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Your easy to listen to, uncomplicated & not too serious food, nutrition & health podcast. Host & Registered Nutritionist, Steph Polson interviews experts to serve you the best.
Episodes
Not a fan of cooking each night? Well you have probably noticed the growing chilled ready-to-eat meal category. After a *busy* day, opting for a microwave meal might bring a smile to your dial. What ones are worth it?
*Check out our RTE Meals Guide*
We cover:
- 2:30 Australia and New Zealand ready-to-eat meal brands
- 4:15 Explanation of “real foods”
- 6:00 Saturated fat content in ready-to-eat meals
- 8:00 Dietary fibre content in meals
- 9:...
Named one of New Zealand’s Top Women in Food & Drink, Ashley Wilson provides her take on the 2025 International Congress of Nutrition (ICN) in Paris.
We cover:
- 6:40 The power of connecting
- 9.00 Ultra-Processed Food Heated Debate
- 12:15 Restructure Trial - Meal Texture/Eating Rate
- 13:30 AI Digital Marketing
- 17:10 Sweet Tooth Trial - our taste for sweetness
- 20:00 What the media shows us vs the scientific evidence
- 22:30 Jo Wicks “...
Omega-3 fatty acids are often praised as essential for brain health, heart function, and overall well-being—but how much do we really know about them? In this episode, we explore their benefits, best food sources, and supplementation. Are you getting enough? What’s the difference between EPA, DHA, and ALA? And do plant-based sources measure up? Tune in as we break it all down, separating fact from fiction to help you make informed ...
Are you unknowingly missing key nutrients in your diet? Dr Carlene Starck joins us to break down her Priority Nutrients research, revealing the vitamins and minerals Australians and New Zealanders are lacking. From energy to immune health, these hidden micronutrient inadequacies could be holding you back. Tune in to find out what your diet might be missing—and how to fix it!
We cover:
- 3:00 Why this research was undertaken
- 6.00 C...
A deep dive into the science of the menstrual cycle, nutrition, and exercise. Evidence-based chats on hormones, training, and fuelling your body right!
We cover:
- 3:00 Underrepresentation of females in the scientific literature
- 6:00 Why a narrative review on dietary energy intake across the menstrual cycle was completed
- 7:15 Description of the evidence-base on the effect of the menstrual cycle phase on energy intake
- 9:10 Phases of ...
Amy Williams from the Good Food Institute Europe joins us to explore the alternative proteins landscape across Europe.
We cover:
- How alternative proteins are viewed across Europe now and previously
- What alternative proteins are people buying?
- What is happening in alternative protein research and how is it evolving?
- Alternative protein research and effects on health
- Alternative protein and nutritional adequacy
- What about plant-ba...
It's Pulses Week and this year I’ve teamed up with The Grains & Legumes Nutrition Council and we are keeping it easy!
We cover:
- 10 easiest ways to include legumes (beans/peas) in your diet
- FREE e-RECIPE BOOK
One-liners you don’t want to miss:
“Legumes support a healthy gut, help improve overall health, are full of key nutrients like protein and fibre and reduce risk of chronic disease.”
“1 cup of cooke...
Sushi is a quick, easy, better-for-you takeaway option that is popular by many. It’s time to dig into the nutrition alongside Jiwi chef and 4th place getter on NZ Masterchef, Hana Kirk.
We cover:
- Behind the scenes Masterchef
- What is sushi?
- Differences between sushi in NZ/Aus vs Japan
- Changing landscape of sushi and diet in Japan
- What is actually in sushi
- Sugar in sushi rice
- Black/brown rice vs white rice
- How to make s...
Fern Ho, CEO and Co-Founder of The Leaf Protein Co. joins us to talk about a protein source you may have not heard about yet!
We cover:
- What is leaf protein?
- The extraction process
- Global competitor landscape
- Other plants and their protein extraction
- Commercialising leaf protein
- What stage is Leaf Protein Co. currently at?
- How is your product performing once applied to different formats and food matrices?
- What the future holds fo...
Welcome to The Weekly Motivation by Steph Polson, your go-to podcast for quick bursts of inspiration, accountability, and support. Every week, I’ll share practical tips, uplifting messages, and the encouragement you need to go beyond your goals. It’s about more than just achieving a goal—it's about the ongoing journey, building emotional resilience, and staying accountable along the way.
