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Helping busy women improve their health and feel better from the inside out
- no fads, just simple, science-backed support.

Gut Health, Women's Health and Nutrition for Kids
| MSc Human Nutrition | 1:1 Coaching I can help with individual consultations, as well as seminars and cooking demonstrations for groups and employee wellness programmes. I also provide nutrition consultancy services for businesses.

09/10/2026

I’ve already mentioned a little about how stress can impact gut function. But did you know that what you eat can impact your mental wellbeing?

Your gut and brain are constantly communicating with each other, via what is known as the gut-brain axis.

Many studies have found a connection between mental health and diet, one of the most well known is the SMILES trial that published exciting results in 2017 showing that dietary changes improved depression symptoms. This is likely in part via the gut, as fibre and other components in food feed gut bacteria that produce substances involved in communication with the brain.

Diet and lifestyle alone aren’t a cure for depression, but they may be effective alongside traditional treatment options, and may lower the risk of developing some mental health disorders.

A Mediterranean-style diet in particular has consistently been associated with positive effects on mental health.
Some key foods that are thought to contribute to these effects:
◦ healthy fats (including omega-3 fatty acids) from foods such as avocado, nuts and seeds, extra virgin olive oil, or oily fish
◦ folate and iron from dark green leafy veg and animal food sources
◦ antioxidants and other phytochemicals from berries, cocoa and other plant foods
◦ fibre from plant foods including fruit, vegetables, legumes, whole grains, nuts, seeds, herbs and spices

Regular physical activity, eating with others (the social aspect of food), and enough sleep are also important.

Swipe for my Gut-Brain Nourish Bowl recipe 👉🏼

04/10/2026

What do we nutritionists actually mean when we talk about a “balanced diet” or “balanced meal”?

This is a term that can sound simple, but can be tricky to interpret. What one person considers as “balanced”, might be different to another person’s interpretation - why it’s even more important that we take the time to say exactly what we mean by this.

I’m really curious to hear your thoughts: does “balanced” feel like a confusing term to you? And what do you picture when you think of a balanced meal? 👇🏼

28/09/2026

The last - and possibly most important - step in the process I use with my clients: Restore.

Once we’ve figured out what’s triggering your symptoms, and what does and doesn’t work for you, then we create a plan that actually works FOR YOU.

What’s important is that your plan is something that fits into YOUR lifestyle and your life situation, so that it’s easy for you to stick to long term. I’m not interested in quick fixes.
You’re building sustainable, REAL habits. Not just a short-term bandaid solution.

If we’ve had to cut out any foods because they’re triggering your symptoms, then we’ll see if we can reintroduce these, even if only in small amounts. Many foods that can trigger symptoms are otherwise nutritious, so we don’t really want to cut them out completely unless it’s absolutely necessary.

I’ll also get you to focus on what you could ADD to your diet or lifestyle, that will help improve your health. I always suggest starting small, then building on this once you’ve cemented this habit as part of your daily routine. We want your health habits to fit seamlessly into your existing routines, so that they become part of your routine - so much so, that you feel like you’ve missed something if you forget to do it!

Even after clients are “finished” seeing me, I still like to follow up from time-to-time to check how things are going. It’s really important to me that both present and past clients feel they’re supported, and can come to me whenever they need help.

Questions, or curious about working with me? Contact me by email, message or book an individual session with me at the link in my bio 👆🏼

25/09/2026

My online program, Restore-Balance-Thrive, is now available as a course-only option. In other words, all the resources and recipes, without the group and individual sessions.
Since it’s my birthday month, I’ve also sent out a special offer to newsletter subscribers that’s available until the end of this month. Not on the list? Sign up before the end of September to get the offer (link in bio ☝🏼).

In the meantime, here are a couple of the recipes you’ll find inside the program (a great way to get a few more serves of plants to feed your good gut bugs 😉):

💜 Beetroot Hummus
1 cup cooked chickpeas
1-2 cloves garlic (depending on size and preference)
½ cup cooked beetroot
1 tablespoon tahini
½ cup water
1 tablespoon olive oil
Salt to taste
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Place all ingredients in a blender or food processer, and process until smooth.
Transfer to an airtight jar and refrigerate.

💚 Pea Hummus
1 cup cooked chickpeas
1-2 cloves garlic (depending on size and preference)
⅔ cup cooked peas
1 tablespoon tahini
½ cup water
1 tablespoon olive oil
Salt to taste
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Place all ingredients in a blender or food processer, and process until smooth.
Transfer to an airtight jar and refrigerate.

