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Your easy to listen to, uncomplicated & not too serious food, nutrition & health podcast.  Host & Registered Nutritionist, Steph Polson interviews experts to serve you the best. 

  1. 26 Apr

    Reaching Your Daily Calcium Goals: Essential Guide for Maintaining your Health

    FREE DOWNLOAD: CALCIUM GUIDE Struggling to understand and maintain your calcium intake? You’ve probably been told to have more dairy (& for good reason!). In this episode, we discuss delicious, nutrient-packed meal ideas that’ll help you hit your daily calcium targets - with and without dairy! Tune in for mouthwatering inspiration and smart tips to boost your bone and heart health effortlessly through calcium absorption and consumption! We Cover: 0:55: What calcium helps with in your Body and why we need to consume enough1:20: Calcium needs throughout the lifespan2:00: Why our calcium needs fluctuate through life3:00: How to enhance calcium intake through food3:15: High calcium breakfast 3:45: How to get calcium in your diet without consuming dairy4:20: Higher-calcium, plant-based, dinner options5:30: Discussing dairy vs plant-based milk and calcium fortification to ensure you meet your targets6:10: What is bioavailability?7:00: How calcium bioavailability can vary in each food product based on individual factors8:00: Spinach and dark green leafy veggies as a source of calcium9:40 The percentage of Australians that aren’t meeting their daily calcium requirements One-liners you don’t want to miss: “There are so many ways to sneak in extra calcium without compromising flavour. Whether it’s adding leafy greens, beans, or fortified foods” “Spinach, which is often seen as a calcium-rich food, has very low bioavailability, especially when it’s consumed by an individual with low vitamin D intake and status” “Almost three-quarters of women and about 50% of men in Australia are not meeting their daily calcium requirements.” FREE DOWNLOAD: CALCIUM GUIDE Support the show

  2. 26/11/2025

    Ready-to-eat meals - what ones are worth it?

    Not a fan of cooking each night? Well you have probably noticed the growing chilled ready-to-eat meal category. After a *busy* day, opting for a microwave meal might bring a smile to your dial. What ones are worth it?  *Check out our RTE Meals Guide* We cover: 2:30 Australia and New Zealand ready-to-eat meal brands 4:15 Explanation of “real foods”6:00 Saturated fat content in ready-to-eat meals8:00 Dietary fibre content in meals9:40 Upgrading nutrients/ vegetable content One-liners you don’t want to miss: "By real foods, I mean quality, whole foods which fall under one of the five food groups as outlined in the Australian Guide to Healthy Eating." "An easy way to incorporate quick nutrients is by adding spinach or grated carrot straight into the meal." "Less than 10% of our energy should come from saturated fat, on average about 12% of energy comes from saturated fat in our diets." Support the show

  3. 26/10/2025

    International Congress of Nutrition (ICN) Key Findings

    Named one of New Zealand’s Top Women in Food & Drink, Ashley Wilson provides her take on the 2025 International Congress of Nutrition (ICN) in Paris.  We cover:  6:40 The power of connecting 9.00 Ultra-Processed Food Heated Debate12:15 Restructure Trial - Meal Texture/Eating Rate13:30 AI Digital Marketing 17:10 Sweet Tooth Trial - our taste for sweetness 20:00 What the media shows us vs the scientific evidence22:30 Jo Wicks “killer bar” PR vs Eat Lancet25:30 UN High Level Meeting & non-communicable diseases 27:20 GLP-1 & Wegovy released in NZ28:35 Heston Blumenthal, celebrity chef - Scaling down tasting menu 30:10 Wrap up One-liners you don’t want to miss: "We have just had the release of EAT- Lancet 2 which is this global report on planetary health and recommendations on how we should be eating. They have a huge communication campaign in place, however at their launch only half of the badges for the media have been picked up. We are seeing hardly any global media - just a handful of articles on the launch. In comparison, Jo Wicks is getting all of the media. It is really important we are looking to not just the media but other sources of information such as research or our dietitians - our leads in the profession, for this information, not just this the media. Because it can be really one-sided and can be related to click-bait - what’s going to get the readership.” Ashley's Top LinkedIn Follows: Ellie Hadjilucas - Founder of Nutricomms, Carrie Ruxton - PhD, Marcia Terra - IUFoST.  Support the show

