Anthony Power Nutrition

19/04/2026

Please stop!

If your health practitioner has sold you or advised you to take collagen and/or creatine….🤔

Maybe re-think that advice.

Collagen is definitely not needed.

I call it an ‘penthouse nutrient’, over-priced and not needed unless you like wasting money.

If needed, I advise my patients to take a supplement that boosts collagen, and is one of the most powerful and deficient antioxidants in the body and…

It is cheap as chips.

As for creatine, it may be useful in very specific cases, and in very small studies may boost brain function.

But what is the number one superfood that contains large amounts of creatine that should anchor your diet as it leads to huge health improvements? 👀

Please stop buying the most spruiked nutrient of the month that is pushed by chemists, chiropractors and many therapists who are literally draining your bank account.

You wouldn’t let your mechanic, solicitor, accountant, builder, plumber etc get away with it, so why do we let ourselves be ‘had’ by so many health therapists?

I ask all my patients to bring in their supplements for evaluation and many bring in shopping bags and boxes filled to the brim.

Please keep bringing them in, but re-think that next ‘penthouse nutrient’ and maybe re-think that therapist.

16/04/2026

Silent but deadly.

It’s so easy to slip into eating and snacking when all you want to do is relax.

It’s exhausting being ‘food vigilant’ isn’t it.

These things, like water crackers, rice-cakes and biscuits are sugar-bombs.

100 grams (half the packet) of Jatz is 17 teaspoons equivalent of sugar 🤯

Eating the whole packet?

Is the equivalent of drinking 4 cans of soft drink 😓

Yep, silent AND deadly.

They seem so harmless (but that’s the marketing point).

Eating a few daily for decades, is where the weight-gain, diabetes, exhaustion, irritability, dementia, high-blood pressure, cancers, pain, gut-issues and ageing comes from.

Chuck it all out and never buy these, crackers, rice cakes etc again.

If you need something, stick to cheese, salami, dips, nuts, olives, sundried tomato etc.

A charcuterie plate without the bread and crackers is a meal!

It’s such a challenging world and we need to be good health to get through even one day of it.

Take back a bit of control, and chuck the stuff that’s making you sick, fat and exhausted.

11/04/2026

This is making you sick.

Always happy to call out crap foods.

Still one of Australia’s most popular cereals.

Still the number one cereal causing/feeding diabetes, heart disease, obesity and various cancers.

Why?

Almost 17….

Each 100g of this gunk contains almost 17 teaspoons of sugar equivalent.

Brought to you by the vegetarian-based Seventh Day adventists who pay no tax, yet reap billions of dollars profit by pushing their cereal/anti-meat junk foods, and bring so much illness and misery in the process.

This is not a high protein food.

It is high carbohydrate, junk food.

You will never lose weight, reverse your diabetes/heart disease nor improve brain function whilst eating it.

09/04/2026

Please don’t get conned.

This is a classic case of marketing winning over science.

Watch all these companies using the ‘high protein’ tag.

The majority are also high carbohydrate.

Each 100gram contains almost 8 teaspoons of sugar!

Remember, carbohydrates become sugar (glucose) within seconds of being eaten.

Always look at carbohydrates NOT sugars per 100g and if over 10g, skip it.

This product is simply rolled oats (that will spike your blood sugars and increase weight around your middle) with a whack of soy protein.

If buying a packaged low-carbohydrate cereal, the first few ingredients will be nuts and seeds.

Making your own is so easy and the first thing I give patients are the easiest, high-protein brekky recipes.

04/04/2026

I call them dietary dinosaurs.

They peddle incorrect health tips that are either untrue or are from research decades old, and have been debunked.

This mob are the marketing/education arm for dietitians.

Telling you to eat bananas for ‘gut health’ is like giving a child a knife to play with.

It if wasn’t so serious it would be laughable.

Bananas are giant sugar bombs.

Even a small banana contains up to 6 teaspoons of sugar (so double the current glucose level in your bloodstream right now).

It will spike insulin, inflammation, worsen fatty liver, worsen reflux, gout, bloating, diverticulitis, atrial fibrillation and blood pressure.

It bananas are NOT high in potassium.

Green leafy veggies or herbs like parsley ARE good sources of potassium.

If you are lean (I can see your ribs) and you need glucose for a 10k run or 20k bike ride, then a banana comes in handy.

Please understand there is no difference in the sugar in a banana to a can of soft drink, chocolate bar or handful of Easter eggs.

Knowledge enables you to say no to outdated, incorrect advice from ‘experts’ that is actually worsening your health.

02/04/2026

How do we let this happen?

We sleepwalk into getting sick, tired, sore and fat?

Why am I the contrarian?

Why are charlatans allowed to influence?

How do we allow marketing to obscure science?

This is a junk food.

It always has been.

It is an ultra processed junk food.

And it’s worse for the environment!

Look closely at the number one ingredient 🤨

Why am I such a contrarian by correctly and scientifically suggesting that true superfoods are red meats, animal proteins, organ food, eggs, dairy and seafood.

The intake of these foods has decreased as we have gotten sicker, fatter and more diabetic.

Just think about that for a moment.

The dietary dinosaurs (the majority of dietitians, diabetes educators, diabetic organisations, exercise physiologists and doctors) have succeeded in reducing foods that have sustained us for millions of years.

