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About Jessica Ruescher

I am a university qualified Accredited Practising Dietitian with over 13 years experience in private practice in Melbourne and Perth. I proudly opened Essence of Eating in 2013 to provide quality diet ...

Special interests

Jessica has a special interest and expertise in the following areas:  - Weight control and healthy eating - Weight and hormone changes during Perimenopause/ menopause - Irritable Bowel Syndrome Nutrition during pregnancy/ Maternal health - Diabetes Education and Management of Type 2 Diabetes, including newly diagnosed or pre diabetes  - High cholesterol - High blood pressure management - Coeliac Disease - Vegetarian eating - PCOS - Diverticular disease

Qualifications

Post Graduate Diploma in Dietetics (2010)
Bachelor of Science (Nutrition)(2009)

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Q. Does skipping breakfast affect my weight?

I tend to be in a rush every morning in order to get to work on time. I am slightly overweight and have been skipping breakfast. Is this good or bad?

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Breakfast is so important to break-the-fast at the beginning of the day. Skipping breakfast sets us up to snack on energy dense unhealthy foods, and a lot of it, as you look for that ‘energy k ...

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Registration numbers and professional memberships

Dietitians Association of Australia no. 10-170

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