Eleise Britt | Ideal Nutrition

01 Dec 2017

The Facts About Edible Hemp – How Healthy is it?

Hemp, something previously associated with woven bags and tie-dye, is now emerging as a popular health food. Although the use of hemp for food, fibre and medicines is not new, it has recently become revived. There was a period of time when hemp crops were banned, many countries have since legalised edible hemp. Australia, who are a bit behind the ball, have only just made this move. Inevitability there will be an explosion of hemp food products in the coming months, and with it, there are sure to be some fantastic health claims attached. What’s so great about hemp? Is…

13 Nov 2017

By Eleise Britt

The Carnivore Diet: Analysing the Pros, Cons and Safety

There is a surprising amount of people following an all-meat diet. Nothing else. All meat, all the time. This is The Carnivore Diet. I first heard of this meat only diet on a TV show, an entire family that only ate meat. At the time, I thought they were an anomaly, kind of like those people that like to eat glass or other equally unpalatable objects. Apparently, I was wrong. With the popularity of the ketogenic diet on the rise, it seems many are willing to take the next step and consume only meat. This is known as zero carb…

05 Oct 2017

By Eleise Britt

Nutrition on Twitter: The Starter Pack

For all the nutrition enthusiasts out there is a Twitter account going to benefit you? Managing multiple social media accounts can be tricky and sometimes time-consuming, so is it worth setting up another platform? In my opinion, the answer is yes. Without question, Twitter has to be one of the best resources for staying in the loop on trending nutrition and science topics. It is also a great tool for nutrition professionals to network and support each other. While I have been wanting to encourage my peers to get on Twitter for a while now, I recognise that starting out…