The Nutrition Couch
by Susie Burrell & Leanne Ward
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Supplements You Can Skip + Do You Really Need Protein Before Training?
Supplements You Can Skip + Do You Really Need Protein Before Training?
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Unlock your best health in just 30 minutes a week. Join the thousands of listeners who’ve transformed their lives with The Nutrition Couch, Australia’s top-ranked nutrition podcast. Each Wednesday at 6am AEST, dietitians Leanne Ward and Susie Burrell deliver powerful, bite-sized advice that’s easy to implement and designed to make healthy living simple and enjoyable.
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Episodes
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- Supplements You Can Skip + Do You Really Need Protein Before Training? · 37 min · Season 6 Episode 366Dietitians Leanne Ward and Susie Burrell reveal which supplements are worth taking and which are a waste of money, plus a type 2 diabetes remission study, a frozen veg review…
- The Best Breadcrumbs for Your Schnitzel + Can B Vitamins Help Migraines? · 27 min · Season 6 Episode 365Dietitians Susie Burrell and Leanne Ward compare supermarket breadcrumbs and panko for your schnitzel, unpack new research on vitamin B6, folate and migraines, review Steggles…
- Weight Loss Non-Negotiables Before Party Season + The Nut Calorie Surprise · 32 min · Season 6 Episode 364Dietitians Leanne Ward and Susie Burrell share the weight loss non-negotiables their most successful clients rely on before party season, including protein at breakfast, meal…
- Is Your Ferritin Really Normal? New Iron Guidelines + High-Protein Cereals · 31 min · Season 6 Episode 363One in three young Australian women don’t have enough iron stored. And if you’ve ever been told your ferritin is normal while feeling exhausted, breathless on the stairs and…
- Why Eating More Fibre Can Make Constipation Worse · 36 min · Season 6 Episode 362Dietitians Leanne Ward and Susie Burrell explain why eating more fibre can make constipation worse, the three types of fibre for gut health, and how to ease constipation on GLP-1…
- Is It Okay to Skip Dinner If You're Not Hungry? + The Caffeinated Calippo · 32 min · Season 6 Episode 361Is it okay to skip a meal if you're not hungry? Dietitians Leanne Ward and Susie Burrell explain meal timing, the best time to eat dinner for metabolism and weight loss, a new…
- Is Your Kids' Sunscreen Safe? Plus Why Loving a Fast Food Brand Changes How You Eat · 32 min · Season 6 Episode 360Dietitians Leanne Ward and Susie Burrell unpack the new homosalate study on kids' sunscreen, research linking fast food brand loyalty to poorer diet quality, a low-calorie burger…
- Tomato Sauce Ranked by Dietitians + Can Creatine Add 48 Mins of Sleep? · 29 min · Season 6 Episode 359Dietitians Leanne Ward and Susie Burrell rank the best and worst tomato sauces in Australian supermarkets by tomato content, sugar and Australian-grown ingredients. Plus the…
- Every Supermarket Crumbed Chicken Ranked: The Shocking Chicken Percentages and the Brands to Buy and Avoid · 27 min · Season 6 Episode 358Leanne Ward and Susie Burrell rank every major supermarket crumbed chicken product by actual chicken content, revealing brands with as little as 28% chicken, naming the…
- Your GLP-1 Questions Answered: Do You Have to Take Them Forever, Will You Lose Muscle, and Is Retatrutide Safe in Australia? · 33 min · Season 6 Episode 357Leanne Ward and Susie Burrell answer the most common GLP-1 medication questions they receive: whether you have to take them forever, how to prevent muscle loss, what causes…
- Is the Anti-Inflammatory Diet Actually Real? What the Science Says and the Foods That Genuinely Make a Difference · 33 min · Season 6 Episode 356Leanne Ward and Susie Burrell cut through the inflammation trend dominating social media, explain what chronic low-grade inflammation actually is versus how it is being…