  4. 29/06/2025

    Fuelling Your Body with Omega-3: The Full Breakdown

    Omega-3 fatty acids are often praised as essential for brain health, heart function, and overall well-being—but how much do we really know about them? In this episode, we explore their benefits, best food sources, and supplementation. Are you getting enough? What’s the difference between EPA, DHA, and ALA? And do plant-based sources measure up? Tune in as we break it all down, separating fact from fiction to help you make informed choices for your health. We cover:  2:45 Deep science dive into omega-3 fatty acids and why they are important9.00 Does the omega-3 and omega-6 ratio matter?13:25 Is canola oil good for you?15:00 Food sources of omega-3 15:15 Best fish sources of EPA and DHA 18:10 Purslane weed containing omega-320:00 Conversion rate of ALA into EPA/DHA22:00 Is frozen crumbed or battered fish goof for you?26:00 Would you recommend those who don’t eat fish of a certain age to supplement with EPA & DHA? 28:00 Should we be concerned about mercury levels in omega-3 supplements and fish?29:00 Pregnancy, fish and mercury31:30 What is the intake of omega-3 in Australia and globally? What is the optimal omega-3 intake? 34:00 Optimal omega-3 for heart disease, dementia, rheumatoid arthritishttps://www.mpi.govt.nz/food-safety-home/safe-levels-of-chemicals-in-food/mercury-levels-fish/ One-liners you don’t want to miss: "18+ years are consuming between 1.2-1.6g/day of ALA & 200-500mg of EPA/DHA/DPA. The nutrient reference values (targets) for ALA for men is 1.3g/day and for women is 0.8g/day. For EPA/DHA/DPA, 160mg/day men and 90mg/day women. Based on this we are meeting them but we need more information for how much we actually need for good health; which is a little bit different to how much people need if they have a health condition like arthritis." “People talk about the ratio of omega -6 to omega -3 being about 10-12:1 in America. And in Australia they say it's sort of somewhere between And 7-5:1. So that is quite a contrasting difference. The types of oils that used in Australia are lower in omega -6 than what we find in America. And that's because in America they rely a lot more on soybean oil as one of their domestic oils.” Support the show

  5. 08/04/2025

    The Nutrient Gaps You Didn’t Know You Had

    Are you unknowingly missing key nutrients in your diet? Dr Carlene Starck joins us to break down her Priority Nutrients research, revealing the vitamins and minerals Australians and New Zealanders are lacking. From energy to immune health, these hidden micronutrient inadequacies could be holding you back. Tune in to find out what your diet might be missing—and how to fix it! We cover: 3:00 Why this research was undertaken 6.00 Common nutrient inadequacies in Aus/NZ 8.00 Protei...

  6. 10/03/2025

    Menstrual cycle, nutrition and training

    A deep dive into the science of the menstrual cycle, nutrition, and exercise. Evidence-based chats on hormones, training, and fuelling your body right! We cover: 3:00 Underrepresentation of females in the scientific literature 6:00 Why a narrative review on dietary energy intake across the menstrual cycle was completed7:15 Description of the evidence-base on the effect of the menstrual cycle phase on energy intake9:10 Phases of the menstrual cycle11:05 The effect of the menstrual c...

  7. 19/02/2025

    Alternative protein landscape in Europe

    Amy Williams from the Good Food Institute Europe joins us to explore the alternative proteins landscape across Europe.  We cover:  How alternative proteins are viewed across Europe now and previouslyWhat alternative proteins are people buying? What is happening in alternative protein research and how is it evolving? Alternative protein research and effects on health Alternative protein and nutritional adequacy What about plant-based milks? "Next Gen" alternative proteins References  Story in Europe Sales reportsEuropean retailer initiatives on price parity and report on advantages for helping retailers meet emissions targets. Scitech reports on European research funding and publishing landscapeUK research centresDanish PB action planFermentation Precision fermentation pageState of the industry fermentation report (global)PB meat literature CVD systematic review and meta analysisOverall systematic review looking at health impacts as well as environmental impactsEat-Lancet commentary on adequacy and role of APsRCTs exploring muscle synthesis rates in protein matched whole food and protein matched pb containing pb meat in elderly cohorts compared to conventional meat control. Milk Germany dietary guidelines & advice on PB milkUK’s Food Foundation summary of PB milk considerationsIodine papeUPF UPF pageUK and French govt findings on evidence quality on UPF‘Plant-sourced’ study & Support the show

  8. 11/02/2025

    The 10 easiest ways to include legumes in your diet

    It's Pulses Week and this year I’ve teamed up with The Grains & Legumes Nutrition Council and we are keeping it easy! We cover: 10 easiest ways to include legumes (beans/peas) in your diet FREE e-RECIPE BOOK One-liners you don’t want to miss: “Legumes support a healthy gut, help improve overall health, are full of key nutrients like protein and fibre and reduce risk of chronic disease.” “1 cup of cooked peas provides 8g of protein and because it is a plant protein, also...

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Your easy to listen to, uncomplicated & not too serious food, nutrition & health podcast.  Host & Registered Nutritionist, Steph Polson interviews experts to serve you the best. 

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  • Creator
    Steph Polson
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    56
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