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Steps with Nutrition
Steps with Nutrition
28 episodes
1 week ago
A podcast where an enthusiastic dietitian breaks down complicated (and sometimes kooky) food and nutrition topics for you to enjoy!
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A podcast where an enthusiastic dietitian breaks down complicated (and sometimes kooky) food and nutrition topics for you to enjoy!
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Nutrition
Health & Fitness
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Steps with Nutrition
27. ADHD, Autism & Food

Thinking about ADHD medication? Wondering why your autisic friend only eats at 4 places in town? Listen to find out why these individuals tend to eat the way they do.


Article referenced:

Eating patterns and dietary intervetions in ADHD: A narrative review (Pinto et al 2022)


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1 month ago
22 minutes 33 seconds

Steps with Nutrition
26. It's no big deal right ...

So what if there is a small typo... surely there isn't such a big difference between 5mg and 5g?


You would be surprised... and this is what has happened recently in South Africa.


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References:

  • https://thencc.org.za/media-statement-product-safety-recall-benny-beef-and-chicken-flavoured-stock-cubes/
  • https://www.energade.co.za/Global/Articles/PRECAUTIONARY-VOLUNTARY-RECALL-OF-BENNY
  • R146- South African legislation relating to the labelling and advertising of foodstuffs
  • https://www.ewn.co.za/2025/08/21/tiger-brands-recalls-its-benny-beef-and-chicken-flavoured-stock-cubes
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2 months ago
7 minutes 10 seconds

Steps with Nutrition
25. "We are a family"

Have you ever heard this phrase?


Does your work family care about your well-being? How is this done? This is where Corporate Wellness comes into play.


Email: stepswithnutrition@gmail.com

Instagram: @stepswithnutrition

LinkedIn: @stepswithnutrition

Website: www.stepwithnutrition.com

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3 months ago
10 minutes 38 seconds

Steps with Nutrition
24. The Godmother

Welcome back to Steps with Nutrition ecast!

Today we have a special guest: Dr Joann Taylor.

Join us for this episode with special announcements


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5 months ago
27 minutes 13 seconds

Steps with Nutrition
23. Autism, nutrition and an OT's perspective

April is Autism Awareness month, and this year we have a special guest. Join us as we discuss autism, nutrition, and the views from a mom and OT based in Australia.

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6 months ago
35 minutes 19 seconds

Steps with Nutrition
22. If we replace this with that...

'We need you to work a dhouble-' says the supervisor.

'WE NEED ANOTHER CRASH CART IN HERE!' says the nurse.


In cases like these a meal replacement may be your saving grace...

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8 months ago
10 minutes 7 seconds

Steps with Nutrition
21. The secret is collagen

Looking to start taking a collagen supplement or confused about the benefits of a collagen containing cream?


Listen to find out which type and form is better for you!


References:

 Albaugh, V. L., Mukherjee, K., & Barbul, A. (2017). Proline precursors and collagen synthesis: Biochemical challenges of nutrient supplementation and wound healing. Journal of Nutrition, 147(11), 2011–2017. https://doi.org/10.3945/jn.117.256404  Asserin, J., Lati, E., Shioya, T., & Prawitt, J. (2015). The effect of oral collagen peptide supplementation on skin moisture and the dermal collagen network: Eevidence from an ex vivo model and randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trials. Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 14(4), 291–301. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocd.12174  Gemalmaz, H. C., Sarıyılmaz, K., Ozkunt, O., Gurgen, S. G., & Silay, S. (2018). Role of a combination dietary supplement containing mucopolysaccharides, vitamin C, and collagen on tendon healing in rats. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 52(6), 452–458. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aott.2018.06.012  Hwang, S. bin, Park, H. J., & Lee, B. H. (2022). Hair-Growth-Promoting Effects of the Fish Collagen Peptide in Human Dermal Papilla Cells and C57BL/6 Mice Modulating Wnt/β-Catenin and BMP Signaling Pathways. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 23(19). https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms231911904  Jhawar, N., Wang, J. v., & Saedi, N. (2020). Oral collagen supplementation for skin aging: A fad or the future? In Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology (Vol. 19, Issue 4, pp. 910–912). Blackwell Publishing Ltd. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocd.13096  L. Kathleen Mahan, J. L. R. (2017). Krause’s Food & the Nutrition Care Process, 14e (2017). Elsevier.  Lupu, M., Gradisteanu Pircalabioru, G., Chifiriuc, M., Albulescu, R., & Tanase, C. (2019). Beneficial effects of food supplements based on hydrolyzed collagen for skin care (Review). Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2019.8342  Oesser, S. (n.d.). The oral intake of specific Bioactive Collagen Peptides has a positive effect on hair thickness. https://doi.org/10.17470/NF-020-0019  Paul, C., Leser, S., & Oesser, S. (2019). Significant amounts of functional collagen peptides can be incorporated in the diet while maintaining indispensable amino acid balance. Nutrients, 11(5). https://doi.org/10.3390/nu11051079  Proksch, E., Schunck, M., Zague, V., Segger, D., Degwert, J., & Oesser, S. (2014). Oral intake of specific bioactive collagen peptides reduces skin wrinkles and increases dermal matrix synthesis. Skin Pharmacology and Physiology, 27(3), 113–119. https://doi.org/10.1159/000355523  Proksch, E., Segger, D., Degwert, J., Schunck, M., Zague, V., & Oesser, S. (2013). Oral supplementation of specific collagen peptides has beneficial effects on human skin physiology: A double-blind, placebo-controlled study. Skin Pharmacology and Physiology, 27(1), 47–55. https://doi.org/10.1159/000351376  Sato, K. (2017). The presence of food-derived collagen peptides in human body-structure and biological activity. In Food and Function (Vol. 8, Issue 12, pp. 4325–4330). Royal Society of Chemistry. https://doi.org/10.1039/c7fo01275f  Zdzieblik, D., Oesser, S., Gollhofer, A., & König, D. (2017). Improvement of activity-related knee joint discomfort following supplementation of specific collagen peptides. Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism, 42(6), 588–595. https://doi.org/10.1139/apnm-2016-0390  