- How Much Protein Is Too Much? The 80-Gram Burger That Prompted the Question, Plus New Research on the Best Diet for Menopause · 28 min · Season 6 Episode 355Leanne Ward and Susie Burrell tackle the question the fitness industry avoids: how much protein is actually too much, prompted by a new fast food burger with 80 grams of protein…
- Every Milk Ranked by Two Dietitians: Dairy, Oat, Soy, Almond and More, Plus Miranda Kerr's Diet Advice Fact-Checked · 34 min · Season 6 Episode 354Leanne Ward and Susie Burrell rank every milk on the market by protein, calcium, and nutritional value, explaining why oat milk is not the health upgrade most people think it is…
- The Food Fraud Documentary Every Australian Is Talking About, the High-Protein Ham Scam, and What Strength Training Actually Means · 30 min · Season 6 Episode 353Leanne Ward and Susie Burrell respond to the ABC Four Corners food fraud documentary, share their honest take on what it means for Australian consumers, and expose Primo's new…
- Why the Last Few Kilos Are the Hardest to Lose and the Tricks That Actually Work, Plus the Lowest Calorie Options at Your Favourite Fast Food Chains · 46 min · Season 6 Episode 352Leanne Ward and Susie Burrell explain exactly why the last two to three kilos are so much harder to lose than the first ten, the counterintuitive strategies that actually work…
- Why GLP-1 Medications Like Mounjaro Stop Working, and the Coles and Woolworths Products Two Dietitians Buy Every Week · 29 min · Season 6 Episode 351Susie and Leanne explain exactly why GLP-1 medications like Mounjaro and Ozempic stop working, why increasing the dose is often the wrong move, and what to do instead to restart…
- Where Does Body Fat Actually Go When You Lose It? Plus the Best Dietitian Tricks to Avoid Winter Weight Gain · 31 min · Season 6 Episode 350Leanne Ward and Susie Burrell reveal the surprising science of what actually happens to body fat when you lose it, why fat cells shrink rather than disappear, and why that makes…
- Why Your Iron Supplements Might Not Be Working, and the Collagen Truth Every Woman Needs to Know · 35 min · Season 6 Episode 349A landmark Lancet Haematology study reveals that taking iron supplements every day may actually block absorption due to a hormone called hepcidin, and that alternate-day dosing…
- The Best Things to Buy at Aldi According to Two Dietitians, Plus Why AI Diet Plans Are Getting Your Calories Wrong by Hundreds · 29 min · Season 6 Episode 348Leanne Ward and Susie Burrell share their personal Aldi favourites and the specific products they recommend to clients, from protein yogurt and low-carb bread to fresh produce…
- The Weight Loss Peptide Warning Every Australian Needs to Hear Right Now, Plus the Best Diet for High Blood Pressure · 28 min · Season 6 Episode 347Six Australians have developed acute liver failure from counterfeit weight loss peptides bought online, and the TGA has issued an urgent warning this week. Leanne Ward and Susie…
- Carbs: Are You Eating Too Much or Too Little? The Signs to Look For, Plus PCOS Has a New Name · 34 min · Season 6 Episode 346Leanne Ward and Susie Burrell break down exactly how to tell if you are eating too much or too little carbohydrate, the signs your body gives you, the no man's land metabolic…
- Should You Trust AI for Diet Advice? What Dietitians Actually Think, Plus the Best Gluten-Free Products in Australian Supermarkets Right Now · 32 min · Season 6 Episode 345Leanne Ward and Susie Burrell give their honest dietitian verdict on using AI for diet advice, including what it genuinely helps with, where it gets things dangerously wrong, and…
- What to Eat to Optimise Fertility, and the Blood Tests Every Woman in Her 20s and 30s Should Actually Be Getting · 38 min · Season 6 Episode 344Leanne Ward and Susie Burrell break down the nutrition and lifestyle strategies with the strongest evidence for optimising fertility, including the anti-inflammatory dietary…
