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Bites Health Clinic

Locality: Bella Vista

Phone: +61 452 458 146

Address: Suite 305 / 29 - 31 Lexington Drive 2153 Bella Vista, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.biteshealth.com/

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23.01.2022 Did you know that within Australia almost 4 million people avoid certain food types because of an allergy or an intolerance ? A food intolerance is different to a food allergy, a food intolerance is defined as a non-immune mediated reaction to food. It involves the body’s systems responding to the food trigger which causes different symptoms of varying aetiology. Different intolerances have different causes as to why your body can’t digest that food properly. Some common foo...d intolerances may include: Dairy products Monosodium glutamate (MSG, additives numbers 621 and 625) Vasoactive amines (found in pineapples, banana, baked meat, vegetables, red wine, avocados, chocolate, citrus fruits and mature cheese) Salicylates (found in herbs, spices, fruits and vegetables) Toxins Irritants (caffeine and chilli) Food additives such as benzoate’s, sulphites and nitrates In some individuals symptoms of a food intolerance may occur up to 12-24 hours after the food has been consumed. Therefore, most people think their symptoms were caused by the last food they consumed when in fact it could be something that they consumed 2 days ago! Food intolerances can be left unidentified and/or self-diagnosed and therefore not manged properly. At Bites, our dietitians can help identify the cause of your symptoms by ruling out any other health conditions that could be causing these symptoms to occur and will help you identify individual triggers that should be avoided. Once the food has been identified, you and your dietitian will work out dose thresholds and slowly reintroduce these foods back into your diet in a way that does not cause symptoms. It is likely that your body can cope with small amounts of the food type and the food can be incorporated back into your meal plan in the amounts your body can tolerate! This means that you can still enjoy the foods you are intolerant too in small amounts without triggering symptoms! If you would like to read more head to our website linked here: http://biteshealth.com/?page_id=693 Lauren Bailey, Nutritionist #foodintolerance #lowfodmapdiet #diet #intolerances #dietplan #dietitians

20.01.2022 Becoming a mum and giving birth is a major experience and lifestyle change that you go through! When you are given the all clear to begin working out again by your health care professional or women’s health physio, it can be overwhelming to know where to start! The main focus when beginning to exercise after giving birth should be on pelvic floor recovery, rebuilding strength and getting your body functioning at its best again. The benefits of exercise on post-natal health: ...Improvements in pelvic floor strength Feeling stronger and able to cope with the demands of motherhood Successful management of prolapse Returning towards pre-baby weight post-partum. When you are pregnant a hormone called relaxin is released which softens the soft tissue structures in your body to allow room for your baby to grow and also allows your pelvic floor to stretch during birth . This hormone can however increase your risk of back pain, pelvic floor dysfunction and other complications post birth, which can have long lasting effects if not managed properly. Our exercise physiologists understand female anatomy and are experts in helping women recover post-partum. With our help we can guide you through effective pelvic floor safe exercise routines and assist you in managing diastasis recti (abdominal muscle separation) whilst rebuilding overall strength and conditioning to help you feel your absolute best while being the best mum you can be to your baby! If you would like to read more about post-natal health and exercise head to our website linked here: http://biteshealth.com/?page_id=639 Lauren Bailey, Nutritionist and Chantelle Wardini, APD and AEP. #pelvicfloorhealth #prolapse #postpartum #postnatalfitness #safeexercise #postpartumjourney #exercise

20.01.2022 Try not to cry ..... This video hit really close to home for me...reminds me of one of my late clients from years ago. It shares the most beautiful part of functional training that exercise physiologists do and the reason we go to work each day Enjoy this little glimpse into the career of ours that is too special it doesn’t feel like work at all! Chantelle Wardini APD, AEP

