The Daily Dollop with Kate Freeman

In this episode of The Daily Dollop, we talk about the mindsets required for long-term dietary change and spoiler alert; one of them is not more willpower! We'll discuss how learning to eat well long term is not the same as waking up on Monday and starting a diet and why the distinction is essential.   Download the Ayla Health App .   Join the conversation over in the Ayla Health Co...

On this episode of the Daily Dollop, I’m chatting through the benefits of staying organised with your food, the key features of the greatest meal-planning tool of all time and how you can get your hands on it and be part of creating something super special!  Download the Ayla Health App .   Join the conversation over in the Ayla Health Community Group on Facebook .   Follow Ayla Hea...

On this episode of The Daily Dollop, we record with special guest Stefanie Lekkas , senior dietitian at Ayla Health and a live audience to chat about nutrition confusion and the overhaul mindset and why they’re holding you back from long-term positive change with your eating habits. Download the Ayla Health App .   Join the conversation over in the Ayla Health Community Group on Facebook . &n...

On this episode of The Daily Dollop, we record with a special guest and live audience to chat about nutrition confusion and the overhaul mindset and why they’re holding you back from long-term positive change.  Download the Ayla Health App .   Join the conversation over in the Ayla Health Community Group on Facebook .   Follow Ayla Health on Instagram   Follow Kate Freeman on I...

On this episode of The Daily Dollop, Kate Freeman (that's me!) shares what's been happening over the past 3 years since the podcast went on hiatus. She goes into detail on her near burnout, mental health struggles and how she’s come back from rock bottom with a resolve to give this new chapter her everything - with LOTS of self-care! Download the Ayla Health App .   Join the conversation over...

In this daily, conversational-style podcast on a mission to set people free from food stress, Kate Freeman outlines the best pieces of research for long-term healthy living, calls out the nutrition ‘woo’ that permeates our current culture and focuses you on being a habit builder, not a crash dieter. Build food confidence with a daily dollop of sensible nutrition wrapped up in some humour, practica...

Don’t worry. This is not an episode about shaming foods or nutrients, like alcohol and sugar, and making you feel guilty about your food choices over the festive season. We’re not judgmental nor do we make you feel guilty about food. It’s not what we do. This episode is a compilation of traditional Christmas foods that are just plain gross. Foods that you know might be served on your family’s tabl...

You may have good nutritional knowledge and be willing to make positive changes to your eating habits but without adequate kitchen skills you’ll be left feeling frustrated and bored. If you can’t translate that nutrition information into a meal on your plate, three times per day, seven days per week, 52 weeks per year, what’s the point? You don’t need to be a masterchef, or even like cooking, but...

*IMPORTANT* This podcast episode no longer represents 100% of how I like to practice. I now do health-first, weight-neutral nutrition. This means that the advice aims to maximise your long-term health. Weight loss is treated as a side effect rather than the end goal. After further research and 20 years of experience, I now feel that this is the best way to promote physical and mental health for pe...

“Please leave the nutritionist at home” is a common sentiment of my family whenever there’s a party involved. I mean, come on, let’s not ruin a good party by being too healthy. It’s a common social idea that healthy and fun can’t go together in the same sentence. We say things like “Let’s be evil and eat cheesecake” and “I was naughty last night and drank lots of wine”. Party, fun, alcohol, sugar....

“Please leave the nutritionist at home” is a common sentiment of my family whenever there’s a party involved. I mean, come on, let’s not ruin a good party by being too healthy. It’s a common social idea that healthy and fun can’t go together in the same sentence. We say things like “Let’s be evil and eat cheesecake” and “I was naughty last night and drank lots of wine”. Party, fun, alcohol, sugar....

How do I eat well and stay on track with my goals over the silly season? It’s a great question and one that I get asked regularly at this time of the year. Unfortunately, there isn’t a simple answer, because how you plan to eat over the next few weeks depends highly on your goals, your current health, your priorities, and your food preferences. And at the end of the day. You’re an adult and you ca...

How do I eat well and stay on track with my goals over the silly season? It’s a great question and one that I get asked regularly at this time of the year. Unfortunately, there isn’t a simple answer, because how you plan to eat over the next few weeks depends highly on your goals, your current health, your priorities, and your food preferences. And at the end of the day. You’re an adult and you ca...

