Anthony Power Nutrition

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:

Secure your consultation with Anthony Power today. Choose from in-person or telehealth appointments, view fees, and learn what to bring. Clear, professional support tailored to your needs—no fads, just practical nutrition guidance.

23/03/2026

It’s not due to a lack of fibre.

It’s coming from inflammation.

Carbohydrates (become sugar in seconds upon being eaten).

Yes, all that high-fibre cereal, wholemeal breads, rice, pasta, juice, fruit, potato and sweet potato.

This sugar erodes and niggles the bowel lining over time.

Elevated blood sugar is also responsible for diverticulitis and constipation due to this erosion and constriction of the bowel.

It’s called the diabetic gut.

Millions have pre-diabetes, years before they are even aware of the condition.

The number one macronutrient that evokes a blood sugar and insulin response is carbohydrates.

Oh, you only have whole meal cereal/bread?

Whole meal cereal can be worse as the flour is ground so fine (like icing sugar), it causes a higher spike in blood sugar and insulin!

We sleepwalk into disease eating foods we are think are reducing the risk, but are increasing it!

Small amounts of fibre are important.

But don’t spike your blood sugar and worsen your diabetes risk in the process.

So small amounts of green-leafy vegetables, herbs like parsley, broccoli, cabbage, berries, seaweed, small amounts of nuts/seeds and psyllium.

Protect your bowel (and arteries/heart/brain!) from being eroded, by reducing carbohydrates in your diet.

22/03/2026

It’s a superpower….

To simplify eating choices day in, day out.

Don’t get too precious.

Masterchef did so much damage thinking every day we have to cook/eat to impress.

I’m a reformed sweet tooth and suffered from being hypoglycaemic and hangry for decades.

I’ve been free from that for 13 years now and I’m never going back.

I’m also not going back to being overweight and exhausted.

I’ve got a v busy day in clinic.

I made my protein pancake that I’ll eat at work (I’ll top it with yoghurt, berries and tahini). 50g of protein right there that is more than 1/3 of my daily needs.

Pork crackles are 60% protein so this packet at lunch gives me another 30g.

The nori gives me micronutrients, fibre and balances out the pork.

Most of my work colleagues will eat noodles, rice, fruit, potato etc with a pinch of protein-no wonder they have have to keep snacking through the day as they are hungry!

Look to stabilise blood sugars and quell hunger by being lateral with food.

This allows me to enjoy life more without panicking or over-thinking food choices as three meals a day for a lifetime creates food-stress.

21/03/2026

Please, no more….

‘Special supplement’.

The majority of these so -called’ longevity supplements will not help.

They what I call ‘one per-centers’.

They will not repair and prevent damage.

The correct food and nutrition will allow your body to repair itself.

Fatigue will lift, fat will fall off, skin will improve, digestion settles.

It’s human nature to buy and do more to ‘fix’ health.

Understanding we need to do less and eat less is a superpower.

If you have mountains of supplements at home, bring them in and I’ll prioritise them for you.

16/03/2026

Well we sent a man to the moon almost 60 years ago….

So surely we can measure the impact of different foods on our body?

Yes we can!

I’ve just started trialling a continuous glucose monitor and I’ll update you on the results.

Application is painless and the sensors give 10 days worth of blood glucose readings before they need to be replaced.

This is a game-changer for patients.

It will individualise which food and drinks increase glucose levels, and will show the effects exercise, mood, sleep may impact on levels too.

If you are interested, I have them in my practice.

I also have a continuous ketone monitor that I’ll use when I do my next fast.

Tools like these empower and educate patients, rather than taking yet another diet drug that disempower patients.

15/03/2026

It is criminal how food companies can get away with this.

This ‘sugar free, calorie free’ product is almost 100% sugar!

It is 99% dextrose that will fire up glucose levels, worsen diabetes, fatty liver, heart disease and weight-gain.

Dextrose is just a smidge away from pure glucose (rocket fuel)

Dextrose was the misguided sugar-free alternative that author David Gillespie touted in his book Sweet Poison.

When I pointed this error out to him many years ago, and that a revision was probably needed, he blocked me 🤷😆

The point is, if you are using an artificial sweetener, watch for added dextrose, starch, maltodextrin etc.

The carbohydrate column in the nutrition panel should be nil or close to zero.

I’ll give you a tip on the best artificial sweetener to use during the week 😊

14/03/2026

Don’t conflate weight-loss with ‘being healthy/health-knowledge’.

Yes of course weight-loss improves your metabolic health, reduces inflammation and helps with mental health frustrations.

But….

Please use an Ozempic reset to question a couple of things.

How to not go back to where you were, by understanding the current poor prevailing narrative on diet, health, lifestyle and mental health.

Realise that you have been on the ‘wrong road with the wrong map’ for decades.

There IS a contemporary, scientifically-robust road that you have never been on.

And hey, I was on the wrong road for 45 years as a former fat and tired nutritionist!

I lost my 20kg thirteen years ago, and overcame IBS, fatigue, pre-diabetes, crap skin, fogginess, migraines and debilitating hypoglycaemia (chronic hunger and hangryness).

I did it without Ozempic, by understanding that you can’t out-exercise diet and by understanding that being in charge of my food choices is a superpower (rather than being ruled by food/always hungry).

I’m now a 58yo who feels like a teen again, rather than a 45yo, going on 85.

So yes, use the reset to start again.

But please understand there is a health road you’ve never taken and it DOES exist and that there are experts to help guide and support you along this new road..

Signs you were on the wrong road??

Sayings like: counting calories is important, intuitive eating, health at every size, just eat in moderation, move more, plant-based, meat-free, gut health, snacking is important, carbohydrates are important, trust me I’m a dietitian.

And…

…just like the tooth fairy isn’t real, understand that eating more fibre, drinking more water, eating mountains of fruit and vegetables and trying to reduce your total cholesterol is NOT a priority.

Please join me and my peers on the new wide open, new road.

www.powernutrition.com.au

12/03/2026

It’s my number one ‘desert island supplement’.

Yet 80% of older patients were deficient in this vitamin, studies show.

It reduces inflammation and infections, protects and repairs our arteries/heart and can reduce the impact of increasing air pollution.

And it’s cheap!

It’s never mentioned by the spivs trying to sell you ‘the next best secret, overpriced nutrient’.

Sadly the ‘experts’ have nil training in this area but will advise you to take a laundry-list of prescription drugs.

This is a nutrient I’ve been taking for years, and the one nutrient I regularly advise family members to take ‘age optimally’.

The catch?

Dosage and when to take is important.

If you are confused by supplements?

And you have a cupboard full of them?

Bring them in to your next appointment, we can go through them together, I’ll prioritise them for you and talk you through the best assessments via blood tests.

In a world full of confusion and half-truths, living longer and healthier is becoming harder.

I don’t know about you, but I certainly want to optimise my health and life after 50.

www.powernutrition.com.au

10/03/2026

This could be a huge help regarding women’s health.

If blokes had periods, this would have been mandatory decades ago!

From endometriosis and cervical cancer, to diabetes, vitamin D deficiency and pollution exposure, scientists are finding period blood offers a window into women's wellbeing.