Vive Health Nutrition

  Traditionally, the New Year brings many resolutions regarding health. However, strict regimes and the stress involved with maintaining these all while keeping up with a hectic life, may over burden brain function. Mental performance is powerfully influenced by diet. There are certain foods and or nutrients that make a huge difference in how we [...]

  Nutritionist Megan Crockart's tips to get you through the silly season without packing on the pounds: Christmas/New Year in Australia has a focus on drinking alcohol. Think about Organic and/or preservative free wines to make it that little tiny bit healthier (preservative free wine can often help avoid that nasty headache). Also many people [...]

. Asparagus has been used as a healing food for many centuries - Traditional Chinese Medical Practitioners have used it for everything from arthritis to reproductive disorders. The high potassium, low sodium mineral balance makes the plant a natural diuretic, and thus it has been used historically for problems involving fluid retention and swelling, including [...]

  By Nutritionist Megan Crockart Do you feel bloated, lack energy, suffer migraines, have skin complaints, experience regular bouts of diarrhoea or irritable bowel? Any of these symptoms and many more can be the signs that your body is not able to process gluten (the protein in grains such as wheat, spelt, rye, barley and [...]

  Nutritionist Megan Crockart previously discussed the different unsaturated oils (click here to read). Now here are some facts on the saturated fats, oils and margarine. Margarine is made using vegetable oils and has traditionally been high in trans fatty acids due to the hydrogenation process in ensuring a solid yet spreadable texture. Studies show [...]

  Oils... There are so many now on the market that it can be very confusing when choosing which one to buy. Nutritionist Megan Crockart explains some of the common oils.   We do need some fat in our diet. Fats are considered saturated, mono-unsaturated, poly-unsaturated and trans fatty acids. Trans fats should be completely [...]

By Matt Steinacher Apowerful antioxidant, resveratrol has quickly become one of the most researched phytochemicals we know.  Resveratrol is primarily found in the skins of red and white grapes (significantly more in red), peanuts and berries.  We all know of the reported health benefits from drinking wine but we don't all realise it's quite probable [...]

by Tessa Finney-Brown BHSc Naturopathy Vegetarians and Protein - Busting the Myths. Just because you're a vegetarian doesn't mean you need less protein. As has been pointed out by Matt on How Much Protein?, the average person requires between 0.8g and 1.4g of protein per kg of body weight (depending on how much exercise you [...]

By Matt Steinacher BHSc Complementary Medicine Many people ask us at Vive about protein: how much should I consume, which is the best source, or what's the best supplement for me? Protein is a fundamental component of the daily diet. This macronutrient is found in many animal and plant sources and is collectively made of [...]