14.01.2022 This a family friendly, vegetarian, low calorie and low FODMAP recipe ! This recipe is perfect for people who have IBS or are following a low FODMAP diet. As it is low calorie and low in carbohydrates it is suitable for people on a weight loss journey or for those who have diabetes! If you try this recipe let us know what you think! If there are any conditions or certain recipes that you want us to create for you this year leave a comment below and we will be sure to cr...eate a delicious recipe for you! Ingredients (Serves 4): - 450g cottage cheese lactose free (Brancourts cottage cheese lactose free, available at Woolworths) - 2 tsp Garlic infused olive oil - 500g FODMAP friendly pasta sauce - 25g cheese, grated - 6g Chives, chopped - Lemon rind of 1 lemon - 1 egg yolk - 1/4 cup Basil, chopped - 4 zucchini’s - 80g Spinach leaves Method: 1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius 2. Pour FODMAP friendly pasta sauce into oven proof baking dish. 3. In a microwave safe bowl place spinach leaves and microwave for 1 minute or until wilted. 4. Using a vegetable peeler, peel the zucchinis into ribbons until reaching the core. Rotate zucchini until peeled completely. Discard the cores. 5. In a bowl combine lactose free cottage cheese, egg yolk, spinach, chives, basil, garlic infused olive oil and lemon rind. Mix until well combined. 6. on a clean work surface, overlap 4 zucchini ribbons and spoon mixture onto one end of the ribbons. Roll zucchini ribbons and place seam side down in the oven proof dish. Repeat until no mixture is left 7. Sprinkle with cheese 8. Bake in oven for 30 minutes or until golden. Nutritional information per serve: Energy: 270 Cal Total fat: 13.3g Saturated fat: 6.1g Total carbohydrates: 17.5g Sugar: 8.1g Protein: 20g Sodium: 748.8mg Lauren Bailey, Nutritionist #lowfodmapdiet #lowfodmaprecipes #lowcaloriemeals #lowcalorierecipes #vegetarianrecipes #vegetarianfood #familyfriendly

12.01.2022 Did you know that PCOS affects between 6-18% of women at the reproductive age ? PCOS is a complex hormonal condition characterised by hyperandrogenism, anovulation and/or polycystic ovary morphology. The cause of PCOS is unknown and it currently has no cure, however it can be managed through diet and lifestyle factors . What is PCOS and its associated symptoms: - PCOS is associated with hyperandrogenism (increased circulation of androgen levels such as testosterone)... - Irregular menses - Infertility - Polycystic ovaries - Insulin resistance - Increased luteinizing hormone - Decreased sex hormone Evidence has shown that reduction in body weight between 5-10% has helped to improve PCOS symptoms including hormone levels and ovulation ! Evidence has also shown that following an isocaloric for both lean and overweight women with PCOS has helped to improve insulin sensitivity. To successfully treat PCOS, goals should be individualised . Bites dietitians can provide with you with ongoing support and dietary prescription to help manage your PCOS symptoms. Your meal plan will be created specifically for you and will be something that you enjoy and will aim to improve your insulin sensitivity, optimise your nutrient intake and achieve a weight loss goal if you would like to. We can provide you with the latest research findings and apply practical based knowledge to help you manage your PCOS successfully! If you would like to read more about PCOS and how we can help you, head to our website linked here: http://biteshealth.com/?page_id=578 Lauren Bailey, Nutritionist. #pcos #pcosdiet #pcosawareness #pcosmanagement #diet #lifestyle #dietitians

