Riverland Balanced Nutrition

Riverland Balanced Nutrition Felicity is an Accredited Practicing Dietitian and Riverland local with over 15 years experience. Specialising in rural health care across every life stage.

In-person (Riverland) and Telehealth Australia wide. Special interest in women’s health.

18/08/2026

Supplements aren’t harmless just because you can buy them without a prescription.

They can interact with medications, cause toxicity at high doses, interfere with absorption of other nutrients, or simply be an expensive solution to a problem they were never going to fix.

Before taking supplement advice from someone online, ask:

→ Are they actually qualified to give me this advice?
→ Have they considered my medical history, medications, blood results, diet and what I’m already taking?
→ What exactly is this supposed to treat?
→ Is there evidence that it works, and at what dose?
→ Are they making money if I buy it?

And if someone tells you a supplement will “balance” or “heal your hormones”… ask them which hormones. Your body produces a lot of them.

I’m not anti-supplement. I recommend them regularly when there’s a clinical indication.

I’m anti taking a random handful of expensive supplements because someone with an affiliate code told you to.

There are lots of new faces around here lately, so I thought it was probably time I properly introduced myself.My path t...
14/08/2026

There are lots of new faces around here lately, so I thought it was probably time I properly introduced myself.

My path to becoming a dietitian, and eventually starting Riverland Balanced Nutrition, definitely wasn’t a straight one.

I nearly didn’t study dietetics. And years later, I nearly walked away from it altogether.

Instead, that period ended up changing the way I wanted to work, the kind of dietitian I wanted to be, and eventually led to RBN.

15+ years into dietetics, I genuinely can’t imagine doing anything else.

So if you’re new here, welcome. And if you’ve been here for a while, thanks for sticking around and supporting this little rural business of mine.

Turns out I didn’t need to leave dietetics. I just needed to find my own way of doing it

One of my favourite things about shopping locally is finding products I don’t necessarily see in the bigger supermarkets...
13/08/2026

One of my favourite things about shopping locally is finding products I don’t necessarily see in the bigger supermarkets.

Here are a few Foodland Finds that regularly end up in this rural dietitian’s trolley.

Koch’s Foodland

A couple cancellations have come up this week.📍 Loxton or Telehealth🕜 Tuesday 4th August 1:45pm & 3:45pmIf you’ve been t...
01/08/2026

A couple cancellations have come up this week.

📍 Loxton or Telehealth
🕜 Tuesday 4th August 1:45pm & 3:45pm

If you’ve been thinking about booking an appointment for weight loss, women’s health, gut health, diabetes, family nutrition, or another nutrition concern, this is a great opportunity to get started.

No fad diets. No judgement. Just evidence-based nutrition advice tailored to you.

📩 Send me a DM or book online via the website to secure the appointment.

Starting solids is an exciting milestone, but it can also be one of the most overwhelming.If you’re wondering where to s...
20/07/2026

Starting solids is an exciting milestone, but it can also be one of the most overwhelming.

If you’re wondering where to start, what foods to offer, how to introduce allergens, or you’re feeling nervous about gagging and choking, this workshop is for you.

Join me for a relaxed, practical workshop where we’ll cover everything you need to know to start solids with confidence. We’ll explore the latest Australian recommendations, look at highchair setup and positioning, discuss commercially available baby foods, and share practical tips you can confidently apply at home. There’ll also be plenty of time to ask questions in a supportive, judgement-free environment.

👶 Babies are welcome to attend.

🎟️ Limited spots available. Book via the link in my bio or visit www.riverlandbalancednutrition.com.au/workshops.

I genuinely love Mayver’s peanut butter. It’s one of the brands I regularly recommend.But these two jars caught my eye t...
19/07/2026

I genuinely love Mayver’s peanut butter. It’s one of the brands I regularly recommend.

But these two jars caught my eye today.

The red jar is marketed as “Protein + Fibre” and boldly advertises 30% protein.

Sounds like a big upgrade, right?

Here’s what actually changed:

🥜 Original Mayver’s: 25g protein per 100g
🥜 “High protein” Mayver’s: 30g protein per 100g

That sounds impressive until you remember that most people eat about one tablespoon (20g).

Per serve, that’s the difference between:

• Original: 5g protein
• High protein: 6g protein

👉 Just 1 extra gram of protein.

To achieve that, the high-protein version has had faba bean protein and inulin (fibre) added.

Now, there’s nothing inherently wrong with either ingredient. But it does raise an important question…

Is this really a high-protein food, or is it clever protein marketing?

This is exactly why I encourage people to look beyond the front of the packet.

Sometimes the “high protein” version is genuinely worthwhile.

Other times, you’re paying for a marketing message while getting very little nutritional difference.

Food is about much more than chasing a protein number.

Read the ingredients.
Look at the nutrition panel.
And always ask yourself:

“Would I have been perfectly happy buying the original?”

In this case, I would.

One of the most common things I hear from parents is:“They’ve just had a snack… and now they’re asking for food again.”W...
19/07/2026

One of the most common things I hear from parents is:

“They’ve just had a snack… and now they’re asking for food again.”

While children naturally have smaller stomachs and need regular snacks, a good snack should help bridge the gap until the next meal.

The problem is that many snack foods are eaten in just a few bites, don’t take much chewing, aren’t particularly satisfying, and leave children looking for food again not long afterwards.

That often leads to a cycle of grazing, where kids are constantly eating but never feeling truly satisfied.

As a dietitian, I don’t judge children for being hungry, I get curious about whether the snack actually did the job it was meant to do.

Because the goal of a snack isn’t simply to stop hunger for 10 minutes.

It’s to help kids stay satisfied, energised and ready to learn and play until it’s time to eat again.

In my next post, we’ll talk about why constant grazing has become so normal, and why it’s making life harder for many families.

17/07/2026

As a rural dietitian and mum of two, I think we’ve been sold the wrong idea about kids’ snacks.

The supermarket snack aisle has never been bigger, yet choosing snacks feels more confusing than ever.

Many snack foods are designed to be eaten quickly, don’t keep kids satisfied for long, and can lead to constant grazing rather than helping children bridge the gap between meals. When kids are hungry again an hour later, it can affect their energy, concentration, mood and appetite for meals.

I think it’s time we changed the way we think about snacks.

Over the next few posts, I’ll show you what I look for when choosing snacks for my own family, and why some simple changes can make a big difference.

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