- Every Supermarket Chicken Schnitzel Ranked: The Winners, the Duds, and What the Label Is Not Telling You · 31 min · Season 6 Episode 343Leanne Ward and Susie Burrell rank every supermarket chicken schnitzel from Coles, Woolworths, and Aldi by chicken percentage and protein content, revealing which ones are worth…
- How Magnesium Protects Your Brain as You Age, Plus How to Eat Well When Fresh Food Prices Keep Rising · 26 min · Season 6 Episode 342New Australian research from the ANU links higher magnesium intake to better brain health and reduced dementia risk at midlife, and most Australians are not getting close to the…
- The "Healthy" Foods That Are Not as Light as You Think: Toasties, Sushi, Rice Crackers and More · 30 min · Season 6 Episode 341Leanne Ward and Susie Burrell call out the everyday foods women think are lighter options but really are not, from toasted sandwiches and sushi to rice crackers and hummus, plus…
- How to Eat at the Pub Without Derailing Your Diet, Plus the Truth About Subway's High-Protein Range · 35 min · Season 6 Episode 340Leanne Ward and Susie Burrell share their honest, practical guide to eating at the pub without derailing your diet, including what to order, what to avoid, and why the salad is…
- Beef Liver Supplements for Iron: The Truth, Plus Everything You Need to Know to Fix Low Iron for Good · 32 min · Season 6 Episode 339Leanne Ward and Susie Burrell expose the truth about beef liver supplements and why they are not the iron fix they are being marketed as, plus everything women need to know about…
- What to Eat to Reduce Joint Pain, Whether Eating the Same Meals Helps Weight Loss, and Do You Actually Need a Multivitamin · 40 min · Season 6 Episode 338Leanne Ward and Susie Burrell tackle the evidence on eating to reduce joint pain and inflammation, including what the Mediterranean diet actually requires, which supplements…
- Do Late Dinners Really Stall Fat Loss? Plus Tinned Tuna Ranked at Coles, Aldi & Woolies · 32 min · Season 6 Episode 337Do late dinners really stall fat loss? The 12-hour overnight rule, tinned tuna ranked at Coles, Aldi and Woolies, and a shift-work meal-timing framework that actually works.
- Your Cholesterol Numbers Explained: What's Normal, What's Not & When to Act · 35 min · Season 6 Episode 336Cholesterol rising in your 40s is not a lifestyle failure. Leanne Ward and Susie Burrell explain what your numbers actually mean, when diet helps and when it doesn't, and how to…
- Not Eating Enough? The Signs Your Diet Is Sabotaging Your Goals! · 25 min · Season 6 Episode 335Under-eating is one of the most common reasons women can't lose fat or build muscle, and most don't know they're doing it. Leanne Ward and Susie Burrell cover the clinical signs…
- Does Eating Meat Raise Your Cancer Risk? The Biggest Study Ever (Plus Easter Hot Cross Buns & the Best Vegetarian Protein Swaps) · 29 min · Season 6 Episode 334New research from 1.8 million people links diet to cancer risk, and the findings are more nuanced than headlines suggest. Leanne Ward and Susie Burrell break down what…
- Your Blood Tests Are “Normal”… So Why Do You Feel So Bad? Plus a New GLP-1 Warning · 41 min · Season 6 Episode 333Leanne Ward and Susie Burrell unpack why “normal” blood test results may still miss issues affecting women’s energy, metabolism, hormones and healthy ageing, including ferritin…
- Are “Healthy” Lollies Actually Better? Plus New Research on Body Fat & Brain Health · 27 min · Season 6 Episode 332Are low sugar “healthy” lollies really better? Plus new MRI research linking body fat distribution to brain health, and the truth about low carb bread. Practical, evidence-based…
- The #1 Breakfast Mistake for Gut Health, Plus Easy UPF Swaps and the Best Wraps to Buy · 30 min · Season 6 Episode 331The biggest breakfast mistake for gut health is eating the same thing every day, Leanne and Susie explain how to boost microbiome diversity with “plant points”, reduce…