There is a typical health trajector...
Sunny Nathu left Auckland weighing 108kg, landed in Singapore for a work secondment, and said to himself that this has to stop, “if I go further down this path there is no turning back”. 6-months later Sunny has lost 15kg, well on his way to his 80kg goal weight, and is feeling better than ever!
We cover:
- 02.50: Sunny’s weight gain and poor trajectory of health prior to transformation
- 06.50: Weight loss attempts
- 09.30: Lack of s...
The Grains & Legumes Nutrition Council’s Whole Grain Week is here! We’re bringing you Karlu Chu, The Healthy Grain CEO to take us on the journey of BARLEYMAX® and show us why this whole grain really is a superfood.
We cover:
- About Karlu Chu, CEO
- BARLEYMAX® cultivated by CSIRO
- What is BARLEYMAX®?
- BARLEYMAX® growers
- Use of BARLEYMAX® in food products
- The scientific evidence of BARLEYMAX® and gut health
- Elevate Food Co
- Collaborat...
The Grains & Legumes Nutrition Council’s Whole Grain Week is here! We’re bringing you Jessica Ferguson, the Weet-Bix™ Dietitian to answer your top questions about Weet-Bix™.
We cover:
- What are Weet-Bix™ made of?
- What does 100% wholegrains mean?
- How many wholegrains in Weet-Bix™?
- Why you should eat wholegrains
- How many wholegrains to aim for each day
- Nutrition & health benefits of Weet-Bix™
- Dietitian’s top ways...
The Grains & Legumes Nutrition Council’s Whole Grain Week is coming soon (next week!). We’re bringing you Elissa Price, PhD Candidate at the University of New South Wales to discuss her research findings on ultra-processed foods (UPF) and whole grains.
We cover:
- What is food processing?
- Why are foods processed? Is it always bad?
- What is an UPF?
- The latest evidence on UPFs and health
- Regardless of how whole grains a...
Join us for a conversation on alternative proteins through the lens of nutrition and health.
We cover:
- What are alternative proteins?
- What are complementary proteins?
- Mainstream media on diet, health and alternative proteins
- Are conventional processed meat products (e.g. sausages, bacon) improving the nutritional profile of their products?
- Food Frontiers position on the ultra-processed foods
- How alternative proteins c...
To drink juice or not to drink juice? Tim Cassettari has been researching juice for the past 3 years, so we are in excellent hands as we cover the latest research on juice and health.
We cover:
- Why study juice?
- What do dietary guidelines say about juice?
- The latest research
- Health benefits and health risks of juice
- The effect of juice on satiety & weight, dental health, brain health, gut health
- The optimal amount and...
It's Women's Health Week and mental health always matters! Join us as we discuss what the evidence says when it comes to nutrition and depression & anxiety. We also look at a new study that was published in the Lancet comparing lifestyle (diet and exercise) and psychotherapy interventions.
We cover:
- WHO definitions of depression & anxiety
- Rates of depression & anxiety in NZ and Australia
- Mediterr...
It’s Women’s Health Week and Clare Goodwin, the PCOS Nutritionist and founder of Ovie is here to answer your questions on PCOS. We cover it all, including how PCOS affects weight and fertility.
We cover:
- What is PCOS?
- How common in PCOS?
- Does it matter if someone remains undiagnosed?
- Causes of PCOS
- Main symptoms of PCOS
- How PCOS affects weight
- How PCOS affects fertility
One-liners you don’t want to miss:
“For years ...
It’s Women’s Health Week and endocrinologist, Dr Sasha Nair is with us to discuss premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD).
We cover:
- What is PMS and PMDD
- Signs & symptoms of PMS
- PMDD the more severe variant of PMS
- What impacts PMS?
- How does PMS typically change throughout life?
- PMS myths
- Management & treatment of PMS
- How to talk to teenagers about PMS
One-liners you don’t want to miss:
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It’s Women’s Health Week and endocrinologist, Dr Megan Ogilvie is with us and flipping the script on menopause. Megan draws from different cultures and looks at menopause through a positive lens. A must-listen for all women that will leave you feeling aspired!
We cover:
- What is menopause? And what is “normal” for women?
- How do you think women should view this time?
- What does this time really mean?
- Menopause myths
- Meno...
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