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  • My name is Claire Daly and I am an Accredited Practising Dietitian in private practice in Australia.I have personal and professional experience in PCOS and also fertility issues. This gives me an opportunity to help women and adolescents make changes to their own diet and weight to improve their health with PCOS. If you are a woman and trying to get pregnant, I can also provide diet plans and support to increase your chances of getting pregnant if you have PCOS. I can also help you eat well during pregnancy and beyond. I provide consultations in person and by telephone or online. I have worked with several fertility specialists, conducted patient education sessions for Monash IVF and developed resources on PCOS for other Dietitians to use. You can read more about my available PCOS services by clicking the button 'Get a personal PCOS diet plan by Claire' in the top left column.
  • I am a member of the Dietitian's Association of Australia and an Accredited Practising Dietitian. Accredited Practising Dietitians (APDs) are recognized professionals who have the qualifications and expertise to provide expert nutrition and dietary advice. APDs must meet the detailed criteria developed by the Dietitians Association of Australia. Not only do APDs have sound tertiary qualifications, they must undergo ongoing training and comply with the profession’s guidelines for best professional and ethical practice. Accredited Practising Dietitians display a distinctive logo to enable you to easily identify them.
  • I can be contacted by email (link below) or by phone to 041 212 0498.

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Sunday, August 14, 2011

Add a little spice to your life ...

A new US study published in the Journal of Nutrition has found that adding adding spices to meals can greatly improve the health benefit of the meal.

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The researchers compared meals containing antioxidant spices (including cinnamon, tumeric, black pepper, cloves, garlic powder and paprika) to identical meals without the spices and found that:

  • the body released 30% less triglyceride (a blood fat that can increase your risk of heart disease) into the bloodstream; and
  • the insulin response (amount of insulin released after the meal) reduced by 20% - good news for PCOS and anyone with insulin resistance.

Even though this study wasn't conducted in women with PCOS, the results are still promising and back up other research in this area. Spices are also a naturally occurring ingredient which are cheap and easily accessible to most people. So add a little spice to your life today!

Claire

Claire Daly, Accredited Practising Nutrition, EatWell Nutrition  Melbourne

 

Posted by Claire Daly, Dietitian at 07:44 AM |

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