DNA Nutrition Group - Dietitian-Nutritionists Australia

03/11/2025

Balancing your hormones doesn't have to be complicated. Sometimes the simplest strategies make the biggest difference to your metabolism.

Three foundational pillars for hormone harmony:

Managing stress - Chronic stress elevates cortisol, which directly impacts insulin sensitivity and fat storage, particularly around the middle. Simple stress management techniques can help restore hormonal balance.

Prioritising quality sleep - During deep sleep, your body regulates key metabolic hormones including leptin, ghrelin, and growth hormone. Aim for 7-9 hours of consistent, quality sleep.

Eating a nutrient-dense diet - Your hormones are made from the nutrients you eat. Focus on whole foods rich in healthy fats, quality protein, fibre, and essential vitamins and minerals to support optimal hormone production and metabolism.

When these three pillars are in place, your body has the foundation it needs to regulate hormones naturally and support a healthy metabolism.

What's one area you're focusing on right now?

07/09/2025

Berry Cheesecake Protein Mug Cake 🍓

This protein berry mug cake is sure to be your new favourite high-protein dessert!

Recipe ⬇️
- 1 egg
- 1 scoop of protein powder (I chose berry flavoured to make this a berry mug cake!)
- 1 mashed banana
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Greek yoghurt (topping)
- Blueberries (topping)

Instructions ⬇️
- Combine all ingredients into a bowl
- Mix well
- Add a drop of extra virgin olive oil to the mug and spread this throughout the inside of the mug
- Add the mixture into the mug
- Microwave for 3 minutes, stopping intermittently every 1 minute to cool for 10 seconds
- Once completely cooked, add your Greek yoghurt and blueberries on top and enjoy!

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04/09/2025

Did you know this about carrots 👇🏼

Personally, I am someone who absolutely loves snacking on some fresh carrots! 🤩

Here are some of the wonderful benefits of these beautifully orange vegetables

🥕 RICH DIETARY FIBRE – supports digestive function, satiety, and healthy blood glucose regulation

🥕 CAROTENOIDS & POLYPHENOLS (including beta-carotene and other carotenoids) – exhibit antioxidant activity and contribute to reduced oxidative stress

🥕 VITAMINS AND MINERALS (vitamin K1, potassium, biotin) – essential for bone health, cardiovascular regulation, and energy metabolism

🥕 MAY SUPPORT EYE HEALTH – beta-carotene is converted to vitamin A in the body, which is required for normal vision and may help reduce the risk of age-related eye conditions.

Fibre is wonderful for the gut microbiome, but certainly goes beyond the bowel - it plays a key role in cardiometabolic function, and overall wellbeing. Including a fibre-rich snack such as carrot sticks, can contribute towards increasing your daily fibre intake and support your journey in working towards optimised gut health! 🦠

Our team of evidence-based, trusted dietitians can help you achieve all of this with structured, personalised meal plans designed to fit your unique needs. Follow the steps below if you’re interested in being supported ⬇️

1️⃣ Follow through to our online bookings page at “dnagroup.com.au” to view our consultation options.

2️⃣ Select the “Tweed Heads, NSW option”

3️⃣ Book an initial consultation with us to start your health journey, and start tracking toward your nutrition goals

02/09/2025

Are you looking to…

✅ Save time in the kitchen

✅ Cut down on grocery costs

✅ Reduce the stress of meal-time decision making

✅ Enjoy food in a way that supports your nutrition and lifestyle goals

Our team of evidence-based, trusted dietitians can help you achieve all of this with structured, personalised meal plans designed to fit your unique needs.

Does this sound like the type of 1:1, personalised support that you’ve been looking for?

1️⃣ Follow through to our online bookings page at “dnagroup.com.au” to view our consultation options.

2️⃣ Select the “Tweed Heads, NSW option”

3️⃣ Book an initial consultation with us to start your unique health journey, and start working towards your specific nutrition goals

01/09/2025

‼️Attention weight loss medication patients 💊Did you know that by focusing on some key aspects of nutrition you can restore your metabolism naturally (with and without medication) by utilising some of the key aspects that these weight loss medications address? Read more on the blog

our Metabolic and weight loss Dietitians understand the unique challenges of weight loss medication therapy.

31/08/2025

40g chocolate, berry protein pancakes 🫐

If you’re looking for a high fibre, high protein breakfast that will keep you satiated, support your muscles and your gut bugs as well? 🤩

Recipe:
- 1.5 scoops of protein powder
- 1/3 cup tbsp almond meal
- 1 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1 mashed banana
- 2 eggs
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Natural Greek yoghurt (topping)
- Blueberries (topping)

Instructions:
- Combine all ingredients into a bowl
- Mix well
- Add the mixture into a pan with some extra virgin olive oil
- Flip and cook your pancakes on both sides (this recipe should make ~2 large pancakes)
- Add some natural Greek yoghurt and berries
- Enjoy!

