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Eat nuts - Lose weight 3 ways
November 2009 - Matt O'Neill You know nuts are good for your health. Now, the latest latest science shows why nuts are great for your waist line. Research reveals that nut eaters are slimmer, so ...
Nutrient timing - When should I use it?
August 2009 - Matt O'Neill Nutrient timing is the hot new nutrition term buzzing around gym floors and PT classes. With a mountain of mixed information on the topic how can you put the science...
Eat for Your Metabolism 4 Ways
April 2009 - Matt O'Neill Some foods are better than others for helping you stay in shape? But are there foods and eating habits that are must-haves for a healthy metabolism? In this article...
7 Stay-Slim Strategies for 2009
January 2009 - Matt O'Neill Want to know the best ways to stay in shape in 2009? I searched the latest scientific journals for expert insights and hot tips for you and your clients. Here are...
How drinks fit into your diet
December 2008 - Matt O'Neill Do you need to avoid soft drink to lose weight? Is fruit juice healthy? What's the best drink to have after a workout? In this article, I share the latest scientific ...
Lemon Detox Diet warning
September 2008 - Matt O'Neill What ever you do, don't go on the Lemon Detox Diet. I don't want you to experience a serious drop in metabolic rate and lose muscle mass. This is what you can...
Nutrient-rich - Your new food mantra
July 2008 - Matt O'Neill If you want to improve your diet, then you may benefit from the new food mantra known as “nutrient-rich eating”? In this article, I explain what this eating style is all ...
Nuts for weight management
Nuts such as almonds, Brazil nuts, cashews, chestnuts, hazelnuts, macadamias, pecans, pine nuts, pistachios and walnuts are packed full of beneficial substances for good health. They may also help...
Caffeine - How does it help fat loss?
Mar 2008 - Matt O'Neill It's often claimed that caffeine enhances fat burning. But does it really work this way and is it worth recommending as part of a fat loss program? Caffeine has been...
How to beat the exercise-appetite drive?
Dec 2007 - Matt O'Neill Can exercise produce food cravings that result in calorie compensation and cancel out the calories you've burnt? In this article, I unravel the mysterious interplay...
How to use your fat-loss fuel light
Oct 2007 - Matt O'Neill Knowing when to eat to fuel your body when you are trying to lose body fat can be a real challenge. In this article I'll show you how to get better results by monitoring...
A simple 7-step plan for motivation
Sept 2007 - Matt O'Neill Download the 7-Step Motivation Planner at the end of this article and try it out for yourself. What's the secret to being motivated to eat well and exercise regularly ...
What 11,000 women say works for weight loss?
July 2007 - Matt O'Neill Who better to ask about weight loss strategies than 11,000 women who've tried a range of diet, exercise and program-based methods? In this article I reveal the results...
Lessons from The Biggest Loser - Part 2
May 2007 - Matt O'Neill In Australia we've just finished the 2007 instalment of Australia's Biggest Loser competition. Chris, the winner almost halved his body weight, dropping an amazing 70 kg...
What's the perfect diet?
Mar 2007 - Matt O'Neill Is there a perfect diet for every individual? How well do you need to eat to optimise your health? Read on to discover what you should do to build your perfect diet....
Drinking water - Is it the secret to fat loss?
Jan 2006 - Matt O'Neill, Dietitian Will an extra litre or two of water each day speed your metabolism and get you in shape faster? Let's see what the research says? Drinking enough water is...
9 Ways to Rethink Your Diet for Better Results
Oct 2006 - Matt O'Neill, Dietitian Tried multiple diets without lasting results? It could be time for a whole new approach to the way you think about dieting. Here are nine ways to think...
10 Ways to be a better Weight Loss Coach
Added Oct 2006 - Matt O'Neill, Dietitian This article available to download & print in Matt's Free Stuff Feeling a little frustrated that your clients sometimes don't follow your weight loss...
How to reduce diet-related stress
Sept 2006 - Matt O'Neill, Dietitian Food as a source of stress? Seems a bit weird at first -- after all, isn't eating one of life's pleasures and a daily activity to be enjoyed? Not so,...
10 Keys to Diet Success
Sept 2006 - Matt O'Neill, Dietitian With so much diet information around it's hard to know what to listen to and what to block out. Here are some tried and true strategies for keeping you...
Why slips don't have to be setbacks
April 2006 - Matt O'Neill, Dietitian Slips in motivation and temporary detours from your diet are a normal part of the weight loss process. The key to managing slip ups is preventing them from...
Fat Facts
April 2006 - Catherine Saxelby, APD b[The topic of 'fat' can be confusing. Here are six insightful facts about fat extracted from Nutrition for Life by leading Australian dietitian Catherine...