- The ‘Best’ Weight Loss Breakfast? Plus the Veggie–Mental Health Link You Need to Know · 32 min · Season 6 Episode 330A viral “best breakfast for weight loss” is everywhere — but is it actually superior? Plus, new Australian research links higher fruit and vegetable intake with lower…
- Menopause Brain Fog, Creatine & Why Your Weight Loss Isn’t Working · 31 min · Season 6 Episode 329In this episode, dietitians Leanne Ward and Susie Burrell discuss emerging research on creatine supplementation in perimenopausal and menopausal women, including its potential…
- Peptides for Anti-Ageing: Overhyped, Unregulated, and Not Worth Your Money? · 34 min · Season 6 Episode 328Peptides are trending in the anti-ageing world — but are they overhyped and unregulated? We unpack peptides, GLP-1 crossover, fibremaxxing, high-protein cereal, and whether Coke…
- New US Food Pyramid: High-Protein Targets, Dairy Debate + Lunchbox Protein Fixes · 31 min · Season 6 Episode 327The new US 2025–2030 dietary guidelines have flipped the food pyramid and pushed higher protein targets and more dairy, but do you actually need to care? Leanne and Susie unpack…
- Meal Prep Without the Burnout + The “Fry Creep” Rule (and Smarter Fast Food Orders) · 42 min · Season 6 Episode 326Make healthy eating easier in 2026 with realistic meal prep hacks that cut decision fatigue, the “Fry Creep” rule that explains why chips derail fat loss, and smarter fast food…
- Why Your Cravings Aren’t Random (Blood Sugar, Emotions, Sleep + Low-Carb Wrap Myths) · 29 min · Season 6 Episode 325Why do cravings hit so hard? Dietitians Susie Burrell and Leanne Ward explain how blood sugar, habits and emotions drive cravings, share new research linking diet quality to…
- Christmas Without the Food Hangover: Smart Festive Portions + When to Get Back on Track · 31 min · Season 5 Episode 324Dietitians Leanne Ward and Susie Burrell share smart, no-guilt strategies to enjoy Christmas without overeating, including portion and pacing tricks, mindset shifts away from…
- Party-Season Drinking: How Much Is Too Much? Plus Canapé Traps, A Woolies Chicken Win & Swimming as Exercise · 32 min · Season 5 Episode 323Leanne and Susie unpack the real risks of party-season drinking – from cancer and dementia risk to Christmas weight gain – plus smart strategies for handling canapés, a Woolies…
- Aussie-Owned Supermarket Brands, MSG Myths & Overnight Salt Bloat · 34 min · Season 3 Episode 322Leanne and Susie unpack the Aussie-owned supermarket brands they actually buy, bust common myths about MSG and flavour enhancers, and explain how salt and sodium can cause…
- Why Fasting Fails (Most) Women + Kiwi Constipation Fixes & Berberine Myths · 36 min · Season 5 Episode 321Leanne and Susie unpack why fasting so often fails women, what the new constipation guidelines get right (and wrong) about kiwi fruit, rye bread and magnesium, and whether…
- Stop Waiting for January: The Goal-Setting Episode You Actually Need. · 42 min · Season 5 Episode 320Forget January. This episode shows you how to build momentum now with small, achievable habits, SMART goals and simple daily tracking so your 2026 health goals actually last.
- Low-Cal “Free Foods” That Actually Help Fat-Loss + How Much Protein Is Too Much? · 34 min · Season 5 Episode 319Trying to eat more but still lose fat? Leanne and Susie reveal the low-cal “free foods” that keep you full, the truth about how much protein women really need (and when it’s too…
- BBQ Like a Dietitian: Leaner Grill Swaps, Smarter Hydration & a Pasta Red Flag · 34 min · Season 5 Episode 318Enjoy summer barbecues without the calorie blowout: the leanest grill swaps, when hydration mixes actually help, a no-spin review of “high-protein” ravioli, and fast breakfast…
- Do You Really Need to Ditch the Dinner-Time Carbs? Plus the Fibre That Could Protect Your Liver · 35 min · Season 5 Episode 317Should you really ditch carbs at dinner? Leanne Ward and Susie Burrell break down the science of night-time carbs, reveal the fibre that could protect your liver, and share…
