Julianne's Paleo & Zone Nutrition

I’m working on a new post on diet and celiac disease. In the meantime here is an update on the state of Paleo eating in my home New Zealand, and information on seminars and resources. The Paleo Diet is soaring in popularity in New Zealand as it is on other countries, primarily in the main [...]

Celiac disease: Why your body thinks gluten is a nasty invasive antigen or ‘bug’. And how – if you keep eating gluten a vicious cycle of damage will ensue. In this post I will set the scene for future posts on dietary strategies to treat celiac disease. A number of recent studies have shown that [...]

Suz in Australia has organised Down-Under’s very first Paleo weekend. I’ll be there, as will another Kiwi Paleo Nutritionist ‘That Paleo Guy’ Jamie Scott. (I’ve been to some of Jamie’s work place seminars, always very well researched, up to date information – great presentations) This from Suz’s website http://paleo.com.au I’m very excited to announce the [...]

Well this study [ Effect of Dietary Protein Content on Weight Gain, Energy Expenditure, and Body Composition During Overeating] has had a lot of press recently, mostly under headlines such as this: Calories, not protein, matter most for fat gain For the current study, researchers led by Dr. George Bray from the Pennington Biomedical Research [...]

Liz is a client who has just finished a 6 week paleo eating trial, I’ve been hearing about her progress, and now she has finished she has written of her experience and results. Thank you Liz. (I just get so thrilled hearing people’s results, I love my job / hobby / passion!) Paleo Testimony – [...]

Jamie Scott is a fellow Kiwi nutritionist, who started his career teaching the food pyramid principles when working with his clients. He has now turned 180 degrees, and promotes and teaches Paleo / Primal principles. Why did he change his mind, what influenced this turn around? Listen in to this interview / podcast on Carbohydrates [...]

Why I Hate Nutritionists By Psycho Milt NO MINISTER blog (http://nominister.blogspot.com/) “My wife pointed out to me a bit in the Sunday paper yesterday about cooking for guests with special dietary requirements, among which was diabetes (I’m a type 1 diabetic, ie the insulin-injections one). Apparently, if you’re cooking for a diabetic, no foods are [...]

Zone Seminar this Saturday, September 18th, CrossFit Auckland Gym, 402 Albany Highway. Time: 12 – 3 pm Choc full of nutrition information – I am always updating it to give you the best advice and how-tos to maximise fat loss, improve your health and energy levels. Includes information on Paleo food choices. Cost $85.00 (Seminar [...]

I was introduced to CrossFit Auckland in May 2009 when they opened in Albany on Auckland’s North Shore. I was to be working with CrossFit Clients teaching Zone and Paleo Nutrition principles. It would be rather crazy for me not to be training the same way as my clients. So with a little trepidation – [...]

From the average New Zealand diet, to vegetarian, food pyramid, Zone and Paleo.
Julianne Taylor, May 2010

I am regularly asked how I and why I changed my diet and how it made a difference for me. The difference diet made in my own health sparked started my interest in nutrition, and my passion for passing this knowledge on.

Here then is my journey through different nutrition programmes and in particular those that have made the most significant impact in terms of my health.