Paleo & Zone Nutrition

18/05/2026

New blog post: Are seed oils really toxic? I take a look at omega-6 and the science

Seed oils are vilified for the amount of omega 6 they contain. Seed oils are commonly called “industrial” seed oils, toxic, inflammatory, and touted to drive inflammation and chronic di…

15/01/2026

Nutrition research update from Julianne. Diet for inflammation webinar. Powerlifting -

After almost five years, I’ve finally completed my PhD and submitted my thesis for examination. All going well, I’ll officially be able to call myself a “Dr” sometime this year. My research focused broadly on dietary strategies for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and more specifically on eliminat...

10/03/2023

A personal update from Julianne, PhD research, Zone Nutrition news -

I’m currently 2 years into my PhD and this post is a little background on what I’m researching and where the research is at to date. The topic I am researching is 'dietary strategies for rheumatoid arthritis'.

08/08/2022

I recently spoke to Prof Grant Schofield about my study and work and the use of AIP in autoimmune diseases

In this episode (part 2), PREKURE Chief Science Officer and Professor of Public Health, Prof Grant Schofield, and PREKURE R&D Lead, Kayla Lenferna De La Mott...

04/07/2022

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21/03/2022

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16/01/2022

New Post on my personal nutrition page

In a recent post, I talked about the nutrients needed to optimise your immune response when confronted with a foreigner wanting to infect you. Multiple nutrients are required not just one or two.
The NZ adult nutrition survey looks at what we eat as a population and the nutrients we are deficient in. Many people are not getting adequate nutrients that are crucial to combat viral respiratory infections; zinc, selenium, iron, B vitamins, Vitamin C and D. Omega 3 is also deficient and is required to combat inflammation.
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Our diets as a population have become higher in highly processed foods, which are low in nutrients compared to their whole food counterparts. White flour and other starch, sugar and highly refined seed oils predominate in ultra-processed foods. Think of bakery products, cereals, treat foods like packaged snack foods, easy meals like instant noodles etc. High in energy (calories) and low in micro-nutrients. Add to that our soils are naturally low in zinc, selenium and iodine, and other minerals.
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To get a micro-nutrient dense diet requires that an individual has the knowledge and resources to eat mainly unprocessed food, with enough variety to provide all those nutrients. An expert I spoke to said that 1% of the population is in this category. The privileged and interested few.
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Our environment does not support people eating a nutrient dense diet. This situation is unlikely to change any time soon, in fact it is likely to get worse as the range of highly processed low nutrient hyper-palatable food will increase year on year. There is no political will to change this, and businesses that create the foods will not stop making cheap low nutrient foods unless compelled to do so.
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22/10/2021

A basic meal template. While this is an optimistic ideal for most of us, if followed for at least some of your meals to to some extent, it will provide you with your macronutrients; protein, carbs and fats, as well as vitamins, minerals, fibre and polyphenols for best health. In each category - choose a lot of variety, more variety = more nutrients.
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Protein foods - to get an optimal protein intake, choose protein foods that have concentrated amounts of protein. Eat seafood several times a week for sea minerals and omega 3. 3-4 serves of red meat for mental health, more if your iron levels are low. If you don't eat animal foods the richest sources of protein are Quorn, Sunfed 'meats', tofu, tempeh and edamame. Be aware that certain nutrients will be missing in vegan sources, omega 3 EPA and DHA, B12, and creatine in particular.
Eat protein- a palm or more 3 - 5 times a day. Those with serious strength training goals and athletes, in particular, need to optimise protein.
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Carbohydrates (starch and sugar) and fats are used for fuel. The amount of each depends on your preference and fuel needs. High-intensity exercise uses more carbohydrates than fat. Don't skimp on carbs if you are very active.
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Fats are found in most protein sources, I suggest you add these if you need the extra calories (not everyone does - I personally add only a little fat to meals). You may prefer higher fat, lower carbs - up to you.
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Fats we need to include are omega 3 - the best source is oily seafood, for vegans use an algae EPA, DHA supplement.
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Add any amount of non-starch colourful vegetables and some fruit, especially the high colour ones.
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Other foods to add in - seaweeds for minerals, mushrooms, fermented foods and organ meats. These all have nutrients and properties that enhance your diet, feed you gut bacteria and assist your immune system.