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Savanna Nicka - Clinical Nutritionist

Clinical Nutritionist | Phillip Island
Core focus on gut health with a root cause approach.

04/08/2026

Looking forward to catching up with the lovely ladies at HER Network who have invited me to join them for a live Q & A on all things women's health. Come along for a cuppa and a chat! Details below and be sure to RSVP.

13/05/2026

Lately I’ve had an influx of women coming to me saying the same thing:

“I’m barely eating… and I still can’t lose weight.”
And I believe them.

Because one of the most common things I see is this 👇
– Skipping meals
– Eating very little during the day
– Trying to be “good” all week
But the body doesn’t respond well to that.

When you consistently under eat, your body reads it as stress. And a stressed body hangs on to body fat! Constant caloric restriction slows metabolism, disrupts hormones and tanks your energy (hangry anyone??)
So it’s not just about eating less. It’s about eating enough and eating properly.

- More structure and organisation.
- More nourishment and less restriction.

This is where most women are getting stuck right now.

My key tips:
- Wholefood all the way
- Cut the sugar
- Protein and veggies with every meal
- Make your food choices and organisation a priority, if you leave meal planning to last minute you're likely to eat less nutrient dense foods and more refined, convenience foods because you're hangry!

Need more help? DM for a free discovery call.

04/05/2026

What an amazing start to the year!

Its been a busy 4 months working closely with my clients on all things health and I've loved every minute of it. My science (nerd) brain pings with excitement when you throw me a complex gut condition in particular! And theres so many of you out there!

Aside of my gut health obsessions, I have been working on my website and finally its LIVE! Check it out at https://www.savannanickanutritionist.com.au/

This has been a long time in the making, and I’m so excited to share it!

If you’re sick of the medical merry go round and need to put your complex picture into perspective and get the direction you need, reach out, I would love to work with you.

Some additional exciting news...I'm in the process of putting together my first wellness retreat. This will be the first of many held Themes and dates will be released soon. ❤️

08/10/2025

Time for a little reintroduction!

Welcome to my page — and a big hello to all new faces here!

I’m Savanna, a nutritionist passionate about helping people reconnect with food in a way that feels nourishing, balanced, and sustainable. My approach is rooted in evidence-based nutrition, but also honours real life — because food is more than nutrients, it’s connection, culture, and comfort.

With a super strong food as medicine approach, i absolutely love working with my clients to achieve their goals in all areas of health and well-being.

My speciality areas are gut health, paediatrics, diabetes/cholesterol and weight management.

I'm not amazing at posting on social media, so if you have questions and would like to connect, give me a call! I'm always up for a chat when it comes to health!

I look forward to supporting you on your wellness journey.

📷 Lauren Murphy Photography

19/07/2025

Do you eat 30-50 plant foods per week?

Consuming a broad range of plant foods significantly increases gut bacteria diversity, leading to better digestive health, stronger immune function, and lower levels of inflammation. Think vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds, herbs, spices, legumes, and wholegrains.

Need more information on achieving the ideal plant food intake? Like this post and comment "gut food" and I'll send it straight to your in box!

26/04/2025

Healthy snacks! Look at that colour!
I am asked aaalllllllll the time for healthy snack ideas. If you've got enough protein and healthy fats in your diet, then you may only need one nutrient dense snack in your day. This would vary if your energy expenditure was really high... obviously. This one is a mixture of tuna, avo, spring onion, corn kernels, chopped cucumber, salt and pepper, lemon juice, and a dash of mayo. Yummo!

10/04/2025

Zucchini Fritters.

If you're looking for a way to use up your zucchinis like I was, these fritters turned out pretty damn good. I don't waste food, so most of my inspiration for cooking comes from whatevers left in the fridge and needs to be used!

Always always make extra so you have leftovers for breakfast, lunch, snacks, etc. Organisation and preparation are key to eating well.

I just served these with a basic salsa (too many cherry toms in my garden) and some fish. And then today, I topped them with eggs and the leftover salsa for breakfast, so good!