Lessons from the Biggest Loser - Part 1
14 March 2006 - Matt O'Neill - MSc(Nut&Diet), BSpSc, Dietitian In Australia, we are almost five weeks into the 10-week Biggest Loser series. One contestant Wal, lost 27kgs in the first three...
CSIRO Total Wellbeing Diet Review
Feb 2006 - Matt O'Neill - MSc(Nut&Diet), BSpSc, Dietitian The CSIRO Total Wellbeing Diet has been hotly debated in the media for its high red meat content since it was published in May 2005....
Protein - What about the health risks?
Feb 2006 - Matt O'Neill - MSc(Nut&Diet), BSpSc, Dietitian In my last article about protein I explained how higher protein diets may prove a useful option for helping people lose weight. But are...
Protein - Is it the key to fat loss?
Sept 2005 - Matt O'Neill - MSc(Nut&Diet), BSpSc, Dietitian High-protein diets are hot news, attracting millions of dieters and considerable controversy in the media. Will increasing the protein...
Six nutrition trends you can't ignore
July 2005 - Matt O'Neill - MSc(Nut&Diet), BSpSc, Dietitian You want to build a better diet for you and your clients. But will the latest nutrition trends help or just add to the confusion?...
How to break a weight loss plateau
July 2005 - Matt O'Neill - MSc(Nut&Diet), BSpSc, Dietitian “I just can't seem to budge this weight!” It's a common cry from clients and indicates they have reached a fat loss plateau. Why do...
Can I eat carbs at night?
June 2005 - Matt O'Neill - MSc(Nut&Diet), BSpSc, Dietitian The old saying goes, "Breakfast for a king, lunch for a prince, dinner for pauper." But do you need to eat less, particularly...
Does detox work for weight loss?
June 2005 - Matt O'Neill - MSc(Nut&Diet), BSpSc, Dietitian Detoxification diets are back in vogue. Celebrities swear by them, but will detox diets help your clients lose weight, keep it off and...
How to sell healthy eating
June 2005 - Matt O'Neill - MSc(Nut&Diet), BSpSc, Dietitian It can be tough to change your own diet, let alone get clients to take advice about good nutrition. Now it's time to get smart and...
Top 10 tips to keep your diet on track
What would make healthy eating easier for you? Here are the top ten suggestions from SmartShape subscribers in our November survey, with ideas for how you can make these work for you. Some of these ...
How much exercise to lose weight & keep it off?
On 18 November, I attended the UK's Association For The Study of Obesity Symposium - “Physical Activity and the prevention and treatment of obesity: How much, what and when?” Here's a summary...
Festive food survival plan
We are fast approaching the season to be jolly, but with surveys showing people gain an average of two kilograms over the four-week Christmas period, it is also a challenging time for weight...
Helping overweight kids - A parent's guide
As many as 25 per cent of Australian children are overweight. And rates of obesity are rising alarmingly, having doubled in just 10 years. Dietitian Catherine Saxelby gives parents 20 tips to help...
How to increase slimming satisfaction
October 2004 - Matt O'Neill - MSc(Nut&Diet), BSpSc, Dietitian Weight management in the fitness industry is about more than helping customers lose weight. Pills, potions lotions, gadgets and...
Fuelling without fattening?
October 2004 - Matt O'Neill - MSc(Nut&Diet), BSpSc, Dietitian Download PDF of article at bottom of page You want eat enough carbohydrate to fuel your exercise training, but you don't want too ...
How to deal with chocolate cravings
What should you do when you get a craving for chocolate? Here's a stack of hands-on tips and tactics from the people who responded to our July SmartShape Subscriber Survey. Thanks guys!!! Read...
Low fat but not losing weight?
by Penny Hunking, SRD, Accredited Sports Dietitian Lucy has always battled with her weight and her body image. She reads every magazine article on losing weight, has tried every diet under the sun ...
Food intolerances - good advice
by Matt O'Neill - MSc(Nut&Diet), BSpSc, Dietitian Can't eat wheat products? Feel a bit off after drinking milk? Do additives bring you out in a rash? For some people, food allergies or...
Beating emotional eating
by Matt O'Neill - MSc(Nut&Diet), BSpSc, Dietitian When tackling a client who has a strong emotional relationship with food, you'll be aiming to: encourage long-term healthy eating and physical...
Answering those curly nutrition questions
by Matt O'Neill - MSc(Nut&Diet), BSpSc, Dietitian With the increased awareness of diet and fitness, clients can fire some really curly nutrition questions at you. Whether you know the answer or...
Avoiding portion distortion
by Matt O'Neill - MSc(Nut&Diet), BSpSc, Dietitian Have you been unwittingly supersized recently? You may not realise you are suffering from “portion distortion”. This term, first coined by US...
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