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Nutrition with Sammy A clinical nutritionist, speaker, published author & entertainer.

Bringing nutrition & mental well-being to life with fun, interactive workshops for schools, businesses, events & communities across Brisbane, Ipswich, Logan, Gold Coast & beyond.

16/10/2026

When did FOOD become something children are afraid of? 😳

I’ve had kids tell me certain foods are poisonous, cause cancer or should NEVER be eaten.

And I’ve had parents share how their children have developed fears around food from something they’ve heard, watched or experienced.

The conversations happening at home, at school and online are shaping how our kids think about food. Sometimes without us even realising it.

And I understand how easily that fear can grow.

I’ve been there.

My own relationship with food became so restrictive that I developed orthorexia, an obsession with eating “correctly” that eventually left me afraid of food itself.

And that’s why I approach nutrition education a little differently.

Of course, different foods offer our bodies different things. Some are packed with nutrients, others we might enjoy simply because they taste amazing! 🍕🍓

But I don’t believe children need to FEAR food to understand nutrition.

I want them curious about how their incredible bodies work, what different foods do inside them, and how to build a positive relationship with eating.

Because knowledge should EMPOWER our kids, not frighten them. 💚

Have you noticed children becoming more worried about certain foods?

We’ve all heard “you are what you eat.”But your body doesn’t just look at your lunch and go, “Yep. We’ll take it from he...
15/10/2026

We’ve all heard “you are what you eat.”

But your body doesn’t just look at your lunch and go, “Yep. We’ll take it from here.” 😂

There’s a whole process that happens after that first bite.

Your food has to be broken down, digested and absorbed before your body can actually use the nutrients in it.

So maybe “you are what you eat” is only half the story…

Because eating the food is just the beginning. Your digestive system still has a pretty important job to do. 👀

You are what you ABSORB. And your digestive system is working hard to make that happen. 😂

13/10/2026

“You are what you eat?” Mmmm… only half the story.

Because eating food and actually being able to digest, break down and absorb those nutrients are two very different things.

You can spend a fortune on organic food, supplements and the latest superfood powder…

But if you’re inhaling lunch between meetings, barely chewing, eating while stressed and expecting your digestive system to just figure it out… we need to talk.

Digestion starts before food even hits your stomach.

Slow down. Chew. Breathe. Give your body a chance to actually DO something with all that beautiful food you’re giving it.

Because you are NOT just what you eat.

You are what you absorb.

And for the people in the back…

YOUR OESOPHAGUS DOES NOT HAVE TEETH!!

Have you ever eaten something and suddenly been transported straight back to your childhood? 😂Maybe it’s your mum’s cook...
12/10/2026

Have you ever eaten something and suddenly been transported straight back to your childhood? 😂

Maybe it’s your mum’s cooking. The meal your family always makes for birthdays. The food you grew up eating. Or that one dish you could happily eat every single week because it just makes you feel… good.

That’s the thing about food.

It gives our bodies nutrients, but it can also give us comfort, connection, culture, celebration, memories and enjoyment.

And that’s why I think we need to look at food as more than just what’s on the plate.

𝗪𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗶𝗻, 𝗳𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗲, 𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴… 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝗮 𝗹𝗼𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗹𝗹 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝗮 𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗲𝗹. 💚

I never actually set out thinking, “𝗜’𝗺 𝗴𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗮 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝘅𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆.”It came from realising that I’d spent decad...
09/10/2026

I never actually set out thinking, “𝗜’𝗺 𝗴𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗮 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝘅𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆.”

It came from realising that I’d spent decades trying to understand something I’d been terrified of since I was a child.

For so long, I thought anxiety was something happening to me. I was frightened of my body, frightened of the sensations, and constantly trying to make them stop.

But the more I learnt about nutrition, the nervous system, the gut, our environment and emotions, the more my relationship with anxiety changed. I stopped seeing my body as the enemy and started getting curious about what it was trying to tell me.

That’s really why I wrote 𝗔𝗻𝘅𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆, 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗡𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝘀𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗙𝗼𝗿. 📖

It’s the book I wish someone could have handed 11-year-old me.

I wanted people to come away feeling more connected to themselves, less frightened by their bodies, and perhaps even asking a different question:

“𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝘅𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗿𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗺𝗲?” 🧡

08/10/2026

𝟯𝟬 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗻𝘅𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆 + 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗮𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝘀𝗸 𝗮 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻…

Instead of only asking, “How do I make this anxiety stop?”

I started asking, “𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗺𝘆 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗺𝗲?”

Sometimes there’s something happening internally. Sometimes it’s our environment. Sometimes our nervous system has decided that Tuesday morning traffic is apparently equivalent to being chased by a tiger.

Our bodies are constantly working to keep us safe and balanced… even when the way they communicate that feels anything BUT helpful.

That curiosity changed my relationship with anxiety, and it’s something I now teach kids, teens and adults.

This Mental Health Week, perhaps we don’t just silence the alarm.

Perhaps we get curious about what set it off. 💚

Anxiety isn’t always just a thought. Sometimes your body likes to get involved too. 😂A racing heart. A stomach with opin...
07/10/2026

Anxiety isn’t always just a thought. Sometimes your body likes to get involved too. 😂

A racing heart. A stomach with opinions. Feeling completely overwhelmed for no obvious reason. And sometimes you’re left thinking, “𝗢𝗸𝗮𝘆… 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗴𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗺𝗲?!” 👀

I think we can be so quick to treat those feelings as something we need to fight or get rid of, when sometimes they’re worth getting curious about.

Our bodies are constantly communicating with us — sometimes quietly, and sometimes with absolutely ZERO chill. 😂 There isn’t always one simple explanation for how we feel, but paying attention to what’s happening around us and within us can give us a few more clues.

So the next time you’re wondering “𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝘄𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗺𝗲?”, maybe pause for a second and ask:

“𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗲𝗹𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗴𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻?”

Because your body isn’t the enemy. It might just be trying to get your attention. 💚

05/10/2026

I didn’t choose anxiety to be part of my story… but it certainly helped shape the person I became. 💚

For years, I was frightened of my own body. Every sensation felt like something to fear.

But somewhere along the way, fear became curiosity.

I wanted to know WHY my body did what it did. Why my heart raced. Why my gut reacted. Why food, stress, our nervous system and our environment could change how we feel.

That curiosity eventually led me to nutrition…and now I get to help kids, teens and adults become curious about their bodies too.

One of the greatest gifts anxiety has given me is learning that my body isn’t my enemy.

Sometimes it’s communicating.
Sometimes it’s protecting.
And sometimes I just need to get curious enough to listen. 🧡

This Mental Health Week, perhaps we can be a little less frightened of our bodies… and a little more curious about them.

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