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130. The Latest Research Behind ”Eating the Rainbow” with Melons, featuring Accredited Practising Dietitian, Dr Flávia Fayet-Moore

130. The Latest Research Behind ”Eating the Rainbow” with Melons, featuring Accredited Practising Dietitian, Dr Flávia Fayet-Moore

FromLeanne Ward Nutrition


130. The Latest Research Behind ”Eating the Rainbow” with Melons, featuring Accredited Practising Dietitian, Dr Flávia Fayet-Moore

FromLeanne Ward Nutrition

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Length:
34 minutes
Released:
Jun 5, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In this episode, I chat with accredited practising dietitian, Dr Flávia Fayet-Moore.
Dr Flávia has an impressive résumé:
She is a scientist, dietitian, nutritionist, researcher and entrepreneur.
As the founder and CEO of Nutrition Research Australia, she maintains her independent and credible voice on all things nutrition, health and wellbeing.
She is the co-founder of Food is Cool, where nutrition in schools is done differently.
She is a fellow of the Australasian Society of Lifestyle Medicine.
Finally, Dr Flávia is an adjunct lecturer at Newcastle University and a honorary associate at the University of Sydney.

In the episode, Dr Flávia and I chat about:
why fruits and vegetables are so important in our diet;
the latest statistics on fruit and vegetable consumption;
the recommended serves for fruits and vegetables;
the world first "Eating the Rainbow" study about the health benefits of bioactive pigments;
the nutritional benefits of different types of melons;
the best ways to incorporate melons into your diet, so that you "Eat the Rainbow".

For more information about the topics covered, visit:
For health care providers — https://nraus.com/melonshub/
For consumers — https://www.melonsaustralia.org.au/


Hort Innovation

This episode is funded by Hort Innovation, using the melon research and development levy and contributions from the Australian government. Hort Innovation is the grower-owned, not-for-profit research and development corporation for Australian horticulture.

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Released:
Jun 5, 2023
Format:
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Your weekly serving of expert, evidence-based health and nutrition advice. Leanne Ward is a world-renowned dietitian, nutritionist and health coach with over 10 years of nutrition experience and over 300000 followers on her Instagram (@the_fitness_dietitian) and 380000 on her TikTok (leanne_ward_nutrition). Leanne’s focus is gut health, emotional eating and sustainable fat loss. Leanne also interviews expert guests to give you the most accurate, up to date health and nutrition information available. Subscribe to never miss an episode.