One size does not fit all!

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We are all different - we have many similarities but in the end of the day we are all individuals.

I have a sister who is a nurse.  While I have spent my life helping others through my work and volunteering I could not do the kind of work she does.  I'm eternally grateful that many people are passionate about nursing but my 3 weeks nursing experience during my dietetic training was enough for me. 

We're all different - some people are squeamish, some are not.  Some people are brave enough to run in and fight a fire while everyone else is running out.  Some people love to sing or dance while others can think of nothing worse than performing in front of an audience.

When it comes to our diet there are similarities and differences too.  Some people love pickles - others hate them.  Marmite even based their entire advertising campaign around whether you love or hate their product!

We are similar in that everyone's body needs to be fed in order to function.  We all need protein, vitamins & minerals & so on and the basis of healthy eating is the same for everyone - we all need a certain amount of these nutrients each day.

But we are different in that a man's nutritional requirements are different to a woman's; an adult's requirements are different to a child's; requirements vary depending on age and level of activity.  So when it comes to choosing food for health or for managing our weight it doesn't make sense to promote one way of eating for everyone.

Many factors influence food choice:

~ knowledge
~ availablity
~ habit
~ cooking skills
~ likes & dislikes
~ environment
~ time constraints
~ emotions

These are some of the areas  that need to be considered when making changes to our diet to improve health or lose weight and they will be different for everybody.  That's part of the challenge I enjoy when working with clients - finding out about them and who they are, what their lifestyle is and what's going to work for them.

We are all unique and we are all amazing - take time for yourself, nourish your body and cherish  what you have to offer.