A few years ago I asked Facebook what eating habit they wished they could break. The most common answer? Stop eating sweet foods after dinner. When it comes to changing an eating habit that has proven difficult to break, you’ve got to move beyond behaviour management and dig a little deeper into your psyche. In this episode I’m chatting about how to stop eating sweets after dinner and get back in...

If simply knowing what to eat made us healthy eaters there would be absolutely no need for any of the diet plans or nutrition programs, we find on the market today. Unfortunately, we do have problems putting what we know about nutrition into practice which leads us to being inconsistent with our eating patterns day to day and often frustrated with ourselves and our subsequent lack of results. Your...

If simply knowing what to eat made us healthy eaters there would be absolutely no need for any of the diet plans or nutrition programs, we find on the market today. Unfortunately, we do have problems putting what we know about nutrition into practice which leads us to being inconsistent with our eating patterns day to day and often frustrated with ourselves and our subsequent lack of results. Your...

Does the dreaded 3 pm slump hit you on a weekday afternoon? You know the feeling where you start to feel hungry or worse, hangry! You might also feel your 3 pm slump as lethargy and combined with a super boring and unengaging job you might even start nodding off at your desk! Cue some afternoon chocolate or sweet pick-me-up to get you through the afternoon. Unfortunately, though, these food choice...

Does the dreaded 3 pm slump hit you on a weekday afternoon? You know the feeling where you start to feel hungry or worse, hangry! You might also feel your 3 pm slump as lethargy and combined with a super boring and unengaging job you might even start nodding off at your desk! Cue some afternoon chocolate or sweet pick-me-up to get you through the afternoon. Unfortunately, though, these food choice...

Does the dreaded 3 pm slump hit you on a weekday afternoon? You know the feeling where you start to feel hungry or worse, hangry! You might also feel your 3 pm slump as lethargy and combined with a super boring and unengaging job you might even start nodding off at your desk! Cue some afternoon chocolate or sweet pick-me-up to get you through the afternoon. Unfortunately, though, these food choice...

On this episode of The Daily Dollop I’m chatting to community pharmacist Elise Apolloni all about medications to treat mental health problems. I talk to her about the effect of these medications on your weight and appetite as well as more broadly about their side effects how they work and how to find the right one for you. This podcast is proudly brought to you by the Capital Chemist . Australia's...

On this episode of The Daily Dollop I’m chatting to community pharmacist Elise Apolloni all about medications to treat mental health problems. I talk to her about the effect of these medications on your weight and appetite as well as more broadly about their side effects how they work and how to find the right one for you. This podcast is proudly brought to you by the Capital Chemist . Australia's...

On this episode of The Daily Dollop I’m chatting to the very wise and knowledgeable Dr Tim Crowe, a career researcher and educator in the field of nutrition. We’re discussing nutrition misinformation and myths and how you can make the right food choice for you! Dr Tim Crowe is a career research scientist and educator with most of this spent in the area of nutrition. He has a as BSc(Hons), MNutrDie...

On this episode of The Daily Dollop I’m chatting to the very wise and knowledgeable Dr Tim Crowe, a career researcher and educator in the field of nutrition. We’re discussing nutrition misinformation and myths and how you can make the right food choice for you! Dr Tim Crowe is a career research scientist and educator with most of this spent in the area of nutrition. He has a as BSc(Hons), MNutrDie...

On this episode of The Daily Dollop I’m chatting to the very wise and knowledgeable Dr Tim Crowe, a career researcher and educator in the field of nutrition. We’re discussing nutrition misinformation and myths and how you can make the right food choice for you! Dr Tim Crowe is a career research scientist and educator with most of this spent in the area of nutrition. He has a as BSc(Hons), MNutrDie...

This podcast episode does not include any Jamie Oliver recipes. It’s simply a handful of quick, easy, throw-together meals that you can make for yourself or your family in 15 minutes or less. You will require basic cooking skills and I’ll assume that you’ve shopped according to the attached shopping list (see the blog post link below) and have a nicely stocked kitchen with basic fridge/pantry stap...