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We love to hear your feedback, ideas and questions.  Please drop us a comment anytime on a specific post.  Or leave a general comment and say g’day below. 

 

 

Interested in seeking personal nutrition advice from Emma Stirling?  So sorry, but she does not currently run a private practice.  You can search here for Australian Accredited Practising Dietitians by locality and speciality.  And read about the profiles of many Australian dietitians as our Expert Examiner series grows.  Or you may also like to read our post on seeking expert nutrition advice, with links to dietitians in other countries.  Further information can be found in The fine print.

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Phone: +61 413 586 073

  • Cheryl

    Vegans are often given a hard time for being deficient in something, anything and everything … but I do pretty well for myself apart from zinc strangely enough. Trouble is, a lot of my diet includes carbs perhaps to get that filling effect. Any ideas on vegan options that are tasty and filling … not to mentioned, nutritionally balanced?

  • http://www.scoopnutrition.com Emma Stirling

    Thanks Cheryl – I will add your question to our list for an expert guest post…so stay tuned.

  • Tess

    Hi Emma, would love to hear some tempting breakfast ideas for the non breakfast eaters.
    Quite a few skip breakfast, eat badly at 11am, aren’t hungry for lunch as so on.
    Then they are weak, wobbley and woozy half way through their training as a result.
    You have to eat to train but they say they have no appetite or it makes them feel ill in the morning.
    Missing breakfast sets their day up for often bad choices for the rest of the day.
    How can they make breakfast a healthy habit for life?

  • http://www.scoopnutrition.com Emma Stirling

    Thanks Tess, breakfast is on the list. Love to hear more ideas from our readers….if you could ask that one question of an expert dietitian…what would it be? Leave us a comment and we’ll get the scoop for you.

  • Di

    Hi Emma. Saturated fats in non animal foods eg Coconut. Could you please explain the nutritional and health benefits (if any) of coconut oil? Thank you.

  • marg

    Hi Emma
    noticed your advocacy of tap water on Channel 7. Also noticed your enlarged thyroid. Did you know that is caused by an overdose of silicofluorides? I lived in Melbourne 30 years ago, drinking tap water, and was as sick as a dog. When I moved to Queensland I was well until the poison went in in Brisbane early last year, at which time I was as sick as a dog again. Fluoride stops the body uptaking iodine so the thyroid can’t work. You should look into it before you pontificate. Most people who spend their hard earned money on bottled water do it so they avoid all the toxins that are added to tap water. Did you know silicofluoride contains other elements like lead, mercury and arsenic? Or that it makes the water acid so they add lime to neutralise it, which makes it go cloudy, then they add aluminium to make the water look nice and clear. Have a look at http://www.fluoridealert.org if you are curious enough to further educate yourself. Also watch TV sometime and note all the women with goitres like your own.

  • http://www.scoopnutrition.com Emma Stirling

    Thanks Di we will add it to the list. And Marg, you probably thought I would delete your comment…but there you go. I agree, to disagree.

  • Angela Shen

    Dear Sir/Madam,
    Chic group is a China company that produce fruit products for both domestic and overseas market. We are now sourcing chia seeds to develop the new recipe for our customer. Could you please offer us some samples for trial?
    Please feel free to contact me at the above e-mail address.

    Thanks,

    angela

  • marg

    I commend you. Here is one more reference. http://www.mercola.com
    You may disagree with me, that is your right, but when you have realised, as I have done, how dangerous this substance is, I guarantee you will rethink your opinion. What have you got to lose by investigating? If you can find convincing research which proves me wrong, I would love to hear it. Until then, I drink filtered rain or distilled water (with sea salt in, of course, I mustn’t miss out on my minerals)
    170 million tonnes of phosphate rock, crushed and soaked in sulphuric acid, yields 23 million tonnes of fertilizer. 147 million tonnes of waste silicofluoride has to go somewhere. Why not con the “medical and dental experts” into advocating it to the politicians for the good of the general uneducated population? Why do you bother with all the other health advice when fluoridation has created such widespread health issues in Australia?
    Did you know water fluoridation is banned in Europe because it is considered a medication?