11.01.2022 Did you know that 1 in 6 couples experience difficulties conceiving!? Factors affecting fertility may be genetic, environmental or behavioural. There are many treatments that can help to increase fertility however, these are often expensive and invasive. A simple and effective approach to increase your fertility in both men and women is nutrition and diet! Men should focus on the components of their diet that impact their sperm quality. Here are some evidence based tips that ...have been proven to help increase fertility in men: Eat a nutrient rich diet, focusing on nutrients that have been proven to increase sperm quality such as zinc and folate. Fun Fact: zinc is required for spermatogenesis and sperm motility and folate is required for synthesising genetic information or DNA that is found in sperm. Spermatogenesis is the process of developing and increasing sperm counts, which take 90 days. Therefore, consuming a good quality diet 3 months prior to conception is needed to increase fertility. Sperm are easily damaged by free radicals that are in the body. Eating foods that are rich in antioxidants can help protect against damage by neutralising the free radicals. Modifying lifestyle factors such as smoking and drinking alcohol can also help to increase fertility. Achieving and maintaining a healthy body weight is important when trying to conceive. Losing 5-10% of body weight can help to regulate hormones related to sperm production. If you have had trouble conceiving and would like more advice and assistance in achieving a healthy diet that will increase your fertility, get in touch with us! Our dietitians can provide you with a meal plan that is high in the macro and micronutrients that are associated with higher sperm quality. Additionally, we can assess lifestyle factors that may be affecting optimum sperm quality which can affect fertility. By conducting this assessment we can make changes to your current diet and lifestyle that could potentially be reducing fertility! Read more here: http://biteshealth.com/?page_id=603 Lauren Bailey, Nutritionist #fertility #diet #semenquality #menfertility #dietandfertility #healthylifestyle

08.01.2022 We are super excited to formally introduce Hasini Amaratunga to our Bites Family! Hasini is one of our new Dietitians who will be covering Fiona’s clients as Fiona is on maternity leave until June 2021. You may have already met Hasini as she’s been shadowing Fiona in the clinic for the last month and is now available to take bookings for January Hasini has an undergrad degree in Exercise and Sport science and a masters in Dietetics so can apply all kinds of anatomy, physi...ology and sports related knowledge to her dietetics work so is a great fit for our athletic and active clients wanting to perfectly complement their training programs with an optimum nutrition plan! She’s also pescatarian and well versed in managing vegetarian and vegan diets for those following this approach. Hasini is also fluent in both English and Sinhalese for clients who prefer to communicate in their native language. We are very excited for you to join our Bites family Hasini and cant wait to see all the amazing work you do for our lovely clients! Welcome! #dietitian #sydneydietitian #pescatariandietitian

08.01.2022 Christmas party vibes @scramescape ! A crazy year we all loved to celebrate the end of!! Just wanted to say how proud I am to the whole Bites family...with a special shout out to the extended team of small businesses we work with each year to take care of various aspects of our business especially during such a crazy 2020! It’s been a tough year for all and I can’t thank you enough for playing your part in pulling us through the tough times and helping us to create an even m...ore resilient Bites Health Clinic going into 2021! Some notable thank you mentions for 2020: - Georgia and Rhiannan your courage and commitment to our clinic through the bushfires when your own houses were under threat was truly inspiring and I am so glad those days of checking the NSW bushfires app every 10 min are behind us - Fiona, Daniel and Tom your commitment to your clients through the beginnings of COVID-19 and lockdowns, constantly changing restrictions and procedures we had to put in place to protect our clients and community was something I’m very proud of. You all showed so much innovation, empathy and adaptability in a tumultuous time - Georgia, Chloe and Lauren your ability to tolerate WFH with me was so appreciated thank you for being so understanding of both mine and baby Isla’s health and safety, daily routines and all the additional admin work that I piled on you during this crazy time! - Hasini, our newest addition, thank you for fitting in so easily, putting in so much effort into learning our systems and understanding how best to help our clients whilst also being so tolerant with my limited time - Angela from Olive tree book keeping for being so on top of all the changes to business, payroll and tax over COVID-19 and for making sure we were always on time with all the additional reports this year - @mpressdesign for working on our various design projects this year and sticking to time frames for us when it was so important - @edenriverco for creating such beautiful Christmas gifts for our clients when COVID-19 meant we couldn’t continue our usual Christmas traditions! Lots of love, Chantelle Wardini APD, AEP, Clinic Founder