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29/08/2025

Did you know this about strawberries? 👇🏼

🍓RICH DIETARY FIBRE – supports digestive function, satiety, and healthy blood glucose regulation

🍓 POLYPHENOLS (including anthocyanins & ellagic acid) - exhibit antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties

🍓 VITAMINS AND MINERALS (vitamin C, folate, manganese) – essential for immune function, tissue repair, and metabolic processes

🍓 MAY SUPPORT CARDIOMETABOLIC HEALTH – research suggests regular intake is associated with improved vascular function

Beyond promoting gut health, the bioactive compounds and nutrients in strawberries contribute to cardiovascular protection, reduced oxidative stress, and overall metabolic and immune wellbeing. Incorporating a variety of colourful, fibre-rich fruits like strawberries into your diet can provide significant long-term health benefits.

So, if it’s not just the delicious taste of strawberries that appeals to you, but also their scientifically supported health benefits, and you’d like to learn more…

Our team of evidence-based, trusted dietitians can help you achieve all of this with structured, personalised meal plans designed to fit your unique needs.

1️⃣ Follow through to our online bookings page at “dnagroup.com.au” to view our consultation options.

2️⃣ Select the “Tweed Heads, NSW option”

3️⃣ Book an initial consultation with us to start your health journey, and start tracking toward your nutrition goals

27/08/2025

Are you looking for the perfect KICKSTARTER to your Metabolic Health? 🍎✨

Has this been the short-program you’ve been waiting for to re-boot your nutrition? 🤔

Get your metabolic health journey started NOW with this evidence-based, Low-carb Kickstarter!
You’ll be left feeling confident in your food choices, empowered with effective strategies, and supported on your journey towards lasting health.

Interested in working with a team of evidence-based, trusted dietitians?

1️⃣ Follow through to our online bookings page at “dnagroup.com.au” to view our consultation options.
2️⃣ Select the “Tweed Heads, NSW option”
3️⃣ Book an initial consultation with us to start your metabolic health journey
4️⃣ In-person, we will then guide you through our science-backed, structured approach to enhancing your metabolic health, leaving you feeling empowered with effective strategies and confident in your food decisions

26/08/2025

With the recent change in the weight loss landscape we fully support the mandatory inclusion of Dietitian visits before, during and after weight loss medication prescription.🤞

19/08/2025

Chocolate & Walnut Protein Balls 🤩

This recipe is one of many of our metabolically-friendly snacks that we can provide you with in your very own personalised nutrition plan!

To receive easy, nutrient-dense, satiating and metabolically friendly snack ideas like this one…we can create a personalised nutrition plan for you and provide 1:1 support in your nutrition by offering you our ‘Meal Planning Membership’.

Our exclusive ‘Meal Planning Membership’ provides meticulously curated meals and snacks aligned with your food preferences to support YOUR metabolic heath and long-term wellbeing!

If you’re interested in optimising your metabolic health, visit our website at “dnagroup.com.au”, click the “Meal Plan” tab and have a read the various benefits that you can receive from our ‘Meal Planning Membership’.

Additionally, if you would like to receive our FREE Metabolism-Friendly Snack Guide top support you in achieving METABOLIC HARMONY, simply select the “Services” tab in the top right corner of the web-page, navigate your way to the “Metabolic Harmony” tab, and click the “Get Free Recipes” button.

We hope you enjoy this recipe! 👇🏼🤩

RECIPE:
- 1 cup walnuts
- 8 pitted dates
- 2 tablespoons natural peanut butter
- ½ tablespoon natural cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup unflavoured whey protein concentrate (Wellness Road)
- ⅓ cup water
- ⅓ cup dedicated coconut

INSTRUCTIONS:
- Into a bowl of 1/3 cup of boiled water, soak the dates for 10 minutes until soft
- Into a food processor, add the walnuts, dates, peanut butter, whey protein concentrate, cocoa powder and desiccated coconut.
- Blend until well combined (you might need to mix with a spoon in between blending to ensure smooth incorporation of all ingredients)
- Intermittently add the ⅓ cup of boiled water used to soak the dates (blend until smooth)
- Roll the mixture balls, and roll into desiccated coconut
- Refrigerate for ~1 hour and ENJOY! 🌟

13/08/2025

Short-Chain Fatty Acids 🦠🍎🍠

⭐️ What are they?

⭐️ What are their functional benefits?

⭐️ How can specific foods be consumed in a way that promotes the production of these beneficial compounds to support gut microbiome health?

SAVE and scroll through to learn more about Short-Chain Fatty Acids ➡️🦠

PSA: The Digestive Harmony Program is open in clinic, and we want to help you experience Digestive Harmony ☺️

The ‘Digestive Harmony’ program is your evidence-based, results-driven pathway to restoring digestive harmony, building confidence around food, and finally feeling your best from the inside out.

If you're interested in exploring our Digestive Harmony program...

1. Follow through to our online bookings page at
"dnagroup.com.au" to view our consultation options

2. Select the "Tweed Heads, NSW" option

3. Book an initial consultation with us to start your digestive health journey

4. In-person, we will then guide you through the program structure, fee breakdown and troubleshoot any questions to ensure that you feel prepared and supported.

Help us, help you ☺️