healthy happenings with nina kingsford-smith

Hi there, I’m Nina and I’m a non-diet nutritionist (BHSc NutDMed). Thanks for stopping by! I’m all about helping you find your happy place with food . I’m a firm believer that it’s not simply what you eat, but your thoughts, feelings and behaviours around food that matter. After all, food is deeply about the mental and emotional. We aren’t machines and we don’t function separately from our thoughts, feelings and behaviours. We are deeply complex and unique beings, and our relationships with food are deeply complex and unique too. These relationships are just as important, or even more important, than the food we eat. Are you confused or overwhelmed by all of the conflicting nutrition advice out there? Are you always trying out the latest health trends or diets? Do you fear or avoid certain foods? Do you experience anxiety, shame or guilt around food? Do you restrict yourself around food, eat in secret, over eat or binge eat? Do you struggle with issues around body image?

So often, food is surrounded by fear, anxiety and overwhelm. But I’m here to let you know that it doesn’t have to be this way. I’m here to hold a safe space for you, listen to you and your unique story, help you remove guilt and anxiety around nourishing your body, reconnect with food and yourself in a loving joyful way, let go of diet mentality, and develop a way of eating that truly works for you . You deserve to experience these things, you are worthy. Importantly, I also take an evidence based approach; and love that specific foods and nutrients can be used therapeutically to support our bodies and minds in certain ways. I understand that we’re all different, with different taste preferences and circumstances. I love working with you to create recommendations that are realistic and that you’ll enjoy. With a Bachelor of Health Science majoring in Nutritional and Dietetic Medicine, I know the scientific and traditional evidence behind this information; specific preparation methods and doses; and when to, and when not to, prescribe certain nutrients and foods depending on your unique situation. I also believe that skills and knowledge (around food, our bodies and ourselves) are key to empowerment and joy, and will help you build these things which you can keep for life.

With a special interest in disordered eating and supporting your relationship with food, I’ll work with you to help you find your happy place with food, your body and yourself. Together we can:

Address disordered eating patterns and habits – it’s important to work with disordered eating soon, before these habits become diagnosable eating disorders. But no matter what stage you’re at (‘disordered eating’ or ‘eating disorder’), I’m here to help. These may include overeating, binge eating, restricting food, compensatory behaviours such as purging or excessive exercise, body image concerns, repetitive dieting, a fixation with counting calories or weighing food, and orthorexia (an obsession with only eating ‘healthy’ food).