Active Nutrition Vivienne Salu Dietitian

16/03/2022

It's not only girls that have body image problems and develop eating disorders, boys do too. " Red Flags to Watch Out For
If you've noticed that your son is obsessed with his appearance, weight, food, or exercise, take note. Also, notice if he's asking you to buy protein powder or is spending more time at the gym than with his friends."
"Pay attention if he is withdrawing from friends and family because of his concerns about his appearance," Nagata says. "For example, we often hear that a teenager will no longer eat family meals or at a restaurant because the protein content isn't high enough or the food is too fatty."

For adolescent boys, the goal is often to get superhero-size buff — and this is leading to anxiety, stress, selfies, and, often, obsessive staring in the mirror to assess their "pec" progress.

26/02/2022

Let’s call out the distortions we see on screens and fill them with real bodies. Your body is not a project.

More than 500 women have gathered to be photographed in nothing but their underwear on South Australia's Fleurieu Peninsula beaches in recent years. The movement's founder, Libby Tozer, says it's all about empowerment and connection.

25/02/2022

With a 400% increase in referrals to dietitians via Medicare for Eating Disorders during COVID, it is important to educate yourself to help prevent eating disorders. The Butterfly Foundation has plenty of great education sessions and materials.

23/02/2022

Check out the groups at The Women's Centre. I am running Tasty Time cooking sessions every Thursday 10 - 11 30 am in school term times. Come along, it's FREE and TASTY!

Like much of the community, our service continues to be impacted by covid which has meant that some of our groups have been put on hold for some time.

See our updated calendar below.

Groups continuing to run from this week:
- Playgroup
- Senior Women's Group
- Yoga
- Keeping the Sharks at Bay
- Tasty Time
- Craft & Art

Feel free to contact us anytime for up to date information about our services and groups.

04/12/2021

Here,here. I buy all dresses without a waist now to accomodate my menopause/stress tummy. My body and mind are much happier for the self compassion and kindness.

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I know it feels sh*tty to try on something that use to fit and now it doesn't. Whether it was from your pre-kid days, your last vacation, or even last Christmas. ⁠
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Last week I tried on a fitted dress from 2 years ago at Christmas and the zipper. Would. Not. Zip. ⁠
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But here is the thing. My life is so different now. No one could have anticipated a global pandemic. Every season that passes, every year that passes, we change. So why do we expect our bodies to stay the same? ⁠
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So rather than trying to starve our body, or punish it with activity we don't enjoy, feel these feelings and then let them pass. Donate those clothes that haven't fit in years. They aren't helping you. They aren't motivation. They just a reminder of a time when your life was different. ⁠
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Feeling good in your body NOW means wearing clothes that actually fit. Don't wait. Get a pair of jeans, some new underwear, a couple shirts, a holiday dress. Buy, thrift, or trade with a friend. I promise you will feel so much better about your body when you have clothes that fit your body now. ⁠When you aren’t thinking of your body all the time because you body is uncomfortable in too small clothes.
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Have you upgraded any of your wardrobe lately? How did it make you feel?♥️⁠

30/08/2021

Cooking up a storm at Tasty Time each Thursday 10 - 11 30am at The Womens Centre. Come along, it's free!

05/08/2021

Join me for a free cooking club every Thursday 10 to 11 30 am for women and children at the Womens Centre 118 Charles St Aitkenvale. Come along and try tasty treats and new flavours.