  • http://www.scoopnutrition.com Emma Stirling

    Angela I do not work with or consult to the Chia Seed Company in Australia. You would need to contact them directly. http://www.thechiaco.com.au/

  • http://www.scoopnutrition.com Emma Stirling

    Marg I am fully aware of the fluoriude controversy globally and presented my opinion. As above, I have given you space to showcase yours. Can I suggest that you remove the personal attacks when trying to lobby your view….people are more likely to be receptive and review your material…and it’s uneccessary in my opinion when discussing evidence based science.

  • marg

    Hi Emma
    My apologies if I offended you. I intended to get your attention, was all. Until 2 years ago I was quite apathetic to this issue. When I realised my asthma attacks, arthritic pains and skin rashes occurred at the same times I was exposed to fluoridated water, I started to do some research. I do not have these health issues when my water supply is unfluoridated.
    My experience in communicating with fluoride advocates is that they ‘don’t want to know’. It is a done deal and it is all about teeth. It seems really bad practice to me to medicate an entire population with a toxic substance when the target consumers are less than 10% of the overall population, especially when there are alternative sources in tablets and toothpaste. The other issue is that silicofluoride is neither pure or clean.
    Melbourne has been dosed since 1978 so anyone under 40 has been unknowingly exposed their whole lives. I wonder what the health issues of the future will be. One example I have is that the asthma rates in NSW, Tasmania and Victoria in 2008 was about 40% of school population. Queensland, was about 12%, except for Gladstone (40%) which has coal and aluminium facilities.

  • Linda

    Hi. We have returned from a cancer clinic where we are on a strict diet of no sugar, even fruit other than berries. The diet comprises mainly unprocessed, organic foods. Also no dairy, breads and meat.Foods as potato with a high GI would be eaten very rarely and only with a fat and fibre to slow down the assimilation of the sugar. Do you know of any cookbooks or reading matter that will help me with this.
    Thanks Linda

  • http://www.scoopnutrition.com Emma Stirling

    Hi Linda
    You may be interested to read our post by Dr Jane Read on eating to beat cancer in the “Expert Examiner” section: http://www.scoopnutrition.com/2010/04/what-should-i-eat-to-help-beat-cancer-with-guest-expert-dr-jane-read/ It sounds like you have been given very prescriptive, detailed advice and I suggest you consult with your health professionals rather that refer to books at this stage. They will best guide you based on your individual circumstances. I recommend you seek advice from an Accredited Practising or Registered Dietitian and you can find links to sites in your country in our post here: http://www.scoopnutrition.com/2009/12/dietitian-or-nutritionist-see-an-expert-for-nutrition-advice/ Wishing you good health Emma

  • Margaret Weston

    Could I please subscribe to your blog?

    Margaret Weston
    NZRD605 (retired as a dietitian but has own cafe!)

  • http://www.scoopnutrition.com Emma Stirling

    Hi Margaret Yes please. Just go to the top of the blog and click on the envelope picture in the top right corner. Follow the prompts and leave your email detials. Every time a new post goes up it will be emailed to you. Thanks for the interest Emma

  • Sarah

    Hi Emma, I’m interested to know what (if any) influene they type of food you eat at night has on how you feel in the morning (ie tiredness, slugishness etc) and the timing of eating before going to bed. Thanks for you blog

  • http://www.scoopnutrition.com Emma Stirling

    Wow, The Scoop on Nutrition gets it’s first major listing in The PR Report as reported here by Trevor Young:
    http://prwarrior.typepad.com/my_weblog/2010/09/australias-blogging-community-comes-of-age.html

  • Rose

    Dear Emma,more than one doctor told me that Stevia, as any other artificial sweetener, works the same way on the pancreas as sugar .If it is sweet,the pancreas will release Insulin. How can you comment this? Thanks!

  • Rose

    Dear Emma,more than one doctor told me ,that any artificial sweetener,including Stevia, works like sugar. If it s sweet,the pancreas will release Insulin. How would you comment that? Thanks!

  • http://www.scoopnutrition.com Emma Stirling

    Hi Rose
    Sorry for my delay. I’m in NY at tfe moment and off to the huge dietitians conference in Boston. So I’m racing around this foodie town. My understanding is that stevia is a suitable choice for diabetes. There is further info here: http://www.globalsteviainstitute.com/en/EducationCenter.aspx and I’ve also just written about stevia in the glycemic index newsletter. Just google it. But I always caution as in my fine print that any individual advice from a health professional must take precedence. Hope that helps. Emma

  • Barry Moores

    Hi Emma

    I wanted you to know that millions of Canadians are following the weather events in your country with great concern and worry for your fellow Aussies. Your country is in our thoughts.
    Your weather is reported very regularily including the fact that another cyclone is losing steam and is not or will not perhaps cause the additional problems first anticipated.
    I receive GI News and jsut received my February addition. It is very heart warming to see support such as chronicled in the GI News. Well done

    Aussies are known in Canada for their resiliance and compassion. Both traits are on show for the world right now.

