Susie Burrell
Susie Burrell is one of Australia’s leading dietitians with degrees in both nutrition and psychology. Susie regularly appears on Channel 7’s Today Tonight and Sunrise and published her first book, ‘Losing the last 5kg” last year. She has a has a nutrition practice in Sydney.
Articles by Susie Burrell
Weight loss myths: busted
Set clear goals. Slow and steady is the best way to approach weight loss. Burn more calories via sex and…... Read more
The big fat blind spot which every parent must avoid
In Australia, at least one in four toddlers, children and adolescents has a significant weight issue, but as parents it…... Read more
Cracking the health benefits of the humble egg
The humble egg has again found itself in the nutrition firing line. Another research paper was released last week arguing…... Read more
Milk: One type does not fit all
When I finished studying nutrition, I started clinical practice with the idealism of any twenty-something professional, armed with nothing other…... Read more
Sweet Jesus! We need to ban supersize softies
As a nutritionist, and after spending the past 12 years helping overweight children and adults with their weight issues of…... Read more
Are you and your vitamins meant to be friends forever?
If you are anything like me, the ever-growing vitamin and mineral section of the pharmacy or supermarket is nothing short…... Read more
10 ways to stop health problems creeping up on you
Long term disease states including diabetes, cancer and heart disease do not develop overnight. Each and every day we are…... Read more
Feeling cold and hungry? More soup for you!
The temperature has dropped, the days are noticeably shorter and suddenly salad does not seem like such an appealing lunch…... Read more
The war on sugar is full of overcooked addiction claims
No other food has received the recent caning (pardon the pun) that sugar has over the past few months. Headlines…... Read more
Making a meal of your family’s relationships
In the past week, how many times have you sat down together as a family and enjoyed a meal together?…... Read more
Wanna get skinny? Might be time to ditch your fat friends
If the majority of your friends drink too much, eat too much and are overweight, it may be time to…... Read more
Your large coffee could be making you rather large
If you walk down the streets of Paris on any weekday morning, you will see sleek, perfectly coiffed Parisians clutching…... Read more
Don’t turn a blind eye to your overweight child
If there is one topic that is guaranteed to cause much debate and controversy it is about the “right” way…... Read more
What are those Tim Tams doing in your trolley?
Health lobbyists, the media and consumers are very quick to blame soft drink companies, fast food giants and snack food…... Read more
Sugar isn’t evil, it’s processed foods that aren’t so sweet
Ahhhh, another week, another journo looking to drop a few kilos in the limelight and yet another prime time television…... Read more
What do your food cravings say about you?
We have all been there. Watching a favourite show on TV and suddenly feeling as if we could die if…... Read more
Fizzy evil sugar bombs from diabetes hell
You have to hand it to the big multinationals. They know how to get us to eat more fatty food…... Read more
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