The Daily Dollop with Kate Freeman

Summer in Australia is all about the BBQ. It’s the perfect meal to throw together when you catch up with friends, when you’re out off the grid in the bush or even when you’re at the local park enjoying some time outdoors. The great thing about BBQs is that you can cook nearly everything on them, and they can be as simple or as gourmet as you like. The typical Australia summer BBQ often leaves my c...

Summer in Australia is all about the BBQ. It’s the perfect meal to throw together when you catch up with friends, when you’re out off the grid in the bush or even when you’re at the local park enjoying some time outdoors. The great thing about BBQs is that you can cook nearly everything on them, and they can be as simple or as gourmet as you like. The typical Australia summer BBQ often leaves my c...

Maximising your gut health is all the rage right now in the wellness world. And for good reason. The health of the gut flows on to affect the health of other parts of the body. A big part of gut health is a varied and thriving gut microbiota –the live bacteria in your large intestine. You’ve recently chatted to your dietitian and/or GP and they’ve recommended that you take a probiotic supplement....

Maximising your gut health is all the rage right now in the wellness world. And for good reason. The health of the gut flows on to affect the health of other parts of the body. A big part of gut health is a varied and thriving gut microbiota –the live bacteria in your large intestine. You’ve recently chatted to your dietitian and/or GP and they’ve recommended that you take a probiotic supplement....

Hangry, it’s the new word that describes being angry because you’re so hungry. When you’re hangry you don’t care anymore. You may have avoided carbs all day, but when you’re hangry, you’re like: “Give me some friggin’ bread! ”You could’vequit sugarfor weeks and in one hangry sweep, the fundraising chocolate box has officially reached its budget for the day. In the episode, I’m chatting all about h...

It’s time! If you’ve been in lockdown for months on end in Australia, it’s time for many of us to send our kids back to school! Blessed hallelujah! Goodbye to the daily grind of home schooling, hello again to the routine of packing your child’s lunchbox. Does that excite you or daunt you? Do you find it difficult to think of healthy lunch box options? If preparing lunch for your one or more kids f...

If I got a dollar every timeI met someone who was starting a random diet, I’d be much richer than I am now. The diet industry is booming. Firstly, due to our deep dissatisfaction with our bodies and health and secondly becausewe fall for every good marketing campaign that pops up in our news feed. Hopefully, by the end of this episode series, you won’t give another dollar to a crazy diet, shake or...

If I got a dollar every timeI met someone who was starting a random diet, I’d be much richer than I am now. The diet industry is booming. Firstly, due to our deep dissatisfaction with our bodies and health and secondly becausewe fall for every good marketing campaign that pops up in our news feed. Hopefully, by the end of this episode series, you won’t give another dollar to a crazy diet, shake or...

The idea that your diet needs a ‘clean up’doesn’t need to mean that you precisely adhere to a perfect diet of ‘clean’ foods and eliminate food groups left, right and centre. There’s no need for this kind of dietary approach. Rather than following the latest clean eaters on Instagram (many of whom have their nutrition knowledge a little confused), In this episode I’m going to share with you more of...

The idea that your diet needs a ‘clean up’doesn’t need to mean that you precisely adhere to a perfect diet of ‘clean’ foods and eliminate food groups left, right and centre. There’s no need for this kind of dietary approach. Rather than following the latest clean eaters on Instagram (many of whom have their nutrition knowledge a little confused), In this episode I’m going to share with you my top...

‘Clean eating’ is a popular term over the past 8 years with the phrase being touted by many a health and fitness influencer as the answer to leanness and curing ill health. Unfortunately, since its inception around 2013, ‘clean eating’ has most likely done more damage than good. If you follow the path down the #cleaneating rabbit hole and you’ll find a dark and twisted story of restriction, obsess...

While working as a nutritionist and chatting with the dietitians on my team at The Healthy Eating Clinic, it’s a common occurrence where many of our clients have been prescribed diabetes medication, like metformin and insulin, by their GP. However, they often don’t take it. The reasons why they don’t take it are wide and varied. How important are these medications and should you take them? In this...