06.01.2022 Guess who’s back??!! You might remember Andrea Popovic from a few years back when she was our very bubbly and helpful administration assistant! Andrea has finally completed her 6 years of study and is now an Accredited Practising Dietitian. Andrea is the perfect mix of warmth, intelligence and humour and we can’t wait to see her shine as an energetic and friendly Dietitian. ... She loves to help those looking for assistance with sustainable weight loss, cardiovascular disease, metabolic health, digestive health (IBS and IBD), unintentional weight loss and paediatric healthy eating. She looks forward to rejoining our team and will be available for appointments from February 2021. Andrea will be available in the main clinic on Wednesday and Thursday evenings from 4-8 pm. To read more about Andrea and who she’s able to help, head to our team page on www.biteshealth.com #dietitian #sydneydietitian #apd

04.01.2022 As we age, the risk of falling increases. Falls become more common with at least 1 in 3 Australians aged 65 years and older falling every year! The seriousness of falls also increases as we get older as it can result in serious injury and permanent damage such as disability, restriction of activity, increased likelihood of fractures, loss of confidence and fear of falling! These factors can have a significant impact on a person’s quality of life and independence. The factors ...that contribute to a person’s risk of falling include the following with the ones we are able to help you with marked with a below: Old age History of falls Poor balance Slow reaction time Muscle weakness Poor eyesight Reduced sensation in lower limbs Cognitive impairment Decreased mobility Medical conditions inducing tremor e.g. Parkinson’s disease Medications that can affect the vestibular system. Our Exercise Physiologists and Dietitians can help you reduce the impact (6/11 risk factors) of many aspects of falling! About three quarters of all falls reported are caused by slips, trips and loss of balance. These are things that can somewhat be prevented with the implementation of appropriate strategies! Exercise can help to improve balance, walking speed, muscular strength and psychological factors. By implementing certain exercises into an exercise program we can help to train you to respond better to an unforeseen balance challenge such as a slippery surface. Certain exercises help to train and condition your body to respond more appropriately to the challenge rather than falling! Fall prevention strategies and balance exercises MUST be prescribed to you by a health professional as certain assessments need to be completed before commencing exercise strategies to prevent further injury. Our exercise physiologists will assess your risk of falling before prescribing you any exercise. We will take into account your medical history and current abilities to ensure we provide you the best exercise program to help improve your balance and decrease your risk of falling. Lauren Bailey, Nutritionist and Chantelle Wardini, APD and AEP. #fallsprevention #balancetraining #EP

01.01.2022 The big debate, should you continue exercising while pregnant?! As pregnancy is already physically demanding it can be easily mistaken that you should stop or avoid exercise. Well, you may be surprised to know that this isn’t the case regular exercise has various benefits which help your body cope with the increased pressure and demand on your joints, muscles, heart and lungs! Exercise benefits during pregnancy include: Maintain cardiovascular fitness and physical c...onditioning required for labour and motherhood. Reduces the risk of gestational diabetes, diabetes and other associated risks Reduces the risk of hypertension and pre-eclampsia. Prevents musculoskeletal conditions such as back and pelvic pain Prevents and reduces feeling of fatigue and constipation Enhances mental and physical wellbeing, self-esteem and body image Promotes faster recovery time after labour During pregnancy certain exercises should be avoided such as lying on your back during certain stages of pregnancy as this can reduce blood flow to your baby. Exercising at the right intensity and not over doing it can also help to reduce back pain, improve or maintain muscle tone, reduce leg cramps, swelling, constipation and improve sleep! At Bites our exercise physiologists can create an exercise plan that is safe and maintainable for you. We can tailor your plan to make sure it is suitable for each different stage of pregnancy, and educate you on when it is appropriate for you to exercise and when rest days are suitable. With our help and guidance you can have peace of mind that your workouts are safe and beneficial for you and your baby and that your recovery after birth will be easier! If you would like to read more about pregnancy and exercise head to our website linked here: http://biteshealth.com/?page_id=607 Lauren Bailey, Nutritionist and Chantelle Wardini, APD and AEP. #activepregnancy #safeexerciseinpregnancy #pregnancy #pregnancyandexercise #exercise