...

Spoiler alert: I don't eat activated charcoal or drink detox smoothies. Why not? Activated charcoal is used to treat drug overdoses and poisoning; and my liver does all the detoxing my body needs. I do, however, have a handful of healthy things that I do every day, on purpose, because the scientific evidence for their effect on my health is convincing enough for me to make the effort. To help expl...

Spoiler alert: I don't eat activated charcoal or drink detox smoothies. Why not? Activated charcoal is used to treat drug overdoses and poisoning; and my liver does all the detoxing my body needs. I do, however, have a handful of healthy things that I do every day, on purpose, because the scientific evidence for their effect on my health is convincing enough for me to make the effort. To help expl...

As we settle into Autumn for another year and watch the leaves turn red and orange, in comes a new season’s set of fruit and vegetables along with the desire for warm, comforting food as the temperature drops. Keeping up your intake of fruit and vegetables is vital for long term health. Here are 10 delicious ways to include autumn seasonal produce and maximise your diet quality over the cooler mon...

Dietitian Clare Wolski is the gut health expert on my team and one of the things she frequently reminds her clients of, is the fact that our gut symptoms are not just the result of the foods we eat.  It’s a complex old system, the gastrointestinal tract, and as such Clare always educates her clients on the other key factors effecting symptoms and overall gut health so that they can get the best re...

One of the biggest frustrations of my job is working with people to change food choice behaviour in an environment that’s highly influenced by diet culture. And when I say diet culture, I mean the marketing messages of products, detoxes, cleanses, shake programs and so called ‘experts’ pushing their agenda to sell you a gimmick based around food rules, restrictive eating practices and poor science...

Just love your body. It’s the only one you’ve got. Has anyone else found that this is easier said than done? I know I have. If you’ve been hanging out on social media in recent years, it’s likely you’ve come across some form of the self-love movement. And it’s a super great thing. I like that there’s pushback to the traditional ‘ideal body’ portrayed by popular culture but sometimes the pressure t...

There is lots of confusion around carbohydrates and low-carb diets. Every day I chat to clients who say things about carbohydrates like: “Today I ate this massive bread roll. It was delicious but I know that it’s too much carbs and bread is bad, right?” Or “I can’t believe the Australian Dietary Guidelines recommends eating fruit. Don’t they know that fruit is full of sugar?” Or how about “Gosh I...

In this ‘Ask Me Anything’ episode I answer a question about chilli. Does it irritate the gut and cause inflammation? All the sciencey good stuff revealed!  Life's too short to live with food stress, to become a habit builder and not a crash dieter check out Kate's course at Healthy Eating Hub The Healthy Eating Hub’s online program: https://healthyeatinghub.com.au/      Scientific articles:   Chil...

If you’re finding that emotional eating is starting to become frequent and problematic, then this five-part series is for you. It is a frustrating habit and happens at the best of times. However, if you want a healthy relationship with food then it is something you will need to learn to manage. Life has its ups and downs and there will always be some sort of emotion involved in your daily life. Wo...

If you’re finding that emotional eating is starting to become frequent and problematic, then this five-part series is for you. It is a frustrating habit and happens at the best of times. However, if you want a healthy relationship with food then it is something you will need to learn to manage. Life has its ups and downs and there will always be some sort of emotion involved in your daily life. Wo...

If you’re finding that emotional eating is starting to become frequent and problematic, then this five-part series is for you. It is a frustrating habit and happens at the best of times. However, if you want a healthy relationship with food then it is something you will need to learn to manage. Life has its ups and downs and there will always be some sort of emotion involved in your daily life. Wo...

If you’re finding that emotional eating is starting to become frequent and problematic, then this five-part series is for you. It is a frustrating habit and happens at the best of times. However, if you want a healthy relationship with food then it is something you will need to learn to manage. Life has its ups and downs and there will always be some sort of emotion involved in your daily life. Wo...

If you’re finding that emotional eating is starting to become frequent and problematic, then this five-part series is for you. It is a frustrating habit and happens at the best of times. However, if you want a healthy relationship with food then it is something you will need to learn to manage. Life has its ups and downs and there will always be some sort of emotion involved in your daily life. Wo...

Calorie counting is often a sure-fire way to get weight loss results if you create an energy deficit and stick to it for long enough. But is it the best long-term approach? In this episode we’ll discuss calories in more detail, the importance of understanding energy balance and how you can take a balanced approach. Life's too short to live with food stress, to become a habit builder and not a cras...

Is fasting a good thing for your health? Does it help you lose weight? What does the science say? Life's too short to live with food stress, to become a habit builder and not a crash dieter check out Kate's course at Healthy Eating Hub Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Understanding emotional eating. Life's too short to live with food stress, to become a habit builder and not a crash dieter check out Kate's course at Healthy Eating Hub Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.