While working as a nutritionist and chatting with the dietitians on my team at The Healthy Eating Clinic, it’s a common occurrence where many of our clients have been prescribed diabetes medication, like metformin and insulin, by their GP. However, they often don’t take it. The reasons why they don’t take it are wide and varied. How important are these medications and should you take them? In this...

Knowing what to eat for a healthy snack can feel overwhelming. Part of the problem is that fact that there are SO many options to choose from. Too much choice can be a bit paralyzing. Sometime sit can help to just pick 1 or 2 snack options that you really like and just stick to that for a few weeks. This does two things: removes decision fatigue and gives you the opportunity to build a habit. And,...

It’s not a question I thought I’d be asking as I commenced my nutrition career over 10 years ago. Back then, part of our training was all about learning how to motivate people to not eat cupcakes every day. Now a ‘healthy’, paleo, gluten free, dairy free, raw, vegan cupcake, with ‘unrefined sugar’ seems to bethe norm. Every second cafe is spruiking their whole food, guilt free, superfood rich, mac...

Team! It’s been 6 long weeks off the air! It’s been 7 long weeks of lockdown (for Canberra anyway –longer for some of you)! It’s been weeks of uncertainty and hustling. Weeks of running numbers and making tough decisions. Through it all I’ve been reminded of how resilient we are. And, because of your resilience and generosity, The Daily Dollop podcast is back! And it’s all because it’s been suppor...

Hi my beautiful listeners, It is with a very heavy heart that I let you know that due to the current COVID-19 lockdown in Canberra and the effect that it’s had on my face-to-face business, I have made the difficult decision to cancel The Daily Dollop podcast until further notice. It costs me money to have the podcasts produced every week and my producer, Castco Media, deserve every single friggin’...

Convenience meals are frequently demonised as being unhealthy. Social media makes a point of saying we shouldn’t eat foods out of a packet. While it’s important to choose whole, minimally processed foods, not all processed foods or foods bought in a packet are ‘bad’ for you.  Considering the busy lives that we live, learning to choose healthy convenience foods can help us stay nourished and satisf...

Do you find yourself being flaky when it comes to sticking to your healthintentions? You’re probably doing it wrong. Scientific paper:  Setting Realistic Health Goals: Antecedents and Consequences   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 Follow Kate on Facebook  Follow Kate on Instagram   I want to j...

“Just tell me what to eat and I will be fine”.  Listen to find out why this sentiment does not work. 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 Follow Kate on Facebook  Follow Kate on Instagram   I want to join The Healthy Eating Hub’s online program I want to talk to one of The Healthy Eating Clinic die...

Quitting sugar is one of the most popular nutritional changes that people are making these days. And for good reason – an excess intake of sugar is linked to the development of tooth decay, central obesity (fat stored around the middle), diabetes and more. Celebrities, chefs, and nutritionists alike are encouraging us to remove the ‘white stuff’ from our diet as a means to improve both our body we...

Yes, you can eat carbs and still lose weight! In fact, your body needs carbs!  Find out how you can reach that healthy balance. 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 Follow Kate on Facebook  Follow Kate on Instagram   I want to join The Healthy Eating Hub’s online program I want to talk to one of Th...

There is a growing level of concern amongst nutrition professional sat the seemingly increasing rates of eating disorders in our society. I’ve noticed it in my clinics, my paediatric dietitian has noticed it in her clientele and specialist dietitians experienced with eating disorders have high demand for their services. To chat about this more, I’m excited to have accredited practising dietitian,...

There is a growing level of concern amongst nutrition professionals at the seemingly increasing rates of eating disorders in our society. I’ve noticed it in my clinics, my paediatric dietitian has noticed it in her clientele and specialist dietitians experienced with eating disorders have high demand for their services. To chat about this more, I’m excited to have accredited practising dietitian,...

There is a growing level of concern amongst nutrition professionals at the seemingly increasing rates of eating disorders in our society. I’ve noticed it in my clinics, my paediatric dietitian has noticed it in her clientele and specialist dietitians experienced with eating disorders have high demand for their services. To chat about this more, I’m excited to have accredited practising dietitian,...