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9 months ago
11 minutes 44 seconds

Steps with Nutrition
20. Omega 3 with Dr Hans- Richter

Twenty-twenty thrive is year and this episode is all about omega-3 and its goodness!


If you liked this episode, please join our Patreon, like and share: Patreon: patreon.com/StepswithNutrition247

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Join me and the acclaimed Dr Hans-Richter as we discuss all things omega -3.



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9 months ago
16 minutes 9 seconds

Steps with Nutrition
19. The Lancet on Breastfeeding part 3

As the year comes to a close, we also finish with the last part of the Lancet Series on Breastfeeding.


Check out our blog articles on https://stepswithnutrition.wixsite.com/website/post


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11 months ago
11 minutes 31 seconds

Steps with Nutrition
18. The Lancet series on Breastfeeding Part 2

But wait, here is part 2!


The Lancet has even more to say about breastfeeding and this time round it is about cows milk formula and marketing.


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References:

•https://www.thelancet.com/about-us#:~:text=The%20Lancet%20began%20as%20an,impact%20the%20lives%20of%20people.

•https://www.statista.com/statistics/1115752/share-of-medical-aid-scheme-members-in-south-africa-by-population group /#:~:text=As%20of%202022%2C%2015.8%20percent,residents%20having%20private%20medical%20care.

•Breastfeeding 2: Marketing of commercial milk formula: a system to capture parents, communities, science, and policy


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11 months ago
12 minutes 52 seconds

Steps with Nutrition
17. The Lancet series on breastfeeding Part one

The Lancet!

Breastfeeding!

The barriers preventing breastfeeding...


This episode has it all!


Feel free to like, follow, share and join our patreon!

Insta: @stepswithnutrition

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Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/stepswithnutrition247


References:

•https://www.thelancet.com/about-us#:~:text=The%20Lancet%20began%20as%20an,impact%20the%20lives%20of%20people.

•https://www.statista.com/statistics/1115752/share-of-medical-aid-scheme-members-in-south-africa-by-population-group/#:~:text=As%20of%202022%2C%2015.8%20percent,residents%20having%20private%20medical%20care.

•Breastfeeding: crucially important, but increasingly challenged in market-driven world, February 2023.

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1 year ago
12 minutes 15 seconds

Steps with Nutrition
16. 'So you drink poison for fun?' asked the alien to the human.

The 9th of September marked South Africa's national FAS awareness day for 2024.


Interested in this and other similar topics? Listen to our other podcast episodes and enjoy our blog articles available on our website: https://stepswithnutrition.wixsite.com/website/post/you-drink-poison-for-fun-asked-the-alien-to-the-human


Don't forget to like, follow and subscribe!


References:

- https://www.westerncape.gov.za/general-publication/fetal-alcohol-syndrome-awareness-programme#:~:text=FAS%20is%20the%20most%20common,for%20this%20irreversible%20lifelong%20condition.

- Oxford Handbook of Nutrition and Dietetics, second edition

- https://www.tommys.org/pregnancy-information/im-pregnant/alcohol-in-pregnancy/tips-alcohol-free-pregnancy

- A scoping review of the determinants of foetal alcohol spectrum disorder in South Africa: an intersectional perspective- M de Jong, A George, T Jacobs (2021)

- High global prevalence of alcohol use during pregnancy and fetal alcohol syndrome indicates need for urgent change (2017)

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1 year ago
10 minutes 47 seconds

Steps with Nutrition
15. South African experiences...

August is national women's month and few things are as womanly as breastfeeding. Listen to the widely different experiences of three South African moms.


Like, follow and subscribe to our patreon: https://www.patreon.com/stepswithnutrition247/membership

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Linked in: Steps with Nutrition


References:

- Infant and Young Child feeding policy, Department of Health, South Africa, 2007

- The Tshwane declaration of support for breastfeeding in South Africa, 2011

- Supporting breastfeeding in the workplace: A guide for employers and employees, Department of Health, South Africa


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1 year ago
12 minutes 52 seconds

Steps with Nutrition
14. So you want to eat clay? (snippet)

Some people crave magnets, some crave ice and some crave pasta...


