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Tara  (nutritionist) chats to Alice Zaslavsky about her food philosophy and why she is on a mission to inspire people to try new things, hop in the kitchen, and embrace veggies. Tune in to grab your dose of Alice's infectious energy and findout about: 

In this episode, Tara reveals why she feels the way she does, about Pete Evans.

It's touted in the wellness world as a 'healthier' salt because it's more natural and contains essential minerals. But is this true?  Tara looks at  the latest research by Nutrition Research Australia which examines the levels of nutrients in pink salt, and whether these levels are high enough to warrant it being a healthier salt.  The research also discovers that pink salt contains heavy metals such as aluminium and lead.

In this episode, dietitian Jono Steedman hijacks the show and together with Tara (nutritionist), they investigate Goli Gummies. They're those little red gummies containing apple cider vinegar and superfoods like beetroot and pomegranate. They claim to be able to support gut and skin health, manage your weight and appetite and improve energy. They're flooding Jono and Tara's social media feeds, maybe you've seen the ads too? 

This is the most requested topic of all time! And it's finally here. 

By now we've all heard about the Mediterranean diet, but do you know why it good for us? 

The paleo diet is often touted by the wellness industry as being great for gut health, but there has actually been little research done on this to date.

The wellness industry is a multi-billion dollar industry directed at those of us who are the 'worried-well'. It's not reaching those who truly need wellness. 

Stream this episode and cook with Tara in real-time as she guides you through making the perfect Bolognese sauce. Perfect to put with pasta, use as lasagne sauce, on toast, it's so versatile! You can pack it with your own choice of your fave veggies too.

Tara talks to Jono Steedman (Accredited Practicing Dietitian), aka 'The Guyetitian' about all things protein. 

Tara is a university-trained Nutritionist, teacher, author and speaker. In this episode, she delves into the science behind coconut sugar to help you to understand whether switching to coconut sugar is a good thing, or not. She breaks through the marketing hype and answers these important questions: 

Tara chats with Dr Nikki Stamp -  Australian cardiothoracic surgeon, author, tv presenter, and kick a$$ myth buster. 

Every wondered if Frozen vegetables contain any nutrition? Tara shows you the science behind the reasons why they're packed full of nutrition. And if you're not quite sure how to use them, Tara gives a run down of her 5 faves and how she cooks with them!

The words we use when talking about food can have a profound effect on us, both positively, and negatively.

"Nutrition is messy and confusing...there's a reason for that" - Dr Tim Crowe

Are there any benefits of cacao? And how does it differ from plain old (and much cheaper) cocoa? You'll find that loads of recipes now call for cacao, not cocoa. Why is this?

Tara (nutritionists and social media addict) reveals how social media influencers can actually be harming our health without us even realising it. What Tara has to say is important for anyone using social media. She provides a behind the scenes look at how health influencers get sent products and paid to promote products, and often they don't even have to have tried the product to get paid to say it's amazing.

Join Tara Leong (qualified nutritionist) as she interviews friend and colleague, gut health dietitian - Lydia Sutakovsky (of the Sunshine Coast Gut Clinic), and get the answers to these burning questions that didn't get answered in Part 1: 

Sugar. We all like it, and we are all confused about it. There's so much misinformation online about sugar, that it's causing many people to become frightened of food and severely restrict what they eat. Tara felt the need to clear a few things up, tackle the piffle and nonsense head-on, and answer the following questions:

Gut health is the talk of the town right now, with evidence showing that the microorganisms living within our digestive system can both positively and negatively impact many facets of our health.

You've probably heard about Juice Plus+, the supplements that have exploded onto the health scene.