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Click on the above links to read our questions and answers. Did you know? The types of fats you eat influence what goes on inside your head and your muscles. This is why a lack or imbalance of Omega 3 fats have been associated with depression. People often ask me... what's a healthy diet for depression or what's a healthy diet for high cholesterol? what about high blood pressure? stress? weight loss? the list goes on.

Guess what! a healthy diet for depression is exactly the same as a healthy diet for type 2 diabetes. The trick is to find out what a healthy diet is for you. Because everybody is different. Is your waist measurement healthy? Are you carrying too much fat? Are you maintaining your lean mass? (that's your muscle and bones). Most people I've met have lost a considerable amount of muscle between the age of 20 and 40 years. Don't think for one minute that joining a gym or going for a run will fix this. Your body composition or the direction it is going in is determined by your eating habits.

What you eat - what you don't eat and also when you eat. So before you sign your life away at a gym or embark on your next diet for summer, come on in and spend some time with one of our nutritionists.

But who is your nutrition coach?

So you’ve got a doctor, a dentist and an accountant. But who is your nutrition coach? "In the same way that you have a physician whom you see regularly to manage your medical needs, everyone should also see a Real Nutrition Coach routinely for help in managing your body weight and health," says Jacquie Dale.

"Through regular visits for a 'nutrition checkup,' individuals can obtain dietary advice and guidance based on their changing health needs," Jacquie Dale says. "These checkups enable you to not only address nutrition and health problems as they occur, but most importantly, prevent problems that are potentially looming down the road. Being at a healthy weight is one of our most important health goals. The nutrition coaches at Real Nutrition can help you achieve a healthy body composition without yo-yo dieting.

"Do you have high cholesterol or high blood pressure? Are you dangerously overweight or even just have a few pounds to lose? Don't wait until you have a stroke or a heart attack. A nutritionists role is to take our expertise based on the current nutrition science and personalise it to fit your individual lifestyle,"