It’s been a tense, emotional and incredibly sad start to the year for the people and animals affected by the bushfires in Australia. I have found it difficult to find words that fit the enormity of what is happening and the long term effects environmentally, emotionally and financially to the people of Australia and the flow-on effects to the world. Our friends in New Zealand are already feeling the environmental impact. The reality of what was happening hit me when I spoke with friends who were leaving town to get to safety and I wondered what I could do to help as a nutritionist. I started back in my gold coast nutrition clinic this week and speaking with patients, many are feeling helpless, guilty to be enjoying a day at the beach ...
