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Blog: Digestive Health

White bowls of green lentils, chickpeas, black beans, almonds, pumpkin seeds, quinoa, rolled oats and sunflower seeds on a light surface
Digestive Health

Foods High in Protein and Fibre: An Australian List

Most foods are strong in protein or fibre, rarely both. These are the Australian foods that carry a meaningful amount of each, with approximate grams per 100g and how to actually use them.
Bowl of oats topped with blueberries, raspberries, pumpkin seeds and chia, with a glass of milk and wholegrain toast with almond butter
Breakfast

High-Protein, High-Fibre Breakfasts: 6 Australian Ideas

Australian adults are told to aim for 25g of fibre a day (women) and 30g (men), and on average fall short. Breakfast is the easiest meal to fix. Six that carry both fibre and protein, with approxim...
A pouch of Lupin Gold lupin protein isolate on a dark tiled bench beside three blended smoothies in green, pink and orange
Digestibility

Does protein powder cause bloating? What actually causes it, and how to read a label

Protein itself rarely causes bloating. What surrounds it usually does. Here is what in a protein powder is commonly associated with digestive discomfort, how to read an ingredient label when your s...
Scoop of unflavoured lupin protein powder being tipped into a blender cup of banana, blueberries and oats beside a Lupin Gold pack
Amino Acids

Post Surgery Recovery Nutrition & Protein

Recovery after surgery is personal, and your medical team leads the plan. This guide covers the basic nutrition that helps with a smoother recovery after surgery. It includes protein, hydration, ge...
Labelled diagram of a leaky gut showing epithelial intestinal cells, the mucus layer, tight junction proteins, and Paneth and goblet cells
Digestive Health

Protein powder for leaky gut: symptoms, nutrition and what to look for

Leaky gut is one of the most searched gut health topics in Australia. Here's what increased intestinal permeability actually means, what the research says about diet and nutrition for gut barrier s...