    All the best

    BarryMoores

  • Hannah

    Hi Emma,
    I’m a community nutritionist from north Qld and just wanted to know what your opinion is on Quorn? I see it’s getting a bit of promotion from different healthfood sites. Also – wondering if you have read “Sweet Poison” and what your thoughts are on that? (not sure I’ll be going out to buy a bag of dextrose anytime soon)
    Love the website! Cheers
    Hannah

  • http://www.scoopnutrition.com Emma Stirling

    Thanks Barry for your kind words, I’ve sent you a personal email. Hannah, great to have you as a reader. We’ve actually written a review of Quorn in colloboration with Catherine Saxelby’s FoodWatch site:http://foodwatch.com.au/426-product-review-quorn-an-innovative-new-meat-replacement.html Sweet Poison is getting very controversial as the author has been quite confrontational in his marketing approach, even personally attacking Alan Barclay from the Gylcemic Index Foundation. I know DAA have been involved in a response and a refute of some of the questionable science.

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  • Michelle

    Congratulations Emma on an excellent newsletter / blog with the Scoop on Nutrition. As a fellow dietitian, I love reading your posts and always find something inspiring – (we even had the lovely baked apples for dessert last night, inspired by your apple post). The Scoop is a great resource, full of interesting stories about nutrition and other dietitians and foodie types. Well done!

  • http://www. Emma Stirling

    Thanks Michelle. Great to hear the recipe worked for you. Perhas you’d like to guest post sometime? Email if you are interested. Emma

  • kim

    I cannot eat soy, grain (inc. rice), egg or corn products, and have found that starchy foods are also best left alone…any flat or soda bread or cracker recipes that I would be able to use? Not and bean flours seem to be ok. Just this past 10 min. discovered your wonderful site…THANK YOU for all the info.

  • http://gailmb246@yahoo.com Gail Belding

    I am interested in receiving the Scoop newsletter. I have IBS & I kind of believe I have glucose intolerance for some time now. Thank-you. Gail B.

  • http://www.scoopnutrition.com Emma Stirling

    Hi Gail You need to sign up for the newsletter by entering your email address in the sign in box at the bottom of every post. I’ve also just written about the Low FODMAP diet for IBS here: http://ginews.blogspot.com/2011/04/get-scoop-with-emma-stirling.html I look forward to chatting with you on the site. Please leave a comment or question anytime. Emma

  • Angela

    I love to use dried fruit, nuts & seeds in my cooking in order to boost the nutritional value of my family’s meals and especially after recently going (mostly) vegetarian (and because they taste good and add texture and interest). My latest discovery has been dried cranberries to add a tart sweetness to spinach salad (along with sunflower kernels & avocado) and my favourite combination, roast pumpkin, pepitas, dried cranberries and chilli. In a risotto this is heavenly. I will always keep cranberries in my pantry now along with my dried apricots and wide variety of nuts and seeds. Thanks for the informative site! Angela

  • http://www.nutrobalance.com Adrian Joele

    Hi Emma, Your contribution to the health and well-being of our society is very important and appreciated.
    I tried to make impact on general health of mankind with my website about nutrition
    Keep up the good work Emma!

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  • Chia seeds

    Chia (Salvia hispania L) is a herb that flourishes in South America. Its seed has been part of local diets for centuries. Indeed, Chia is believed to have been a staple food of the Aztecs, who regarded it as an aid to mental acuity, physical endurance and wellbeing. It remains in common use in southern Mexico and Guatemala. Chia seed provides abundant Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids, in an optimum ratio. It also provides protein, vitamins, minerals and antioxidants.

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  • Claire

    Hi Emma, I’m very interested in being a sub of the month. I’m just about finished my Adv Dip Nutritional Medicine and would love some experience on blogging. Are there any availabilities currently?

  • EmmaStirling

    Hi Claire please email me emmastirling@scoopnutrition.com