Now these experts are telling us our only hope is to inject ourself or take a weight-loss pill?

That it’s our fault?

They told us to snack, they told us our cholesterol was too high, they told us to eat yet more fibre, salad and vegetables.

They told us to eat stuff that I wouldn’t feed to my child nor pet.

And they continue to tell us to fill up on the true fast/rocket fuels that make us sick, diabetic and fat: potato, rice, pasta, bread, cereal, flour and sugar-bombs bananas.

Yes we are all so so busy, angry, confused, disillusioned, scared, anxious and tired.

Overpriced pilates classes aren’t going to save us.

Neither is the chiropractor filling us up with spin and expensive supplements.

It’s not about counting calories, moving more, eating more fruit and vegetables and buying a giant $50 water container.

The latest wave of oral diet medicines are going to further disempower us.

There is another way.

There is another ‘fuel’ and lifestyle change that will allow a healthy life after 40.

Be the minority like me and actually ‘get better’.

Amazingly you can get better by doing less and spending less and following an initial process of science not spin.

Understand we are very lost.

Get the right GPS coordinates and get on the right road.

The return journey is going to take time but it will be worth it.

01/04/2026

‘And it tastes so good’!

Parmesan cheese is brilliant for all-round goodness, taste, satiety and to boost protein levels.

The key is ‘crowding out’ the crap (carbohydrate snacking).

Parmesan is 6x the protein levels of yoghurt and cottage cheese.

It’s perfect to turn a couple of eggs into a meal (whether for brekky, lunch or dinner).

Ideally aim for 30g each of protein for those three main meals.

A couple of large eggs are 15g. Adding just 2 thumb-sized of Parmesan will add another 15g, so bingo.

If you want some crunch and fibre, slice up some capsicum/cucumber/red onion on the side.

If you can’t contemplate eggs without bread, thankfully there are plenty of low-carb options at the supermarket (aim for one less than 10g of carbohydrates/100g).

Yes, I know it won’t be as nice as that crusty sourdough carb-bomb, so just be smug in the knowledge that your bodies most important organ (your liver) is v thankful for your decision and wants to give you a hug.

Give him/her a pat if you want? They are on the right side, just under your ribs.

As time goes on, you will be able to feel and see your ribs. This means you’ll be closer to your liver when you give it a pat.

28/03/2026

How to pick misguided nutrition advice?

Avoiding poor advice might be easier than initially trying to find optimal advice.

My patient this week brought a shopping bag full of expensive supplements from her chiropractor.

She (and the majority of her family) had spent years and huge sums of money seeing this therapist.

So my shopping list for a finding a (new) therapist?

Ask them if they have had any nutrition training?

If they have ever loaded you up with collagen powder, creatine, ‘special’ magnesium, ‘special’ antioxidants, ‘special’ protein powder or a special ‘skin’ formula?

Alarm bells should be ringing.

If they are talk about counting calories, ‘moving more’ to lose weight….

….You need more whole grains in your diet, eat bananas for potassium or drink yet more water….

….eat a plant-based diet….eat regular small meals through the day….

….if they can’t name the most powerful hormone in the body that in excess, erodes and ages the body….

….’you’ve tried everything and and the only option left is weight-loss injections or bariatric surgery’….

Maybe walk on.

And in the case of the over-servicing chiro?

Seek a second opinion if there is no change within a few weeks. Ask your GP if an MRI or CT is warranted?

Health is about you getting better, and spending more time living your life.

It’s not about spending your precious time and money funding a broken health system.

27/03/2026

Just like a financial advisor puts together a basket of assets to plan for your retirement…

I do the same with your nutrition goals to make the most of life after 50.

How can I help to improve the functioning of your most valuable asset, the body you live in and your health?

Assessment is key.

And no one has time.

We need to sit and talk.

I love putting a plan together.

I love busting myths that prevent you from getting better.

What are your short, medium and long-term goals?

What are your barriers to change?

What are you confused about?

The three key ingredients are how to best ‘fuel’ our bodies, how to strengthen it, plus contentment, that allows for happiness.

Let’s plan for the next 50 years in good health.

26/03/2026

7 x the fibre

With 10 x less carbs

And 10x more protein

And probs 100 x more goodness than bread, cereal, rice, pasta and potato 🫢

Bang for your buck, the best source of minerals and micronutrients.

Stop wasting money on stale vegetable hoping they are magically going to ‘make you better’! (They won’t).

Nibble on seaweed, fresh and dried herbs like parsley and get stuck into sauerkraut to get better and beat the cost of living.

Best fresh veggies are all dark leafy greens, broccoli, cabbage, radish, cauliflower and Brussels sprouts.

25/03/2026

‘Where do I start’?

‘I’ve got so many questions’.

‘I’m stuck and so confused’.

‘Everyone is an expert’!

‘Do I have the energy to go down another rabbit hole’?

If you have questions about where to start or whether I can help you ‘get better’…

I have 15 minute ‘express’ appointments that might just help if stuck with those niggling questions.

Normally for existing patients, I’ve been asked by quite a few people if they can take advantage!

And yes you can.

You can book online for an express discovery appointment here:

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