But why is that?


Feel free to like, follow and subscribe!


References:

• Blueprint: How our childhood makes us who we are, Lucy Maddox, 2018

• https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2019/06/13/732160949/how-almonds-went-from-deadly-to-delicious

• Oxford handbook of nutrition and dietetics, second edition

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1 year ago
5 minutes 48 seconds

Steps with Nutrition
1. Anti-oxidants: the landscapers of your body

The what, why and who of anti-oxidants and free-radicals...


Feel free to like, follow and share on Instagram/Facebook/ X and LinkedIn for more!

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1 year ago
10 minutes 9 seconds

Steps with Nutrition
13. The in's and out's of PCOS

If you don't know what it is (usually people of the male gender...sorry gents but it's true) or have recently been diagnosed with it then this is the podcast episode for you!


Feel free to like, follow, subscribe and share on Insta/FB/X/LinkedIn/Apple on @stepswithnutrition


References:

  • https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/polycystic-ovary-syndrome-pcos#:~:text=Polycystic%20ovary%20syndrome%20(PCOS)%20is,that%20form%20in%20the%20ovaries.
  • https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/pcos-diet
  • https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/pcos/symptoms-causes/syc-20353439
  • https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/polycystic-ovary-syndrome
  • https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/polycystic-ovary-syndrome-pcos/
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1 year ago
10 minutes 23 seconds

Steps with Nutrition
12. Picky eating in humans

Picky eating is more than what most people think. It can negatively impact you for the rest of your life, but what is it and what should be done about it?


Like, comment, follow and share!


References:

(Coulthard et al., 2016, 2022; Lee et al., 2022; Rendall et al., 2022; Smith et al., 2005)

Coulthard, H., Abdullahi, N., Bell, K., & Noon, E. (2022). Understanding disgust-based food rejection in picky and non-picky eaters: Willingness to touch and taste familiar foods with changes. Food Quality and Preference, 97. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodqual.2021.104442

Coulthard, H., Harris, G., & Fogel, A. (2016). Association between tactile over-responsivity and vegetable consumption early in the introduction of solid foods and its variation with age. Maternal and Child Nutrition, 12(4), 848–859. https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.12228

Lee, J., Keast, R., & Russell, C. G. (2022). The biological foundations of children’s food fussiness: Systematic review with narrative synthesis. In Food Quality and Preference (Vol. 97). Elsevier Ltd. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodqual.2021.104477

Rendall, S., Harvey, K., Tavassoli, T., & Dodd, H. (2022). Associations between emotionality, sensory reactivity and food fussiness in young children. Food Quality and Preference, 96. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodqual.2021.104420

Smith, A. M., Roux, S., Naidoo, N. T., & Venter, D. J. L. (2005). Food choices of tactile defensive children. Nutrition, 21(1), 14–19. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nut.2004.09.004

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1 year ago
19 minutes 43 seconds

Steps with Nutrition
11. Muay Thai and food!

Mixed martial arts is a high-intensity sport that requires dedication, patience and results in lots of sweating.


Join me and my guests @michelablaine and @topprimate as we discuss muay thai, our exercise journeys, and of course our journeys with food.


Tags (go and check them out!):

Insta:

@michelablaine

@topprimate


Email:

topprimatesa@gmail.com


Cell:

0846459981


References:

  • extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.discovery.co.za/wcm/discoverycoza/assets/vitality/benefit-guides/obecity-2023-digital-version.pdf
  • https://www.westerncape.gov.za/general-publication/obesity-your-waistline-killing-you#:~:text=Obesity%20stats%20in%20South%20Africa,in%20the%20country%20are%20obese.
  • Zelinska MA, Magdalena G, Ewa M. Dietary and Lifestyle Changes During COVID19 and the Subsequent Lockdowns among Polish Adults : PLifeCOVID-19 Study. 2020 August 3;12(8):2324. doi: 10.3390/nu12082324.


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1 year ago
36 minutes 43 seconds

Steps with Nutrition
10. Dry-scooping

There is a new fad: dry scooping...

Whether it is healthy or safe is up to you. This episode is just to help you in your opinion :)


References:

  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHn37UqQguo&ab_channel=Myprotein
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnKnimajWh8&ab_channel=DoctorER
  • Dry scooping and other dangerous pre-workout consumption methods: a quantitative analysis- Allison Lin et.al. The Americal academy of paediatrics.
  • Psychosis in an 18 year old male patient- A. Gallop. Contemporary paediatrics.
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1 year ago
10 minutes 48 seconds

Steps with Nutrition
9. Anti-oxidants, free radicals and cancer

Whether you have been trying to retain your youthful glow or trying to prevent developing cancer you have heard of free radicals and anti-oxidants. But what are they, what do they do and where do we find them?

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1 year ago
8 minutes 55 seconds

Steps with Nutrition
A podcast where an enthusiastic dietitian breaks down complicated (and sometimes kooky) food and nutrition topics for you to enjoy!