Lauren Moore - Dietitian

02/05/2019

This is an interesting, yet unsurprising, study. I still really don't understand what on earth an "influencer" is 😂 But the moral of the story is we should all be VERY careful where we take our advice or get our information from.

‘Any Tom, Dick or Harry can post whatever they like and be believed by their followers’

20/04/2019

What an amazing day - Our first two oceans half! The vibe and gees and amazing supporters made it such a great experience. We absolutely loved it ❤️

01/04/2019

Maintaining a healthy diet (and getting those veggie portions in consistently) is really do-able. It's all about PREPARATION! 💪

14/03/2019

It is always such fun being on the Expresso Morning Show - SABC 3 set! Today was my first live show though (in the past I have done pre-recorded segments), so it was pretty daunting.

Today is world kidney day so the focus was on how to optimise kidney health as well as overall health.

All too often we only appreciate our kidneys when they aren't working too well anymore. I learnt to appreciate my kidneys every day after spending a few years working in the renal and dialysis wards at Albert Luthuli Hospital in Durban. Dialysis is extremely tough and a kidney friendly diet at that stage can often be complex and difficult to implement.

Kidneys are responsible for so many functions in our body:
🥬 Excretion of excess metabolites
🥬 Fluid balance
🥬 Production of red blood cells
🥬 Bone health.. and so much more!

Living a healthy lifestyle, managing your weight, blood glucose and blood pressure will all contribute to healthy and happy kidneys. For anyone struggling with kidney issues and who needs more specific guidance and support, give me a shout

Happy world kidney day - give yours some extra love today!

PS for anyone who is free, the Cape Kidney Association is holding a fundraising fun walk from the Mouille Point lighthouse this evening - registration opens from 3pm and the walk is at 6pm (contact them to confirm these times though!).

How healthy are your kidneys? Registered dietitian, Lauren Moore suggests eating more kale, spinach, apples, blueberries, strawberries and less sugary drinks, processed food like polony, tinned food and sweets.

13/03/2019

Happy (almost) world kidney day! I'll be on Expresso tomorrow morning at 7:40ish to talk about this cool organ :)

11/02/2019

I saw this post last week for World Pulses day. Plant based eating is becoming a lot more popular these days, but so many of my clients don't eat beans as they just have no idea what to do with them!

🌿 I admit beans are often not the most appetising food if you are not used to eating them.
🌿 Having said that, I find them absolutely delicious
🌿 We don't have too many "beans only" recipes at home, but have rather developed a habit of throwing a tin of beans into most of our meals (especially "pot" meals like spaghetti bolognaise and casseroles). So we stick to the usual recipe but just add the beans to bulk up the meal.
🌿 We also sometimes convert a meat recipe into a bean recipe, by replacing the meat with beans (eg lentil bobotie instead of mince bobotie).
🌿 Beans are amazing as they are high in fibre and a source of protein free from saturated fat. They are awesome for helping with weight loss (in the appropriate portions) and reducing cholesterol.
🌿 Beans are also a source of micronutrients such as folate, as well as some antioxidants.
🌿 They are also a very cost effective source of protein.

If you need some bean-related inspiration, see the recipe in this link - a great option for MEAT FREE MONDAY! It looks delicious and is definitely on our menu for this week!

As a growing body of research highlights the health benefits of eating a predominantly plant-based diet, various countries are starting to change their dietary recommendations “Canada, for example, recently updated its dietary guidelines, which advise a ‘regular intake of vegetables, fruit, whol...

11/02/2019

Some motivation from a simple yet effective message.

I have been so bad at posting new things on this page in 2019 - for some reason I have this idea in my head that each post needs to be amazing and meaningful and PERFECT. I have saved so many interesting links that I want to share, but haven't shared them as I feel that I need to make sure that when I do share them, I need to write an amazing PERFECT post to accompany them.

❤️ I see other people's instagram and facebook accounts and think "wow, their posts are all so in depth and meaningful".

❤️ And so the pressure builds.

❤️ Isn't this the same with healthy eating and lifestyle changes - so many things that we want to try, but the feeling and pressure that if we don't get it absolutely PERFECT, we will fail and it'll be a waste of time.

❤️ Isn't this the reason we often procrastinate and say "I'll start eating healthier tomorrow", or "I'll join the bootcamp group next week"

❤️ We need to focus on letting go of this idea of perfection, and realise that nothing is ever perfect, but that doesn't mean it is not worth doing.

❤️ Instead of waiting for the perfect opportunity, which may never come, just start. Pick one or two goals and get started. If they don't work, pick another one and try that.

❤️ Aim for balance and self love in place of perfection. There is no better time than the present to get started!

Wishing you an imperfect but happy and awesome Monday!

21/12/2018

Kicking off the holidays with some wine tasting at Constantia Glen 🍷

We are really making an effort to do things that will help is unwind after this hectic year. We are staycationing and spending time exploring our beautiful city, doing things we have been meaning to go got ages but just haven't got round to 🌺

We are both exhausted and are using this time to fill our cups, relax and enjoy the simple things like good wine and soft grass 🌱

26/11/2018

What a weekend! Luke and I ran our first HALF MARATHON!

You may remember we started a novice 21km programme with our running club three months ago. It has been a long journey and finally culminated this weekend with our first half. It was definitely the hardest thing I have ever done, both physically and mentally, but we did it and now I feel like I can do anything! It makes me wonder when the last time was that I REALLY pushed myself.

Yes I have challenged myself this year and feel like I have grown immensely - new job, new team, new experiences, new expectations of myself. But somehow this was different. This was a whole new level of challenge and achievement. I don't know how to explain it, but I know I want it again!

I have had a long history of back issues - I have always loved running but have had a very stop-start journey over the last decade or so. Progress made, distances increased, then injury, then start from scratch. I distinctly remember my physio in Durban saying that I probably wouldn't ever run any significant distances because of my back, so I resigned myself to 10km and no more.

But then I joined my running club, and they showed me that with the right training (and LOTS of patience), anything is possible. Our coach tried to prepare us for the high we would feel when we finished our first half, but I didn't really think it would be such a big deal. I was wrong, and it was!

I have always said that exercising in a group makes such a big difference – there is no way we would have achieved the level of training and preparation that we did before our race on our own. The motivation that others instil in you (and the FOMO that you feel when you know others are having a great run and you aren’t there), is immense and it will make all the difference.

It does not have to be a club or organised group – just finding your own exercise “squad” of friends or family will do the trick. But if you are looking for a club of amazing, supportive, slightly crazy individuals in the Southern Suburbs, I cannot recommend Spartan Harriers enough