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A dietitian reviewed Melbourne artist Esther Olsson's day of tea, coffee, chicken sandwiches and potato tots, finding it short on all food groups and several key micronutrients.
A dietitian has assessed a typical day of eating for Melbourne artist Esther Olsson, finding it falls well short of recommended serves across all food groups.
Dr Joanna McMillan reviewed the day for a dietary analysis. The day began with some water, then a cup of black coffee because Olsson was out of oat milk. At 6.10am she had a T2 Australian Breakfast tea, in the cup she designed, noting the built-in strainer is a game-changer. At 9am she had another cup of Australian Breakfast tea.
Artist Esther Olsson Daily Meals Reviewed
Later she had crudités and a matcha mochi ball. At 12.30pm she ate chicken sandwiches with cabbage, mayo, jalapeños and pickles. At 2.40pm she met with her boss, who gave her a Caramello Koala. At 5.30pm she had a beer at Kip and Co's new Fitzroy store, which featured a full-blown Mirka Mora exhibition.
Olsson described Mirka Mora as her favourite Melbourne icon. At 7.30pm she was too tired to cook, so she had potato tots for dinner, and was asleep by 9pm. Dr McMillan gave top marks for the crudités and the chicken sandwiches' cabbage, jalapeños and pickles, which she said squeeze in some valuable veg. She also noted the tea and coffee add beneficial polyphenols.
But overall, Dr McMillan said the day falls well short of the recommended serves of all food groups. If Olsson keeps eating like this, Dr McMillan said she will fall short on fibre, protein and several key micronutrients, including calcium and iron. Over time, Dr McMillan said this impacts energy levels, immune function, brain function and gut health.
Dietitian Recommends Healthier Eating Habits
She said skipping breakfast is not necessarily a problem if you make up the nutrition later, but in this day lunch does all the heavy lifting and potato tots add little nutrition. Dr McMillan suggested front-loading the day with a substantial breakfast. She recommended wholegrain sourdough piled with veg such as mushrooms, spinach, tomatoes or asparagus or avocado, with protein from eggs and or smoked salmon.
To make tired-night dinners effortless, Dr McMillan advised keeping a bag of stir-fry veg and chicken, beef or tofu ready to cook, or stashing a high-protein, high-fibre soup in the fridge or freezer. Esther Olsson is a Melbourne-based artist and collaborator for T2's Tea To Take You Places range. Readers can get the best of Sunday Life magazine delivered to their inbox every Sunday morning.
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