Maddie Lawson
– Accredited Practising Dietitian

What she does:

Maddie works one-on-one with clients to improve their nutrition, health, and performance using practical, tailored strategies. Her approach is holistic and collaborative, helping people build sustainable habits and a better relationship with food.

What she specialises in:

  • Eating disorders & disordered eating (Accredited ANZAED Eating Disorder Clinician)
  • Sports nutrition for athletes, gym-goers, performance (Accredited Sports Dietitian)
  • Gut health (IBS, FODMAP, digestive issues)
  • Food intolerances & allergies
  • Chronic conditions (diabetes, cardiovascular health)
  • General nutrition, weight management & deficiencies

Who she helps:

  • Athletes and active individuals wanting to improve performance and recovery
  • People struggling with their relationship with food or body image/ eating disorders/ disordered eating
  • Clients with gut issues like bloating, IBS, or food intolerances
  • Individuals managing conditions like diabetes or heart health

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Melissa Hernadi
– Nutritionist

What she specialises in:

  • Fat Loss (Without Extremes)
    – Lose body fat while still eating enough, feeling satisfied, and maintaining your lifestyle.
  • Muscle Building & Body Composition
    – Build lean muscle, improve shape, and fuel your training properly,  without unnecessary fat gain.
  • Cravings & Overeating Control
    – Understand what’s driving your hunger and learn how to feel back in control around food.
  • Metabolic & Functional Nutrition
    – Support your body from the inside out,  improving energy, digestion, hormones, and overall health. As a functional medicine health coach I can interpret blood test results and help uncover underlying issues like insulin resistance, nutrient deficiencies, or hormonal imbalances that can make fat loss harder despite your efforts. By addressing these root causes, we can create a more effective, personalised approach that supports sustainable fat loss and better overall health.
  • Performance / Sports Nutrition
    – Proper nutrition fuels your training, improves recovery, and allows you to perform at your best without burning out. By aligning your intake with your training demands, I help you build strength, endurance, and lean muscle more effectively.
  • Lifestyle & Habit Coaching
    – I don’t just tell you what to eat, I help you build routines that actually stick.

Who she helps

Busy women struggling with fat loss, cravings, and consistency ( speciality is 40+)

Clients wanting to improve body composition (lose fat, build muscle)

People stuck in cycles of dieting and overeating

Those looking to improve energy, health, and long-term habits

Athletes and active individuals (HYROX, weights, endurance) wanting to fuel properly and perform better 

Client Outcomes

Her clients typically experience:

  • Improved energy and performance
  • Sustainable fat loss
  • Increased strength and muscle tone
  • Reduced cravings and better control around food
  • Confidence in their nutrition choices

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Dietitian services

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Eating Disorders & Disordered Eating

Eating disorders are serious mental and physical illnesses that involve complex and damaging relationships with food, eating, exercise, and body image. Dietitians play a crucial role in supporting individuals with eating disorders or disordered eating on their journey towards recovery.

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Gastrointestinal / Gut Health

Gastrointestinal health is a specialised area of nutrition which includes tailored advice to managing uncomfortable symptoms and conditions affecting the digestive system. Conditions affecting the digestive system include chronic constipation, diarrhoea, reflux, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), coeliac disease, Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Colitis and Crohn’s Disease), diverticular disease and Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO).

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Sports Nutrition

Qualified Sports Dietitian Maddie Lawson is dedicated to helping athletes and fitness enthusiasts achieve their performance and health goals through personalised nutrition plans and expert guidance.

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Diabetes

Nutrition plays an integral role in the managing and preventing complications of diabetes. This is because food has a direct impact on blood glucose levels, which are important to keep within an appropriate range for good health.

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Cardiovascular health

Having a healthy diet is one of the most important things you can do to protect your heart health. With heart disease being the leading cause of death in Australia, eating well for heart health couldn’t be more important.

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Food intolerances

Food intolerances include a wide range of reactions to certain components in food. They can present with various symptoms from bloating, stomach pains and altered bowel habits to skin reactions (rashes, hives and eczema), extreme fatigue and headaches.

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Plant Based Eating

There are many health benefits associated with eating a plant-rich diet, however when making changes to your diet, it is important to know which foods are suitable alternatives of important nutrients.

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Emotional Eating

Do you find yourself turning to food when you’re stressed, frustrated or tired? Turning to food to handle emotions is common, however it can lead to a poor relationship with food and interfere with maintaining a healthy balanced lifestyle.

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Healthy Eating

A nutritious diet is one of key foundations to living a healthy and enjoyable life. Nutrition plays a role in essentially every bodily system, however individual nutrition requirements vary from person to person. Making the best eating choices for your body is key to enjoying a healthy lifestyle.

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Nutritional deficiencies

Nutritional deficiencies are a common occurrence. Missing out on vital nutrients can have significant impacts on health. A dietitian can identify gaps in your diet where you may be missing nutrients, and provide advice on the best ways to address this.

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