💛 Seed Crackers (Makes about 10 large crackers)
1 cup water
¼ cup flaxseeds
¼ cup sesame seeds
½ cup sunflower seeds
½ cup pumpkin seeds
½ cup chia seeds
Sea salt
Olive oil
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Preheat oven to 180°C and line a baking tray with baking paper, drizzled with a little oil.
Measure all dry ingredients (except salt) into a large bowl and mix to combine. Add water and stir until combined. Set aside for about 10 minutes, until mixture swells.
Use a spatula to spread mixture into a thin layer on the baking tray (about half a cm thick). Season with a couple of pinches or grinds of sea salt.
Bake for 30 minutes, remove from oven and use a pizza slicer or knife to score into desired shapes. Return to oven and bake for about a further 20 minutes, until crackers are crisp and lightly browned.
Leave to cool before eating. Store in an airtight container.

Want to get your hands on all the recipes and resources? Head to the link in my bio to find out more 👆🏼

21/09/2026

After we’ve looked for patterns in your Food, Mood and Symptom Diary, the next step I use with clients is to work out what changes you might need to make, and test these out for a little while to see if they make a difference.

This could be anything from testing a period without certain foods if it looks like they might be triggering your symptoms, to starting a new habit to include foods that will help bump up your nutrient intake, improve gut health, or making sure you’re eating enough to actually fuel your body properly. If I see room for improvement, I could also suggest a new habit to increase your daily physical activity, reduce stress, or improve sleep quality.

Then we’ll book in a time to check in again after a few weeks and see how things are going and if you’ve noticed any improvements.
If yes - great! We’ll then look into whether we need to make any tweaks to your plan so you can stick to this long term.
If you haven’t seen any improvements, then this hasn’t been a waste of time: even if our first plan doesn’t work, what we learn from trying things out will help us get closer to the right approach for YOU.

Questions, or curious about working with me? Contact me by email, message or book an individual session with me at the link in my bio 👆🏼

14/09/2026

Diversity is really important when it comes to gut health. Even though we don’t have a blueprint for an optimal gut microbiota (the community of microbes in your gut), we know that having many different types of microbes is important.

Having many different types of “good” microbes in your gut helps make your microbiota more resilient to an overpopulation of the bad types.

And the way to get diversity in your gut microbes, is to have diversity in your diet - especially when it comes to foods from plants. Different types of microbes are experts at digesting different types of fibre and plant compounds, so feeding them a variety of foods helps create a more diverse microbiota.

This is why when I create a plan for a client, I focus firstly on what foods we can add in, rather than what to cut out.

From time to time I also like to check in on how I’m going, diversity-wise. I have a handy plant point tracker that I use to record how I’m going with getting enough plants in my diet.
I don’t always meet my targets (I’m not perfect, and I’m a busy mum!), but having a little check-in every few months helps me see if I’m on the right track, or if I need to have a little more focus on plant foods.

If you’d like to check how you’re tracking with your diversity of plant foods, you can download your own copy of the plant point tracker here: https://linktr.ee/sbnutrition

07/09/2026

I dag var min første dag på Tverrfaglig klinikk spesialisert på kvinnehelse i Oslo på Rodeløkka!
Hvis du nylig har oppdaget siden min, eller aldri har vært hos en ernæringsrådgiver før, så lurer du kanskje på hva det er jeg kan hjelpe til med.

Ernæringsinformasjon finnes nå overalt både online og på sosiale medier, så du kan selvfølgelig bare google deg frem til hva du skal spise. Men selv om det jeg gjør absolutt handler om mat, så er ikke dette hele bildet.

Hos meg får du ingen streng kostholdsplan du skal følge, heller ikke kaloritelling. Erfaringsmessig har jeg sett at dette ikke fungerer for de fleste på sikt.

Det jeg kan hjelpe deg med er å veilede deg i å implementere praktiske, overkommelige vaner som passer med din livsstil (ikke den du ønsker at du hadde!). Vaner og livsstilsendringer som tar hensyn til blant annet din sykdomshistorie, preferanser, kulturell bakgrunn og livssituasjon. Ved behov vil jeg også foreslå endringer knyttet til søvn, stress, fysisk aktivitet og andre ikke-mat-relaterte faktorer.

Sammen diskuterer vi også hva som skal skje hvis du ikke klarer å gjennomføre dine nye vaner. Hvilke hindringer som har dukket opp tidligere, som kanskje kommer til å dukke opp igjen. Og hva du kan gjøre neste gang, slik at du raskt kommer tilbake på rett spor.

Interessert i å jobbe med meg? Du kan booke time her: https://onlinebooking.solvitjournal.no/oslohelsestudio-rodelokka/10031/book-available?start=2026-09-07&end=2026-09-13&utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAcGRvZgJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA85MzY2MTk3NDMzOTI0NTkAAae4bZi11ovrCZN40IEvKyHViNETt_m1QdEQdzXuxGirJu8hRN3nb16C-qtOIw_aem_8OGAvhbcDoizHVSGMv050w

🇳🇿 English below 👇🏼

04/09/2026

When you’re experiencing symptoms that impact your day-to-day life, it can make a huge difference when you finally find someone who makes you feel like you’re being heard and understood, and who takes your symptoms seriously.

Have you ever had your symptoms dismissed by a health professional? How did that feel for you?

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