3-4 medium zucchinis, grated, moisture squeezed out
Medium onion, diced - i used red but brown would be fine
3/4 tin of corn, drained. Reserve rest for salsa.
Parmesan, approximately 1/2 cup
Salt and pepper
1/3 cup or so of flour, i used buckwheat flour but any will do
3/4 tsp baking powder
2 eggs

Mix all ingredients and form into patties on a lined baking tray. Brush with olive oil and bake at 200 fan forced for around 30 minutes, turning once. Add chopped tomato, spring onion, coriander, avocado and lemon juice to reserved corn for salsa. You're welcome.

12/03/2025

Hi!
This is me, and I completely dislike taking selfies! So, I'm putting myself out there for this post.

Last Saturday 8th March was International Women’s Day. While I’m late to the party, the message I want to put out will never date. In a clinic situation I see LOADS of women, all ages, sizes and ethnicities. But unfortunately, EVERY one of them has some criticism of their own bodies. You’ve heard the saying, you are what you eat, well what about you are what you think? Your thoughts are super powerful and when you are constantly thinking negative thoughts around your body image and self-worth then physically you will reflect this in the way you dress, your posture and self-care. Your body knows when you are hating on it.

As women there are many unrealistic standards thrown our way through media/social media, diet culture, cultural and peer pressures which influence heavily on our self-worth and comparisons to others.

This constant criticism of self, impacts mental health, forms negative behaviours towards eating and food, encourages obsessions with exercise and leads us to social withdrawal and isolation for fear of being judged on appearance.

News flash babes – not one single person is perfect. We are all perfectly imperfect. Learn to love your amazing bodies and what they have achieved for you. Question yourself and your behaviours, challenge those negative thoughts. Focus on fuelling and nourishing your body with healthy, wholesome food. Move your body because you love it not because you want to punish it and TALK about it, whether that be to friends, family or professional services.

03/03/2025

Cheap and cheats, fish & chips!

While it's not your average fish and chips, this inexpensive version will fill you up and provide a healthy, nourishing meal while not blowing out the budget!

Eating healthy doesn't need to be expensive. Here's one meal you could add to your meal rotation with leftovers for lunches.

Tuna and Sweet Potato Patties.
*Medium sweet potato, cooked and mashed.
*Small - Medium brown onion, finely diced.
*Large tin of tuna.
*One egg.
Mix all together and refrigerate for an hour before rolling into patties and shallow frying in olive oil. I use a bit of rice flour to coat for some crispy crunch. Served with home made wedges and salad. Lemon a must.

24/02/2025

Picked these coloured beauties from my garden over the weekend!

We've all heard that ‘eating the rainbow’ is good for you, but do you know why?

Eating a variety of colourful fruit and veg is beneficial because different colours provide different nutrients and antioxidants. The benefits of expanding your dietary intake of nutrients and antioxidants are endless! Hot tip – include some of the colours below in each meal. Yep that’s right, veggies with EVERY meal. Keep the fruit intake to approximately two whole pieces per day.

Red - Lycopene, anthocyanins, vitamin C - tomatoes, strawberries, raspberries, capsicum, cherries, watermelon, beetroot, red onion, radish, red cabbage, pink grapefruit

Orange & Yellow - Beta-carotene, vitamin C, bioflavonoids, Vitamin A - carrots, sweet potatoes, pumpkin, apricots, peaches, oranges/lemon, mangoes, capsicum, papaya

Green - Chlorophyll, folate, lutein, zeaxanthin, indoles, vitamin K - spinach, broccoli, avocados, cucumbers, kiwi, kale, cabbage, brussel sprouts, bok choy, rocket, green peas, leafy greens

Blue & Purple - Anthocyanins, resveratrol, vitamin C - blueberries, eggplant, grapes, blackberries, black currant, elderberries, plums, prunes

White & Brown - Allicin, Allium, Quercetin, anthoxanthins, fibre/prebiotic, vitamin C - garlic, onions, leeks, mushrooms, potatoes, turnip, parsnip, cauliflower, jicama, celeriac

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Cowes, VIC
3922

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Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

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https://www.savannanickanutritionist.com.au/

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