Does Himalayan salt have more nutrition than iodised salt? This is something many of us wonder as we see articles and blogs praising pink salt above all else... but, is there a difference? Let's find out. Himalayan pink salt often boasts “84 minerals and trace elements” which sounds amazing. However, how much nutrition do you think a few sprinklings of salt could contribute to your daily mineral needs? Reality is… not very much. With this being said, you should aim to get your micronutrients from food, not salt. Iodised salt, however, provides an amount of the essential nutrient iodine that...

If you've been wondering if raw Vegan diets are a good idea OR even better than cooked food diets, then let our dietitian fill you in...Raw foods are great, they are nutritious and can sometimes retain more nutrients, antioxidants and digestive enzymes.Raw vegetables can also be more satiating, meaning they fill you up quicker and are harder to over-indulge inBUT cooked food still retains most of its nutrition OR can contain more nutrition due to cooking making some nutrients more available.Eating raw food only can become too restrictive and there is a lot of research to show raw foodists running into...

Is there a difference?  “Vegans” are people who strive to live their lives according to the definition of veganism: “Veganism is a way of living which seeks to exclude, as far as is possible and practicable, all forms of exploitation of, and cruelty to, animals for food, clothing or any other purpose.” Vegans are driven by compassion towards all living things, many people who are exposed to the cruel practices that are rampant in the animal agricultural system will be inclined to eat less animal products. How outrageous is that… People who have strong anti-vegan opinions are probably more upset...

Vegan diets CAN be very healthy… it’s not debatable.

Many people try to discourage or poke holes in veganism and criticise vegans. After learning more about veganism, as a dietitian I was quick to criticise and assume that vegans would inherently suffer some kind of nutritional issues without animal sources in their diet.